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Staikouras optimistic on eurozone compromise pandemic package
There are still differences between the eurozone member-states, despite significant progress, but they are expected to be bridged by Thursday, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Wednesday to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency.
The Minister's statement reads as follows:
Jitters from Eurogroup failure
Tuesday's inconclusive Eurogroup teleconference, which will resume on Thursday, sent jitters across European markets, which had expected a decision to protect eurozone economies from the coronavirus avalanche.
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EU ministers fail to agree virus economic rescue in all-night talks
European Union finance ministers failed to agree in all-night talks on more support for their coronavirus-hit economies and their chairman said on Wednesday morning he was suspending the discussions until Thursday.
Editorial: The first step
The decision of the European Central Bank to make an exception to the rule and offer Greece a waiver that will allow Greek paper though still not investment grade to be used as collateral for Greek banks to have access to ECB cash is an important step forward for the embattled Greek economy.
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Greek FinMin optimistic on Eurogroup outcome
Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras was upbeat Wednesday that remaining differences between eurozone governments regarding a trillion euro package to support the economy against the coronavirus pandemic would be bridged by Thursday.
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Eurozone talks on coronavirus economic support package suspended until Thursday
The chairman of eurozone finance ministers Mario Centeno said on Wednesday he was suspending talks on half a trillion euro package to support the economy against the coronavirus epidemic until Thursday, to bridge divisions over its elements.
Markets, member-states eagerly await comprehensive EU crisis plan from Eurogroup
Markets and all EU member-states, especially those in Southern Europe which like Greece seek some form of mutualisation of debt have been focusing like a laser beam on today's Eurogroup meeting and analysts expect joint action to help prop up the economies of member states - possibly including even so-called coronabonds.
EU ministers hope to agree to half a trillion euro coronavirus rescue
Eurozone finance ministers hope to agree on Tuesday on half a trillion euros worth of economic aid to finance recovery from the coronavirus, a discussion that has sown divisions as the bloc struggles with the outbreak.
Staikouras calls for eurozone solidarity
In an article published in Tuesday's Kathimerini, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras calls on his colleagues in the Eurogroup council of eurozone finance ministers to show solidarity as they convene on the same day and approve "a catalytic move that will offer a strong injection of liquidity to the economy."
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Stournaras calls for joint fiscal action in eurozone
Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras on Wednesday spoke openly on Bloomberg in favor of a so-called "corona bond," warning that unless joint fiscal action is taken Europe will face a new debt crisis.