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IMF approves $1.7 bn loan installment to Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund announced the approval of a $1.7 billion loan installment to Ukraine despite uncertainty about the country's debt sustainability and a conflict with separatist forces.
01 August 2015
Spain raises pay before elections, warns on Catalonia
Spanish public workers will get a one-percent pay rise next year, trumpeting the country's economic recovery a few months ahead of a general election.
01 August 2015
IMF says it will not join new Greece bailout right now
The International Monetary Fund said it would not join a new bailout program for Greece until conditions for debt sustainability.
31 July 2015
IMF: Ukraine economic picture 'incredibly encouraging'
Ukraine's government is determined to undertake long-needed reforms, making the economic picture in the country very encouraging.
30 July 2015
Dutch finance minister Dijsselbloem re-elected Eurogoup head
Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem was re-elected as head of the Eurogroup which coordinates policy for the 19-nation euro single currency area.
14 July 2015
IMF 'ready to work with Greece, EU'
The International Monetary Fund said it stands is prepared to work with Greece and European Union partners to advance the third bailout effort for the country agreed early Monday.
14 July 2015
Tsipras tells US Treasury Secretary deal must 'respect' Greeks
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew his country wanted the eurozone to provide a bailout, but one that "respects the Greek people".
13 July 2015
Lawyer formerly involved in Ablyazov's case appointed to Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs
Amnestied Ukrainian lawyer Yelena Tishchenko has been appointed to lead the newly established department for return of criminally obtained assets in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
10 July 2015
Greek PM seeks parliament's backing for new EU debt talks
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will on Friday ask lawmakers to endorse his new plans to save the country from financial collapse.
10 July 2015
Lagarde: A new Greece program needs debt restructure
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said that a new program to prop up Greece's finances would require creditors to restructure debt.
09 July 2015
Greek banks to stay closed until Monday: finance ministry
Greek banks will remain closed until Monday, the finance ministry said as the government raced to come up with a new proposal to present to creditors in a last-minute drive to avert a eurozone exit.
09 July 2015
Madrid's mantra: Spain is not Greece
Greece's economic turbulence is dominating political debate in Spain ahead of a year-end general election, with the ruling conservatives pointing to Syriza's difficulties to discredit its Spanish ally Podemos.
08 July 2015
Major educational reforms to change everything: Sagadiev
Vice Minister of Investments and Development Yerlan Sagadiev suggested an aggressive transfer to education in English at higher educational institutions of Kazakhstan.
07 July 2015
'Can't take risk' of Greece leaving euro: French PM
France can't take the risk of Greece leaving the eurozone, which would have an effect across the globe, the prime minister said on Tuesday.
07 July 2015
IMF 'ready to assist Greece if requested': Lagarde
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said that the global crisis lender would assist Greece if asked, a day after Greek voters rejected a prior bailout plan.
07 July 2015
'Europe without Greece? Joke,' says Greek foreign minister
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias ruled out his country's exit from the EU and called for calm after Greek voters rejected bailout terms of international creditors.
07 July 2015
Euro picks up after Greek finance minister quits
The euro rose after Greece's Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis announced his shock resignation, just hours after the cash-strapped nation rejected creditors' austerity demands in a landmark weekend referendum.
06 July 2015
Yanis Varoufakis: Greece's 'erratic Marxist'
Yanis Varoufakis, Greece's finance minister resigned despite the government having secured a resounding victory in a weekend referendum.
06 July 2015
Greek 'No' wins referendum with over 61% of votes: near-complete results
More than 61 percent of Greek voters rejected fresh austerity demands by the country's EU-IMF creditors in a historic referendum.
06 July 2015
Moscow sees Greece 'closer to euro exit' after bailout referendum
Greece has moved a step closer towards a eurozone exit as early results from a crucial bailout referendum suggested Greeks had overwhelmingly rejected creditors' demands for more austerity.
06 July 2015