Global politics

European Union nations threw their diplomatic weight behind the unraveling Iran nuclear deal on July 15, trying to rescue the pact from collapsing under U.S. pressure.

Turkey called on the United States on July 10 to avoid steps harmful to bilateral relations after the U.S. State Department spokeswoman reiterated Ankara would face real and negative consequences for acquiring Russian S-400 defense systems.

The head of International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, said the fund would be willing to help Turkey if its finances continue to deteriorate, but President Recep Tayyip Erdogan does not appear eager to ask for assistance.

The head of International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, said the fund would be willing to help Turkey if its finances continue to deteriorate, but President Recep Tayyip Erdogan does not appear eager to ask for assistance.

Renata Dwan called this "an urgent issue that the world should take more seriously," Reuters is reporting.

They discussed the implementation and effects of the current advisory program that Serbia has with this financial organization, the government announced.

Just two days after it was announced, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' economic stimulus package - including tax cuts, a reneging on the lowering of the tax-free threshold as of 2020, and a bonus for pensioners - has triggered  concerns in the IMF about a fiscal derailment.

In a surprise move, main opposition New Democracy leader has announced that when Parliament re-opens after the Easter break he will table a bill to block the lowering of the tax-free threshold, which the government passed into law in June, 2017, and which is due to take effect on 1 January, 2020.

U.S. sanctions on Iran, rising unrest in the Middle East and North Africa and oil price volatility are dragging regional economic growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on April 29.

The government on Monday submitted its application for the early repayment of a costly section of Greece's loans from the International Monetary Fund, as agreed last month between Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde.