Economy of the European Union
Schulz, Juncker to Meet in Televised Debate
Candidates in the bid for European Commission President, socialist Martin Schulz and conservative Jean-Claude Juncker, are due to meet in a TV and radio debate on Wednesday.
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EBRD strategy: Strengthening of private sector
LONDON - A further strengthening of the private sector and the funding of SMEs are priorities in a new strategy for Serbia adopted on Tuesday by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Board of Directors.
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Romania to Repay EU for Misspent Agriculture Cash
Romania will have to return money to the European Commission for having breached community regulations on the use of European cash allotted under the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP.
A total of around 315 million euro is being reclaimed from 11 member states, while Romania will have to hand back 4.24 million euro, according to a report by the Commission.
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Greek crisis legacy tests Samaras bidding to end market exile
By Marcus Bensasson & Mark Evans
Antonis Samarass mission to end Greeces exile from bond markets faces a reality check this week as data shows how deeply the economy remains mired in deflation with the worst jobless rate in the euro area.
Growth, not debt write-off, is the key
Efforts of Greece and creditors should be focused on expanding the countrys economy in the long term
By Dimitris Kontogiannis
Greece has surprised many pundits by achieving a bigger-than-estimated primary budget surplus last year but it has a long way to go to reach a much higher level consistent with sustainable debt.
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No haircut for Greece but maybe third bailout, Schaeuble tells Kathimerini
'Anyone who wants to stay in the eurozone must follow the rules,' German finance minister says German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble pictured at Zappeio Hall.
By Xenia Kounalaki
Official says eurozone could start debt relief talks in May
Greece's Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras arrives for a news conference during a European Union Finance Ministers informal meeting in Athens on Wednesday.
Greece is back, market return in sight, says Samaras
By Renee Maltezou & Deepa Babington
Greece has put the worst of a debt crisis behind it and is considering issuing new debt within three months, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras told Reuters on Wednesday.
Greece said to plan 2 billion-euro bond sale in first half
Nikos Chrysoloras & Rebecca Christie
The Greek government, approaching the end of a second international bailout that has kept it afloat since 2010, plans a return to markets by selling 2 billion euros ($2.8 billion) of bonds, three officials said.
Euro-area banks face tougher risk-model scrutiny, Barnier says
Euro-area banks face tougher scrutiny of how they measure the risk of losses on their assets, the European Unions financial-services chief said.