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Greek finance minister says eyeing new debt deal by 'end May'
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said he wanted to reach a new agreement with international creditors on his country's debt burden "by the end of May".
02 февраля 2015
Kazakhstan’s Energy Minister refutes sales of oil refinery by his son
To my best knowledge, he hasn’t been buying or selling anything in the last three years”, the Minister told journalists on the sidelines of the sitting in the country’s Majilis (lower chamber).
26 января 2015
Russia's cheap gas may shut down Kazakhstani oil refineries: Minister of Energy
Cheap gas from Russia can put a stop to the work of Kazakhstan’s oil refineries.
26 января 2015
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan to construct underwater segment of TASIM
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have reached an agreement to construct the Trans-Eurasian Information Super Highway (TASIM) underwater segment.
20 января 2015
Prominent Irish politician becomes first openly gay minister
One of Ireland's most prominent politicians announced he is gay, becoming the first openly homosexual cabinet minister in Irish history.
19 января 2015
Ministers end Ukraine talks without summit date
The foreign ministers of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France ended a meeting without being able to set a date for a hoped-for peace summit.
13 января 2015
Kazakh Vice-Minister of Finance sums up results of 2014, shares plans for 2015
Vice-Minister of Finance of Kazakhstan Ruslan Dalenov speaks about the year 2014 and shares plans for the upcoming year.
06 января 2015
New Vice Minister of Healthcare and Social Development appointed in Kazakhstan
Alexey Tsoy has been appointed the new Vice Minister of Healthcare and Social Development in Kazakhstan.
06 января 2015
Brazil leader names pro-market Levy as finance minister
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff named Joaquim Levy to be her new finance minister as her government looks to steer the economy out of recession.
28 ноября 2014
Kazakhstan expects boost in Chinese investments
Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan said he expected the new stimuli package adopted in Kazakhstan to boost the inflow of investment from China.
21 ноября 2014
Former Kazakh PM under house arrest on corruption charges
Former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan and ex-Defense Minister Serik Akhmetov has been put under house arrest on corruption related charges.
20 ноября 2014
Kazakh Defence Minister takes part in CIS Defence Ministers Council in Moscow
Kazakhstan’s Defence Minister Imangali Tasmagambetov has taken part in the Council of Defence Ministers of the CIS in Moscow, Russia.
18 ноября 2014
Portugal interior minister resigns over 'golden visas' probe
Portugal's Interior Minister resigned, three days after top officials were detained in a corruption probe linked to "golden visas" for wealthy foreign investors.
17 ноября 2014
Scottish nationalists change leader after referendum defeat
Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond will step down as leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) at its annual conference.
14 ноября 2014
Kazcosmos to develop electronic tagging devices for Kazakhstan
Electronic tagging devices may be developed locally in Kazakhstan by its space agency Kazcosmos.
29 октября 2014
Estonian finance minister quits over Facebook comments
Estonian Finance Minister Juergen Ligi announced his resignation after he caused a furore with Facebook comments seen as insulting to the education minister.
27 октября 2014
Appointment of new Defense Minister in Kazakhstan - reaction to crisis in Ukraine: experts
High-profile transfer of Imangali Tasmagambetov from his job as Mayor of Astana to the Defense Ministry has made people wonder. Experts have shared their opinions with respect to geopolitical changes around Kazakhstan, internal dynamics within the Kazakh elite and personalities of the newly appointed officials.
23 октября 2014
APEC finance chiefs meet as global worries persist
The global economic recovery is beset by "downside risks", a day after growth in the world's second-largest economy hit a five-year low.
22 октября 2014
Japan PM Abe loses two female ministers over cash scandals
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suffered a double setback with the resignations of two female cabinet ministers over claims they misused political funds.
20 октября 2014
Japan industry minister may resign over make-up scandal: report
Japan's industry minister could resign over claims she spent political donations on make-up.
18 октября 2014