Eurogroup approves disbursement of 7.5B euro loan tranche to Greece
Eurogroup finance ministers approved the release of 7.5 billion euro in bailout funding to Greece during a meeting in Luxembourg
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Greek government eager to secure bailout funds before Brexit referendum
The Greek government is keen to make sure the European Stability Mechanism and subsequent Eurogroup meeting give the necessary final
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Athens confident euro working group will green-light funds disbursement
Euro zone deputy finance ministers – the so-called Euro Working Group – will convene in Helsinki on June 9 to
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EC convergence report says Bulgaria does not meet euro criteria
The European Commission said in its convergence report released on June 7 that Bulgaria did not yet meet the conditions
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Eurogroup arrives at ‘major breakthrough’ on Greece
The Eurogroup approved the disbursement of 10.3 billion euro in bailout loans to Greece, in the early hours of May
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Greek MPs pass new spending cuts, tax hikes
Greek lawmakers on Sunday approved fresh spending cuts and tax hikes demanded by European creditors in exchange for a new
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Greek MPs approve controversial pension, tax reforms
Greek lawmakers have approved a controversial package of pension and tax reforms demanded by the country’s European creditors in exchange
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Bulgaria sheds support for euro, image of EU – Eurostat
Just 37 per cent of Bulgarians are in favour of the euro, a drop of six percentage points in recent
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Greece bailout reforms advance in parliament
Lawmakers in Greece have approved new legislation on banking and utility reforms demanded by European lenders in exchange for another
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