Jeroen Dijsselbloem
Economy
EU Says Greek Case Complex
An alarm has been raised in Brussels after the dramatic news came from Athens. According to EU sources, at the time of the Eurogroup meeting the rupture in the Greek government was not yet known.
The EU officials, the Finance...
Economy
Dijsselbloem Feels Good About Greece
Eurozone chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem said he's optimistic Greece is finally on the road to recovery and will come out of a crushing economic crisis, pointing to some positive indicators, but sidestepped talk about the still staggering debt of nearly...
Cyprus
Schaeuble: Cyprus is a "special case"
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has said savings accounts in the eurozone are safe, adding that Cyprus is a "special case" and not a template for future rescues.
In an interview with Bild newspaper published on Saturday, Schaeuble distanced himself...
Business
Chountis Questions Eurozone Chief’s Standing
Nikos Chountis, a Member of the European Parliament from Greece's major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) challenged the competency of Eurozone chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem for his support of partially confiscating the bank accounts of Cypriots to help...
Cyprus
Eurozone Chief Says Cyprus Risk
With Cyprus frantically trying to find a way to keep its banks and economy from collapsing after rejecting a demand to confiscate up to 9.9 percent of bank deposits to help pay for a bailout, Eurozone Chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem...
Europe
“Evzones” in Brussels Protest Austerity
Thousands of protesters rallied on March 14, in Brussels in order to express their opposition and anger against the austerity measures before all the EU leaders, who gathered for a summit to focus on investing in jobs.
What really made...
Economy
Dutch To Give Info On Moored Greek Yachts
Dutch tax authorities said they will provide details on hundreds of Greek yachts anchored in ports in the Netherlands, Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem told Parliament, in the latest effort to boost tax income in Greece.
The comments came as the...