IMF-World Bank

  • Jun 24, 2011
  • 6 min read

Venizelos takes Greek Finance Ministry 'hot seat'

The new finance minister in the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (Pasok) government bears...

Greece
  • Jun 24, 2011
  • 2 min read

G20 fosters food stability, but challenges abound

G20 agriculture ministers yesterday closed a two-day meeting in Paris with the announcement of a...

International
  • Jun 23, 2011
  • 2 min read

MPs seem oblivious of Greece's serious situation

The cabinet approved last night the medium-term fiscal strategy (MTFS) which reduces the budget...

Greece
  • Jun 22, 2011
  • 6 min read

Moves to regulate commodity trading may backfire

G20 agriculture ministers meet for the first time today and tomorrow in Paris, after the World...

International
  • Jun 22, 2011
  • 4 min read

Venizelos helps Pasok rally behind Greek austerity

The Papandreou administration won a parliamentary confidence vote early this morning. The vote,...

Greece
  • Jun 21, 2011
  • 2 min read

Global cooperation needed to recover stolen assets

The World Bank and UNODC today recommended a number of steps governments can implement to...

International
  • Jun 20, 2011
  • 2 min read

Risks to the global economy are on the increase

The global economy will expand by 4.3% this year and 4.5% in 2012, the IMF forecast in an update...

International
  • Jun 20, 2011
  • 2 min read

EU delaying tactics postpone Greek default, for now

EU finance ministers today delayed until early July two decisions that will determine their...

EU