International Monetary Fund

Deal with IMF unnecessary, fundamentals of economy strong, says Finance Minister Albayrak

Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak has joined other senior government officials in denying speculations that Turkey is seeking support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), stressing that the fundamentals of the Turkish economy are strong.

Fresh values

We deserve much better as a country in the new year. It is widely accepted that Greece and its people have been through a lot in the past few years.

The country has paid a high price for the eight-year economic crisis and the three bailout programs signed with the European Commission, the European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund.

Greek Lawmakers Approve New Budget - with More Austerity

Greek lawmakers approved the heavily indebted country's budget for 2019 late Tuesday, the first since Greece exited an eight-year bailout program.

The budget lawmakers passed with a 154-143 vote still is heavy on austerity measures to ensure Greece registers a hefty surplus, in compliance with its debt relief deal with international creditors.

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