Valdis Dombrovskis
Commissioner Dombrovskis tells Bloomberg: Greek talks with Union 'very complicated'
European Union Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis on Monday called technical negotiations with the radical leftist government in Athens "very complicated", while much more work needs to be done so that an agreement to extend a loan agreement for cash-strapped Greece is achieved before or during an April 24 Eurogroup meeting.
EC's Dombrovskis says Greek talks complicated, still lots of work to do
European Union Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis admitted on Monday that technical negotiations with Greece over its bailout program are ?very complicated? and that much ground needs to be covered before the April 24 Eurogroup.
Greek tensions revive as EU finds reform list inadequate
Nikos Chrysoloras & Eleni Chrepa
Greece?s provisional agreement with creditors to avert a default started to crack as European officials said the country?s latest proposals fell far short of what was put forward two weeks ago and Greek ministers floated the prospect of a referendum if their reforms are rejected.
Greece's bailout extension no panacea for struggling bond market
By Lucy Meakin
One week after euro-area finance ministers agreed to extend Greece's bailout, the nation's government bonds are showing no sign of moving above where they were when the anti-austerity Syriza party was elected.
EU Commission Steps Up Imbalance Procedure Against Bulgaria
The European Commission will step up its procedure against Bulgaria due to the excessive macroeconomic imbalances the country has experienced.
The Commission noted the financial sector turbulence in 2014, which necessitated the taking of decisive policy action and specific monitoring.
Eurozone backs Greek reform plan and four-month extension
By Jan Strupczewski & Matthias Sobolewski
Greece secured a four-month extension of its financial rescue on Tuesday when its euro zone partners approved a reform plan that backed down on key leftist measures and promised that spending to alleviate social distress would not derail its budget.
IMF's Lagarde calls for more detail in Greece reform plan
Greece's reform plan is sufficient to continue giving the country aid but is lacking necessary detail, International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday.
In a letter to Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Lagarde said the Greek list was comprehensive but «not very specific."
Commission sends letter to Eurogroup chief calling Greek proposal 'valid starting point'
European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis and European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici (photo) on Tuesday sent the following letter to Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem, on the Greek government's reform proposals:
Eurozone backs Greek reform plan, 4-month aid extension
Greece secured a four-month extension of its financial rescue yesterday when its eurozone partners approved a reform plan that backed down on key leftist measures and promised that spending to alleviate social distress would not derail its budget.
Semantics or ‘some antics’? Athens, EZ creditors search for compromise in terms
Brinkmanship is apparently giving way to semantics on Wednesday as Athens and its eurozone creditors scramble to find the right language to seal a crucial deal between the two sides.