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Lagarde: ‘Make or break’ point for Schengen

January 24, 2016January 25, 2016 VOANews IMF, Schengen

The chief of the International Monetary Fund says she believes Europe’s refugee crisis is placing the continent’s cherished Schengen zone

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Europe 

Greek bailout review set to drag on for months

January 8, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, IMF

Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem dealt a blow to the hopes of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of excluding the International

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IMF chief to appeal French court’s trial decision

December 17, 2015 VOANews IMF

The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, says she will appeal a decision by a French court ordering

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Europe 

Tsipras under fire after doubting need for IMF involvement in bailout

December 9, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, IMF

Hard feelings between Athens and the German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble appeared to intensify on Tuesday following statements by Greek

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Bulgaria 

IMF mission praises Bulgaria’s efforts to fix banking ‘weaknesses’

November 10, 2015November 12, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that Bulgaria has made progress in fixing the regulatory framework in the banking system

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World Bank/IMF: Migration from poor countries to richer regions to be permanent feature of global economy

October 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, World Bank

As migrants and refugees from Africa and the Middle East continue to arrive in Europe in unprecedented numbers, a new

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Europe 

World stocks soar as Greece agrees on European bailout

July 14, 2015 VOANews euro zone, Greece, IMF

World stock markets soared Monday in the hours after debt-wracked Greece and its European neighbors agreed on a path for

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Europe 

Europe struggling to reach Greek bailout deal

July 12, 2015 Lisa Bryant of VOANews euro zone, Greece, IMF

Skeptical European finance chiefs struggled Sunday to reach an accord with debt-wracked Greece over its latest austerity plan, voicing doubts

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Business 

IMF sees economic recovery in euro zone ‘broadly on track’

July 9, 2015July 12, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, IMF

The economic recovery in the euro area seems broadly on track, with a generally robust recovery in domestic demand and

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