Pierre Moscovici
Economy
Dijsselbloem: Talks Between EU and Greece to Continue
The talks between Greece and its EU partners on the country's fiscal program will continue at the Eurogroup meeting of Monday, February 16, Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem said at a press conference early on Thursday morning, adding that there...
Economy
EU Commissioner Moscovici: Eurozone Needs Greece and Greece Needs Eurozone
European Union Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Pierre Moscovici, talking with BBC’s "Hardtalk," expressed the Eurozone’s determination to “do everything” to prevent a Grexit. As he said, Greece belongs in the Eurozone and the single...
Economy
Juncker, Moscovici: EU Commission Ready for Discussion With New Greek Government
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici on Monday expressed their readiness to hear and discuss the demands of the new Greek government as they arrived for a Eurogroup meeting in...
Economy
Moscovici: No Risk of Greece 's Exit From the Eurozone
There is no danger of Greece exiting the eurozone, Economic and Financial Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici stated at a seminar at the economic think-tank Bruegel in Brussels on Monday. Referring to Sunday's general elections in Greece, he said that...
Greece
Moscovici : Commission 'Takes no Position' in Greek Election Campaign
The European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici on Tuesday said the European Commission “takes no position” in Greece’s election campaign.
On December 29, when snap elections were called for January 25, Moscovici had underlined the need for...
Economy
Guardian: SYRIZA Win Could Help Put an End to Austerity in EU
A SYRIZA win in the predicted Greek snap elections can trigger changes that may put an end to austerity throughout Europe, says a Guardian article.
"If the radical leftist party SYRIZA does indeed triumph in a possible snap poll in the...
Economy
Political Uncertainty May Hurt Greek Tourism
"The last bastion of Greek economy will collapse, unless politicians rise to the occasion," said the president of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) Andreas Andreadis yesterday.
The president of SETE talked about cancellations in bookings due to the...
Economy
EU Commissioner Moscovici: Greece Needs the Euro and the Euro Needs Greece [Video]
A clear message regarding the preferences of the European Commission on political forces pursuing reforms and Greece remaining in the Eurozone, expressed in a press conference the European Union Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, Pierre Moscovici, in the...
Economy
Keep Lending Us Money, But Don't Tell Us What to Do
After the announcement of the presidential election by the Greek coalition and the political upheaval that followed, some European Union officials expressed opinions that were characterized by many as indirect or direct intervention in Greek politics.
First, EU Commission President...
Economy
EU Commissioner Moscovici: A Grexit Would be a Pity Now
"It would be a pity for Greece to face Grexit again after the considerable work that has been done." This phrase sums up the message sent to Greece by the European Union Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, Pierre...