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Jeroen Dijsselbloem

Dijsselbloem: Monday's Eurogroup Will Reach Deal on Greece but Not Final 'End Deal'

"I expect and am working on a deal today but it will not be the 'end deal.' We've always said that the final, concrete decision on extra debt relief measures will come at the end of the programme, which...

Greek Government Celebrates More Austerity Measures

In debt-ridden Greece all logic seems to be lost after Friday's announcement by Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem that the second bailout review is close to being completed and lenders will return to Athens to iron out the final details....

Greece, Creditors Reach Initial Agreement on Bailout Program Review

Greece and creditors came to an agreement for new fiscal measures that would be implemented in 2019 and 2020, thus unblocking talks on the bailout program review. Coming out of the meeting of euro zone finance ministers in Valletta, Malta,...

Dijsselbloem: Talks Between Greece and Institutions are Continuing

Negotiations between Greek authorities and the institutions are continuing, according to Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem who tweeted a brief update on Wednesday afternoon. "Had talks and contacts on Greece during the day. Work continues,” he said. According to a European official,...

Greece-Creditors Still Without Deal; Progress Made, Eurogroup Chief Says

The talks between top Greek officials and creditors that ended at 1:30 am on Wednesday in Brussels failed to come to a conclusion, even though Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem said there was "good progress" made. Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, Deputy...

Eurogroup President Says No Expectations for Agreement by April 7

The return of Greece's technical team to Athens is on hold after Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem said that "there are still differences" regarding reaching an agreement at a technical level.  The Eurogroup president followed by clearly stating that he...

Eurogroup Chief Criticized for Comment on Southern EU Countries

Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem received fiery criticism after refusing to retract the comment that southern European countries "spent all their money on drinks and women and then asked for help." The Dutch finance minister received strong criticism from members of...

Labor Market Reforms Delay Greece's Bailout Program Review

The talks on the bailout program review between Greece and international creditors will continue in Brussels as the Greek side refuses to back down on the thorny issue of labor market reforms. Upon insistence of the International Monetary Fund, the...

Eurogroup President Among Targets of Parcel Bombs from Greece

Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem was one of the targeted recipients of the eight parcel bombs that were intercepted at the Hellenic Post Office (ELTA) sorting center at Kryoneri. The eight wire-trapped packages were similar to the ones sent to German Finance...

Dijsselbloem: Progress Made With Greece and Creditors, Key Issues Remain

Progress has been made in the talks between Greece and its creditors but key issues remain, Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem said on Monday, during a joint press conference with European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici and European Stability Mechanism...