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European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici demonstrated on Monday that the post-program patience of Greece's creditors regarding Athens's delays and backtracking on points agreed has limits. Asked whether Greece will collect eurozone central banks' earnings from Greek bond holdings, he pointed to the compliance report on February 27.

Athens needs to implement the reforms it has committed itself to and act wisely concerning the social policy measures it has planned, according to the message European Commissioner for Economic Affairs Pierre Moscovici conveyed on Wednesday to Athens, practically confirming that Brussels is monitoring the handout talk and the delays in the prior actions required for the second post-program asse

European Economics Commissioner Pierre Moscovici has condemned the early Monday bomb attack against Skai TV.

"Press freedom is one of the pillars of European society. Every attack on it is an attack against our way of life, our principles and our values - an attack on all Europeans," Moscovici said in a tweet.

The blast caused extensive damage but no injuries.
 

The Greek budget is under scrutiny in order to estimate whether the country can achieve the budget surplus target for 2019, Eurogroup head Mario Centeno has said.

The European Commission will examine whether Greece has the fiscal leeway to implement the measures included in its 2019 draft budget, European Economic Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Monday.

The European Union has no plans to extend Greece's financing program beyond the planned August end date, EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on April 19.

Greek opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday met with visiting European Union's economic affairs commissioner Pierre Moscovici in Athens.

New Democracy said talks centered on the progress of the Greek economy and, more specifically, on the problems caused by overtaxation.

European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, Pierre Moscovici speaks in the Greek Parliament before the members of Greek parliamentary committees in Athens, on Friday. [EPA]

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos will meet with European Economic and Financial Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici in Athens on Thursday at 4.15 p.m., the ministry said.

The meeting will take place behind closed doors, the ministry said, adding that there will be no press briefing after the talks.
 

The euro zone must seize a current window of opportunity for urgent reforms to the currency bloc, including by creating a joint finance minister answering to the European Parliament, European economic and financial affairs commissioner Pierre Moscovici said.