European Commission

27.10.2015, 09:45

Dombrovskis visit to Athens ‘reigns in’ the Greek government

Following the recent visit of French President Francois Holland, the Greek government is once again faced with the reality of the...

26.10.2015, 12:32

Dombrovskis underlines need to push ahead with reforms

The European Commission VP Valdis Dombrovskis stated that we are closed to fulfilling our common goals, following his...

26.10.2015, 11:54

Juncker praises Tsipras for commitments on refugee crisis

The leaders of the European institutions and EU member states have expressed their satisfaction on the agreement reached at...

26.10.2015, 11:31

Dombrovskis meets with top government finance officers in Athens

The Vice President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis has arrived in Athens and is currently in a meeting with the...

26.10.2015, 10:22

Greece and creditors clash on private education VAT and home auctions

The controversial introduction of a VAT rate in private education and auctions of primary residences are a source of major...

16.10.2015, 09:39

EU Summit approves action plan to tackle refugee crisis

The European Union has approved an action plan negotiated between the European Commission and Turkish authorities aimed...

15.10.2015, 10:00

Dombrovskis: “Greece to receive €800 million worth of NRSF financing”

The Vice President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis has announced that about 800 million euros of funding from...

14.10.2015, 10:09

Moscovici cancels trip to Athens for second ‘prior actions’ list

The European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Pierre Moscovici and the European...

14.10.2015, 08:44

Juncker: “We will help Athens with the bailout agreement”

The President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker underlined that the European Union will help the Greek...

12.10.2015, 13:46

Moscovici claims there is “no will” for a haircut or debt restructuring

The European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Pierre Moscovici argued that any...

07.10.2015, 09:34

Creditor representatives return to Athens on Thursday

The European Central Bank, European Commission and International Monetary Fund return to Athens to monitor the...

05.10.2015, 10:37

Commission to change financing rules for Greek development projects

The European Commission is considering to retroactively abolish Greece’s contributions towards European-funded development...

22.09.2015, 13:11

Moscovici: “A change in Greece’s loan repayment terms is possible”

The European Commissioner for Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici argued that it was possible to change the terms of...

18.09.2015, 09:19

President Pavlopoulos to receive Commissioner Avramopoulos on Friday

The President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos has arranged to receive the European Commissioner for Migration...

17.09.2015, 13:01

EU Parliament backs Commission plan to relocate 120,000 refugees

The European Parliament has decided to back plans regarding the relocation of 120,000 refugees from Greece, Italy and...

09.09.2015, 13:12

Juncker: “The new Greek government must respect the bailout terms”

The President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker argued that the new government to emerge from the upcoming...

08.09.2015, 11:13

Brussels demands ‘broad coalition’ to discuss debt relief

According to a source from Brussels cited by Ta Nea on Tuesday, only a ‘broad’ coalition government would be legitimized in...

03.09.2015, 13:33

Avramopoulos and Timmermans to meet PM Thanou in Athens

The caretaker Prime Minister Vasiliki Thanou has arranged to meet with the European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs...

14.08.2015, 13:57