Mario Draghi

This is the first time in years that Greece has experienced such a subdued campaign period.

Just two-and-a-half weeks before the parliamentary election and with New Democracy maintaining a large lead in all opinion polls everyone appears to have accepted what the result will be.

Greek sovereign bond yields posted a rapid decline on Wednesday despite the mild trend observed on other eurozone markets, a day after the strong rally on statements by European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi. This illustrates that investor sentiment toward Greek assets has changed, as they attract an increasing number of foreign portfolios.

Eurozone inflation unexpectedly slowed in March, adding to the pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) as it battles an economic slowdown which threatens to undo years of stimulus.

,,Raising incomes is a top priority'', Prime Minister Boyko Borisсov said during a German-Bulgarian business forum in Sofia.

He predicts that this summer our country will receive an invitation to the Eurozone waiting room, as we fully meet all the criteria set by the European Central Bank.

The Academy of Athens selected European Central Bank President Mario Draghi as its foreign partner in the sector of economic studies and economic and monetary policy on Thursday.
"With his work he has contributed decisively toward the preservation of monetary and financial stability, and the support of economic growth in Europe and internationally," a statement by the Academy read.

The euro zone's economy is not heading for a recession but still needs support from the European Central Bank as its slowdown could last longer than expected, the head of the ECB, Mario Draghi, has said.

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank has named Greek central bank chief Yannis Stournaras as a member of the council's audit committee, replacing Erkki Liikanen, the Bank of Greece said on Friday.

Economic activity in the United States could fall more than two percent within a year if Washington launched a trade war on a wide front, European Central Bank researchers suggested Wednesday.

The debt relief granted by eurozone governments to Greece will increase the country's ability to repay its dues "in the medium term," the president of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, said in a letter to a member of the European Parliament published on Friday.

European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi on Friday signed the ECB's expected decision to revoke its waiver for Greek bonds, ending local banks' access to cheap funding.

The decision will come into effect on August 21, a day after the country officially completes its third bailout program.