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Economy
A Grexit Would be 'Extremely Dangerous,' ECB Official Says
A Greek exit from the euro zone would be an "extremely dangerous" move for the country and a danger for the rest of Europe as well, European Central Bank policymaker Ewald Nowotny said, according to Reuters.
Nine days away from...
Economy
Greek FinMin: Greek Govt Surplus Falls Short
The Greek government's projections regarding the budget surplus for 2014 fell far short, the country's Finance Ministry announced earlier today, citing lower tax revenue and a stalled bailout review that prevented the disbursement of funds, according to Reuters.
As the...
Economy
SYRIZA Will Face a €7 Billion Funding Gap if Creditors Back Out
Greece will face a 7-billion-euro funding gap in March if SYRIZA comes to power and clashes with the country's international creditors who will stop the 7.2-billion-euro installment of the current bailout program, said a report of Greek newspaper "Proto Thema."
In March,...
Economy
SYRIZA Will Need EU/IMF Approval to Use T-Bills, Fin Min Says
SYRIZA will need EU/IMF approval to use Treasury bills to cover Greece's funding needs, if the leftist party comes to power, the Ministry of Finance said on Monday.
This comes as an answer to Alexis Tsipras, the party leader, who...
Cyprus
Troika's Technical Mission to Cyprus for Sixth Review on January 27
A Troika technical delegation is expected to return to Cyprus on January 27 in order to conduct the sixth review of the financial assistance program. According to information emerging from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and have been confirmed by...
Greece
Former Greek PM George Papandreou Speaks About Everyone and Everything
Democratic Socialists Movement leader and former Prime Minister of Greece George Papandreou, during an interview to Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Saturday, referred to everything and everyone and shed light to a number of questions and speculations regarding his actions and policy when...
Economy
Moody's: Political Uncertainty Negative for Greek Banks
Moody's ratings agency estimates that the January 25 snap elections in Greece, which create political uncertainty, will have a negative effect on Greek banks. "The political uncertainty regarding the Greek government and the consequent resurgence of rumors about a possible...
Economy
Euro Sinks Near 30-Month Low Due to Political Developments in Greece
The Eurozone currency hovers near a 30-month low against the US Dollar today due to the uncertainty spread in the union by the developments in the Greek political scene. The Greek Parliament yesterday failed for a third consecutive ballot...
Economy
IMF Suspends Greece's Funding, Talks to Resume After Snap Elections
The decision of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to suspend the provision of financial assistance to Greece until a new government is formed, after the general elections of January 25, was revealed by the Fund's Director of the Communications...
Greece
Foreign Media on the Greek Presidential Election's Second Ballot and Snap Elections Scenarios [Video]
In the turmoil of the second unsuccessful ballot for the election of the new President of the Hellenic Republic, international media have yet again turned their eyes to the Greek Parliament. The numbers simply do not add up, they estimate,...