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IMF confirms Greece is in arrears

July 1, 2015July 1, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, Greece, IMF

The International Monetary Fund has confirmed that it has not received payment due from Greece of about 1.5 billion euro.

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Europe 

Greece to default on $1.8 billion IMF loan payment

June 30, 2015 VOANews euro zone, Greece, IMF

Greece says it will not be able to make a $1.8 billion loan payment due Tuesday to the International Monetary

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PM: Bulgarian govt spent six months on urgent problems, now looking at the longer term

June 1, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, IMF, World Bank

Bulgaria’s government is working to ensure political stability in Bulgaria and improving the country’s international reputation, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov

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Eurogroup welcomes progress on Greece as country makes IMF payment

May 12, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece, IMF

Greece’s finance ministry on Monday ordered the payment of a 750 million euro installment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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Growth patterns increasingly divergent in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe – IMF

May 11, 2015May 11, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff IMF

Growth patterns are increasingly divergent in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe (CESEE), says a new report by the International Monetary

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Europe 

Greece makes $222 million interest payment to IMF

May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 VOANews euro zone, Greece, IMF

Greece made a $222 million interest payment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday. But another, much larger payment looms,

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Greek government blames creditors for failure to agree a deal

May 6, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, IMF

Greece faces losing vital International Monetary Fund support unless European lenders write off significant amounts of its sovereign debt, the

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Europe 

Greece faces daunting funding needs in May

May 4, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece, IMF

Greece’s next payment to the International Monetary Fund, totalling about 190 million euro in interest payments, is due on May 6

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Europe 

Greece’s creditors unconvinced that negotiations will be wrapped up

April 15, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, IMF

For the first time since Greece was bailed out by international creditors an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official has publicly

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