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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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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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Europe 

Greece to offer new bailout proposal to its lenders

July 6, 2015 VOANews euro zone, Greece, IMF

Greece was no closer Monday to reaching a new bailout deal with its international creditors, but Greek Prime Minister Alexis

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Greeks divided on Sunday’s bailout referendum

July 3, 2015 VOANews euro zone, Greece, IMF

A poll of Greeks likely to vote in Sunday’s referendum on a European bailout proposal indicated they are nearly evenly

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Europe 

IMF: Greece’s financial condition getting worse

July 3, 2015July 5, 2015 VOANews euro zone, Greece, IMF

The International Monetary Fund said Thursday that debt-ridden Greece’s financial plight is even worse than it first thought as the

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Europe 

Greek bailout crisis unresolved; talks continue

July 1, 2015 VOANews euro zone, Greece, IMF

The Greek bailout crisis remains unresolved, with European finance chiefs saying they would continue to examine Athens’ last-minute debt relief

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