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18 Jan 18
The Greek parliament has passed a number of reforms called for by international lenders in return for bailout funds.
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26 Sep 17
The European Union decided on Monday to close the ‘excessive deficit procedure’ against Greece after the country’s improvements in its fiscal position and overall economic recovery.
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21 Jul 17
Greece has gained approval in principle from the International Monetary Fund for a €1.6bn stand-by arrangement.
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23 May 17
Greece and the European Commission must conclude a new agreement on a bailout next month after talks failed this week, economic and financial affairs commissioner Pierre Moscovici has said.
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28 Feb 17
International lenders have arrived in Greece today to examine the implementation of public sector reforms needed before the latest tranche of cash can be released as part of the country’s...
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6 Jan 17
The Greek government’s decision to pay out over €600m to the country’s pensioners in the form of a Christmas bonus shows up the weaknesses of its financial management system
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29 Jul 16
The International Monetary Fund underestimated the risks of the eurozone debt crisis and overrode its own procedures to make unsustainable loans, a key report published today has concluded.
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2 Mar 16
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is set to “move full steam ahead” in its work in Greece, the bank’s president Sir Suma Chakrabarti has said.
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2 Dec 15
A third of those who have drowned trying to cross the Aegean Sea this year were children, and the number of children applying for asylum in the European Union has doubled, Unicef has said.
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27 Oct 15
The European Commission awarded €5.9m in emergency assistance to Greece yesterday to help the country cope with a high number of refugees.
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11 Oct 15
The sovereign debt crisis has not gone away. And, as markets become more turbulent, only reform of global financial governance will cast light on governments’ true performance
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5 Aug 15
Can the adoption of international accounting standards change the world’s view of Greek debt?
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21 Jul 15
The International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank have confirmed that they have been repaid by Greece.
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20 Jul 15
Paul Kazarian of Japonica Partners on the need for international standards and good public financial management, with reference to the Greek example
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7 Jul 15
Millionaire investor Paul Kazarian, who is buying up Greek bonds, has said that any future prosperity in the country is dependent on the government being clear about its debt levels to increase trust...
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6 Jul 15
Voters in Greece have rejected the terms of proposed extension to the country’s euro bailout deal in a nationwide referendum.
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1 Jul 15
The International Monetary Fund has confirmed that Greece missed its €1.5bn debt repayment due yesterday, becoming the first developed country to fall into arrears with the international fund.
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30 Jun 15
Greece could be left without a financial safely net for the first time in five years as it reaches the final hours of its international bailout programme today.
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29 Jun 15
Greece’s place in the European currency union hangs in the balance after eurozone finance ministers rejected Athens’ request to extend a bailout programme beyond June 30.
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25 Jun 15
Greece and its international creditors have failed to reach an agreement on economic reforms for Athens at emergency talks today, renewing fears that the country could default on an International...
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21 Jun 15
Eurozone finance ministers have welcomed the submission of a revised reform package from Greece, which could form the basis of a deal later this week to end the country's debt crisis.
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18 Jun 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Europe you might have missed.
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18 Jun 15
An emergency summit of eurozone leaders will take place on Monday for urgent, high-level discussions about the situation in Greece after talks collapsed last night.
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4 Jun 15
Greece has told the International Monetary Fund that it will delay the repayment of a €300m debt due today until the end of the month.
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3 Jun 15
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker are set to meet in Brussels tonight to discuss the terms of the international bailout of Greece, but a final...