Greek reform review will most likely start next week – EU’s Dombrovskis
Greece’s European lenders will probably start a review of the country’s reform programme next week, a senior official said, though talks on the debt relief...
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Dijsselbloem says are open issues on Cyprus’ programme exit but he is optimistic
Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem has said he is optimistic for Cyprus’ smooth exit from its three-year ten-billion-euro bailout programme at the end of March, even...
Dijsselbloem: Refugee crisis could trigger ‘mini-Schengen’
Dutch finance minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem warned that countries which fail to adequately guard Europe’s borders and do not take in a fair share of refugees...
Euro zone must share more banking risks – Dijsselbloem
By Francesco Guarascio European Union countries should share more banking risks, the chairman of euro zone finance ministers Jeroen Dijsselbloem said on Saturday, indicating support...
Greece files formal request for eurozone loan
Greece has lodged a formal request for a bailout loan with the euro zone’s special support fund, a spokesman for the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)...
Dijsselbloem: no advice for Greeks on how to vote
The chair of the council of Eurozone finance ministers said on Friday that it was for the Greeks to decide how to vote in Sunday’s...
Greek ‘no’ risks place in eurozone – Dijsselbloem
By Toby Sterling Greece was likely to “have no place in the eurozone” if it voted “no” in Sunday’s referendum on whether to accept the...
Dijsselbloem says Greece’s stance must change for new bailout
By Toby Sterling The chairman of the Eurogroup said on Tuesday Greece is on track to default at midnight and Athens’ stance towards its creditors...
Netherlands’ Dijsselbloem seeks second term as Eurogroup president
By Toby Sterling Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem said on Friday he will seek a second term as president of the Eurogroup body of euro...
Greece makes IMF payment but hopes of quick deal dashed
By George Georgiopoulos and John O’Donnell Greece made a small interest payment to the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday but European lenders dashed hopes for...
EU tells Greece time, patience running out
By Paul Taylor and Stephen Brown Euro zone leaders told Greece on Thursday its leftist-led government must implement agreed reforms to avert a looming cash...
Greece pledges to honour debts, not to undermine fiscal targets (Updated)
By Jan Strupczewski Greece asked euro zone countries for a six-month extension of its bailout programme on Thursday, pledging to honour all its debts and...
Greece starts drive to sell new debt deal to doubting Europe
By Ingrid Melander and Angeliki Koutantou Greece’s leftist government began its drive to persuade a sceptical Europe to accept a new debt agreement on Sunday...
Eurogroup chief Dijsselbloem issues warning to Greece before election-magazine
Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem said Greece must accept the rules of the euro zone if it wants to stay in the currency bloc, a German...
Next tranche on hold until Eurogroup satisfied
By George Psyllides Cyprus will receive the next tranche of financial assistance once its foreclosure and insolvency laws were in line with the terms of...
Our View: Eurogroup president’s comments clear about where blame lay for Cyprus’ predicament
HOW PREDICTABLE that of all the things mentioned by the President of the Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem during his one-day visit to Cyprus most of our...
Eurogroup President to visit Cyprus
The President of the Eurogroup and Minister for Finance of the Netherlands, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, will pay a one-day visit to Cyprus in his capacity as...
Time runs short as Europe haggles over key bank reforms
By Annika Breidthardt and John O’Donnell European countries haggled on Tuesday over a scheme to insulate taxpayers from the costs of bank failures, redoubling efforts...
Dijsselbloem: economic situation in Cyprus much better than expected
The state of Cyprus’ economy is much better today than original expectations, while the financial sector is stabilising, the President of the Eurogroup, Joeren Dijsselbloem has...
EU praise for Cyprus’ ‘resilient’ economy
CYPRUS economy has been proved more resilient than expected, said vice-president of the European Commission Olli Rehn on Monday, expressing his confidence that the authorities...