Of Tasos Dasopoulos The measures to support the effects of fuel and food inflation that can be implemented by countries that do not have large budget margins, such as Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal, will be discussed by the Eurogroup on Monday, among others. The pressure from the countries of the European south, to which […]
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Installment support measures with a view to the European decisions in May
Of Tasos Dasopoulos The storm of negative developments from the war in Ukraine, both in the field of energy and in the field of food, completely changed the climate in yesterday’s Eurogroup, regarding the plans for the 2022 and 2023 budgets. The reiteration yesterday of Lagarde’s position in the Eurozone Council of Ministers that monetary […]
Satisfaction from the Eurogroup for the progress of Greece
The great progress of Greece in the implementation of the reforms, under the difficult conditions created by the pandemic and the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, were recognized at their meeting today by the Eurozone Finance Ministers. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the context of the discussion on the 13th Enhanced Supervision Report, […]
Chr. Staikouras: The Eurogroup welcomed the country’s progress
“Today’s meeting of the Eurogroup included an agenda of difficult issues, as a result of the unprecedented challenges and the intense instability, uncertainty and insecurity created by recent geopolitical developments,” said Finance Minister Christos Staikouras. Greece at today’s Eurogroup meeting. “In this fluid environment, Greece has achieved another success. The Eurogroup, during the discussion of […]
Eurogroup: Fiscal policies must remain flexible
Uncertainty has risen sharply, the Eurogroup said in a statement today, stressing that “the economic impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine has not yet been determined and the risks to supply chains, energy prices and inflation remain”. high for more than expected “. In a joint statement, eurozone finance ministers said “our fiscal policies must […]
Gentiloni: Only a strong common response will reduce the effects of war on the European economy
The belief that only a “strong common response” will reduce the effects of the war on the European economy was expressed by the Commissioner for Economy, Paolo Gentiloni, coming to the Eurogroup that is meeting today in Brussels. Paolo Gentiloni estimated that the impact of the war on the European economy would be “substantial”, but […]
The roadmap for the exit from enhanced supervision in the current Eurogroup
By Tasos Dasopoulos The commitments that Greece will have to fulfill by the middle of the year, in the context of enhanced supervision and the payment of the last two installments of bond profits, will be discussed today in Brussels at the Eurogroup meeting. At today’s meeting of the Eurozone Ministries of Foreign Affairs, the […]
Ukraine, inflation and macroeconomic developments on the Eurogroup agenda
The economic situation that emerges after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the key macroeconomic developments that affect the fiscal planning for 2023 is the main topic of discussion of the Eurogroup starting today at 4 pm (Greek time) in Brussels. Eurozone finance ministers will look at the macroeconomic situation characterized by a steady rise […]
At the meetings of the Eurogroup and Ecofin, Chr. Staikouras
The Minister of Finance Mr. Christos Staikouras will be tomorrow, Monday and the day after tomorrow, Tuesday in Brussels, in order to participate in the meetings of the Eurogroup and Ecofin. On the sidelines of the meetings, he will hold contacts with European officials. In particular, tomorrow morning Mr. Staikouras will have a private meeting […]
The Eurogroup approved the early repayment of IMF loans from Greece
The Eurogroup approved the early repayment of IMF loans from Greece, as well as part of the bilateral GLF loans with European countries, as stated in a relevant statement by the Minister of Finance Christos Staikouras. Greece thus repays its entire debt to the Fund. In detail, the Minister of Finance notes: “Today, in the […]
