World news about “Ecofin” published by euronews.
Cyprus banking reforms praised by EU ministers Efforts by cash-strapped Cyprus to restructure its banking systems have been praised at a meeting of Eurozone finance ministers in Brussels. The island has… 14/05/2013
Ireland, Portugal seek delay on loan repayments Eurozone ministers have met in Brussels to discuss how Portugal and Ireland can return swiftly to borrowing from the capital markets. Both bailout countries… 04/03/2013
Cyprus bailout tops Eurogroup agenda Eurozone finance ministers are set for fresh talks on a bailout for Cyprus. They will start on Monday at a Eurogroup meeting and a senior eurozone official… 01/03/2013
Devil in the detail as EU ministers eye banking supervisor European finance ministers are due to meet ahead of Thursday’s EU summit to thrash out details for a single supervisory banking mechanism under the watchful… 12/12/2012
EU Brussels finance meeting leaves unanswered questions on Greece On the agenda for Ecofin’s roundtable meeting in Brussels – EU banking union and the next chapter in the story of the Greek debt crisis. But Greece’s… 13/11/2012
EU to push ahead with Tobin Tax plans Finance ministers meeting in Luxembourg have backed controversial plans for a European financial transaction tax, despite strong UK opposition. In all, 11… 09/10/2012
EU finance chiefs agree tougher bank rules EU finance ministers meeting in Brussels have agreed tougher capital rules for banks, resolving years of sparring between Britain and the rest of the … 15/05/2012
EU finance ministers seek deal on bank buffers European finance ministers have met in Brussels to try to strike a deal on so-called bank capital cushions. EU states continue to remain deeply divided on… 02/05/2012
Bailout ‘helps stabilise Greece and Europe’In Brussels, the mood was one of congratulation that the marathon to agree Greece’s second major rescue – in principle – was finally at an end. Much of the… 21/02/2012
Global markets slide as finance ministers hold talks Europe’s money men say they have reached a deal on two fronts to help fight the bloc’s chronic debt crisis. The second day of talks in Luxembourg came as… 04/10/2011
Geithner snubbed at Ecofin crisis summit The irony will not have been lost on Timothy Geithner. Despite economic problems of his own back home, the US Treasury Secretary was personally invited to the… 17/09/2011
Geithner urges swifter EU action on debt crisis EU finance ministers have rejected a call from Timothy Geithner, the US Treasury Secretary, to stump up more cash to bail out the bloc’s troubled… 17/09/2011
Europe Weekly roundup and review Europe Weekly reviews important European stories such as political protests in Belgium and Microsoft’s complaint against competitor Google, as well as alleged… 01/04/2011
Tougher rules agreed on EU debt and imbalances European Union finance ministers have agreed tougher rules against counties’ excessive borrowing and imbalances of their economies. As part of the revamped… 15/03/2011
Time for Greece, bailout for Spain?Greece may be given more time to get its finances in order and Spain seems to inching closer to making a formal request for a bailout – those were the… 14/09/2012
Brinkmanship over Greek debt deal continuesEuropean finance ministers — meeting in Brussels —have been pushing investors holding Greek government bonds to accept lower amounts as part of a debt… 24/01/2012
Greece and EFSF dominate Luxembourg talksEurozone finance ministers meeting in Luxembourg have given Greece five out of ten for attempts to cut their budget deficit while saying they could do better… 04/10/2011
No decision on Greek aid at euro fin-min meetingThe euro zone’s top money men have been meeting in Luxembourg with no hope of releasing a vital block of financial aid for Greece. The gathering of finance… 03/10/2011
Euro zone ministers mull Greek aid paymentAs Greece slips nearer to the abyss of sovereign default, euro zone finance ministers are meeting in Luxembourg to discuss whether the country has been enough… 03/10/2011
Ecofin meet on Euro debt hopesThe economic and financial affairs council, Ecofin met in Wroclow in Poland amidst mounting concern over a Greek default, when to release the next eight… 16/09/2011
Geithner in Poland for Ecofin crisis summitUS Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has arrived in Poland for talks with Europe’s finance ministers. They are hoping to find a way forward through the debt… 16/09/2011
Crunch time for the Euro at Poland FinMin meetingToday sees the EU’s finance ministers meet in Poland for an extraordinary crisis meeting on the euro, and Greece. The key summit sees Europe joined by… 16/09/2011
Contagion fever raises temperature in euro debt crisisFears that the euro-zone debt crisis is spreading have put the brakes on any stock market recovery. Ireland’s credit-worthiness was slashed to junk status… 13/07/2011
Ireland is cut to junk status as markets remain volatileFears are growing that euro zone debts are in serious danger of spreading. Anxieties were heightened after Moody’s cut Ireland’s credit rating to junk status… 13/07/2011
EU ministers stress common need for euro stabilityPortugal has won praise for working to put its economy on a stable footing after becoming the third euro zone nation to receive a bailout. Despite one… 12/07/2011
EU leaders set emergency Greek debt talksFaced with the possibility of the euro zone debt crisis spreading from Greece, Ireland and Portugal to the much bigger economies of Italy and Spain, European… 12/07/2011
ECOFIN ministers turn up the heat on PortugalEU finance ministers meeting in Hungary are turning up the pressure on Portugal to commit to further cost-cutting measures in exchange for a financial rescue… 09/04/2011
EU moves to regulate hedge fundsEU finance ministers have agreed new rules for previously unregulated European hedge funds and other alternative investment firms. It is part of EU efforts… 19/10/2010
Little progress in ecofin meetingEuropean Union finance ministers, meeting in Brussels on Friday, failed to agree on a common approach to taxing banks and the problem of how credit rating… 01/10/2010
Ecofin stuck on bank tax solutionsEuropean finance ministers have given their go-ahead for a new body to supervise the finance industry which could be up and running next year. Meeting in… 07/09/2010
EU ministers grapple with new debt rulesEurope’s finance ministers have been meeting to thrash out the details of the EU budget rules reforms. Dubbed the Task Force, they are finalising penalties… 06/09/2010
Euro zone emergency fund ready soonEU finance ministers, meeting in Brussels, say that the euro zone’s emergency loan facility for countries that find themselves in trouble should be… 13/07/2010
Ecofin discusses budget rules and stress testsA pivotal meeting of European Union finance ministers started on Monday in Brussels, negotiating stricter budget discipline rules for EU governments so that… 12/07/2010
Ecofin moves on debt crisis and budget issuesEuropean Union finance ministers and other officials meeting in Luxembourg to discuss the EU debt crisis and budget issues plan to expand efforts to contain… 08/06/2010
Britain outvoted as EU takes clippers to hedge fundsThe first shots have been fired in what may turn out to be a long battle for Britain’s new finance minister, attending his first meeting in Brussels with his… 18/05/2010
Ecofin discusses anti-crisis movesEuro zone finance ministers have agreed in principle to create a permanent mechanism to handle economic crises in the single currency region. Meeting in… 16/04/2010
EU backs Greek standby aidEU finance ministers have backed plans by countries in the euro zone to help debt-stricken Greece financially if it seeks such aid. But Elena Salgado, the… 16/03/2010
Just over half of Greeks back austerity measuresLatest research shows just over half of Greeks back their government’s efforts to cut their ballooning debt and budget deficit. A weekend poll showed 50.1… 16/03/2010
Greece submits new fiscal plan to EU scrutinyGreece may well become the first EU member state to face penalties if it fails to counter the fiscal crisis engulfing the country. The Greeks are poised to… 19/01/2010
Ecofin agrees on budget deficit movesFinance ministers from the 27 European Union countries have agreed that moves to cut budget deficits following the economic crisis should start in 2011, but… 10/11/2009
Ecofin looks to deficits and the dollarEuropean Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet joined euro zone finance ministers at a meeting to decide when would be the best time to cut the stimulus… 20/10/2009
Money ministers talk jobs and climate cashEU finance ministers meet for a second day in Gothenburg where employment policy and climate financing are on the menu. Ministers are unsure if they will… 02/10/2009
Money ministers discuss stimulus withdrawalEuro Zone finance ministers and central bank governors are in Gothenburg to discuss when and how to withdraw financial support for the economy following the… 01/10/2009
EU ministers discuss stimuli and bonusesEuropean Union finance ministers, meeting in Brussels, have been discussing when the region’s fiscal stimulus packages should be withdrawn. The gathering… 02/09/2009
EU budget cuts proposedCuts have been proposed in the European Union’s budget for next year. Governments want less spent on foreign aid and agriculture. Their demands are motivated… 10/07/2009
Ecofin debates recession exit strategyEurope’s finance ministers have poured some cold water on the idea that the world is pulling out of recession. Meeting in Brussels, they said it is too soon… 07/07/2009
Deficit pledge from EU finance ministersEuropean Union finance ministers have pledged to begin cutting budget deficits once their economies start growing again, but they could not say when that… 09/06/2009
EU finance minister consider recoveryEuropean finance ministers have started planning for the region’s economic recovery, which they hope will be next year. Meeting in Brussels they agreed… 05/05/2009
Changing V-A-TAfter years of holding out, the finance ministers of the European Union have agreed on a deal for reduced rates of sales tax on local services. Not only for… 10/03/2009
Greenpeace stage climate protest at Ecofin meetHundreds of protesters from the environmental pressure group Greenpeace have been arrested outside a meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels. They… 10/03/2009
Ecofin warned over anti-recession debtEU finance ministers are being told not to let their country’s national debts get out of control as they spend to try to stop the recession deepening… 20/01/2009
Low turnout for Ecofin meetingEuropean Finance Ministers have been in Paris for a meeting called by the French government to prepare for a G20 gathering on future financial reform. But… 18/12/2008
EU to pen new state aid rules to combat downturnTensions over state backing for banks surfaced as EU ministers meet to discuss the amount of cash governments can pump into financial institutions to combat… 02/12/2008
