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Dutch minister poised to lead Eurogroup The first meeting of 2013 of the Eurogroup of finance ministers was the last for Jean-Claude Juncker. The prime minister of Luxembourg, and as such the… 21/01/2013
Dutch finance minister set to become new ‘Mr. Euro’ Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem is set to be named as the new head of the Eurogroup on Monday. He’ll take over from Luxembourg’s Jean-Claude… 18/01/2013
Eurogroup urgently seeks new head France’s Pierre Moscovici has emerged as a candidate to become the new chairman of the Eurogroup as Jean-Claude Juncker confirmed he will step down at the end… 04/12/2012
Eurozone finance ministers meet amid growing fears over Greece Greece’s potential exit from the euro was once again top of the agenda as finance ministers gathered in Brussels for their monthly Eurogroup meeting. Last… 15/05/2012
Merkel and Junker optimistic on Greek deal As German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Jean-Claude Juncker, the head of the euro-zone finance ministers group on Friday both were upbeat about Greece meeting… 24/02/2012
Euro zone finmins insist on more Greek reforms Euro zone finance ministers are stepping up the pressure on Greece as the debt crisis for the region enters a new and critical phase. They have told Athens… 20/06/2011
Juncker says EU should agree more aid for Greece Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on a visit to Luxembourg got the good news from Jean-Claude Juncker, head of the Eurogroup of finance ministers, that… 03/06/2011
Search on for new Eurogroup headWho will replace Jean-Claude Juncker who has confirmed he is stepping down as head of the Eurogroup of finance ministers at the end of this year? Juncker… 04/12/2012
Greece is given a life-line after marathon talks in BrusselsEuro finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund have reached a deal on an urgently needed bailout for near-bankrupt Greece. After 12 hours of… 27/11/2012
Eurozone finance ministers meet for more talksHaving launched the European Stability Mechanism, Eurozone finance ministers got round the table in Luxembourg for more talks on Greece. Opinion clashed… 09/10/2012
Eurozone’s ESM rescue fund up and runningThe eurozone’s new bailout fund the European Stability Mechanism has been given the green light by finance ministers in Luxembourg. It is aimed at… 08/10/2012
Juncker says Greek bailout extension depends on troika reviewEurogroup chief Jean-Claude Juncker has kept Greek hopes of a bailout extension alive – but only just. During talks in Athens, Juncker acknowledged calls… 23/08/2012
Spain is given more time to sort out its deficitEuro zone ministers meeting in Brussels have agreed to give Spain until 2014 to reach a 3 per cent deficit target. They also detailed aid package for Madrid’s… 10/07/2012
Juncker set to stay as Eurogroup head, officials sayLuxembourg’s prime minister Jean-Claude Juncker is likely to stay on as the president of the Eurogroup, according to eurozone officials. A formal decision… 28/06/2012
Hollande steps up pressure over Europe debt crisisFrench president-elect Francois Hollande has been meeting Eurogroup head Jean-Claude Juncker in Paris. It comes a day after he came face-to-face with the… 10/05/2012
Ministers increase Eurozone firewallEurozone finance ministers have agreed to boost their crisis rescue fund to 800 billion euros to prevent a new flair up of Europe’s sovereign debt… 30/03/2012
Spain gets the euro group treatment after GreeceThere was relief all round after Greece’s second bailout was finally rubber stamped in Brussels but immediately euro zone ministers turned their attention to… 13/03/2012
Greece gets bailout package after ‘marathon’ meetingGreece is no longer facing imminent bankruptcy after eurozone finance ministers finally approved a 130-billion euro bailout. This round of negotiations has… 21/02/2012
Eurozone ministers agree Greek bailout dealEurozone finance ministers have reached a deal with Greece over its second bailout. After marathon talks in Brussels a 130 billion euro rescue package has… 21/02/2012
Monday’s the day for the Greek bailout dealThe Eurogroup has been assured by Greece that all the oustanding issues regarding its bailout deal will be tied up before their ministerial meeting on… 16/02/2012
Still no deal with Greece’s creditorsEurozone finance ministers have rejected an offer made by Greece’s private creditors on cutting the cash strapped country’s debt as “insufficient”. After… 24/01/2012
Euro rescue plan in Brussels is short on detailEuro zone ministers meeting in Brussels have agreed to increase the firepower of their rescue fund as experts say time is running out the save the euro. No… 30/11/2011
Juncker lashes out at UK over euro adviceThere was further evidence of tensions between eurozone and non-eurozone countries from Jean-Claude Junker, who heads the single currency’s group of finance… 18/11/2011
EU finance chiefs meet to strengthen bail out fundThe euro zone’s money men are meeting in Brussels in an effort to strengthen and speed up the implementation of the bloc’s bail out fund. Providing enough… 07/11/2011
Greece puts billions of euros aid in perilGreece’s partners have been speaking out with a general feeling of impatience prevailing. The Eurogroup president observed that the debt-laden country was… 03/11/2011
Losses expected for holders of Greek debtFinance ministers from the 27 European union countries in Brussels have been holding further talks in Brussels. They have agreed that private holders of… 22/10/2011
Euro zone approves 8 billion euro loans to GreeceEuro zone finance ministers have thrown Greece a lifeline by agreeing to approve eight billion euros in loans that Athens needs next month to pay its… 22/10/2011
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
Juncker admits EU crisis response was too slowThe blame game over Greece was played out on Tuesday at the European Parliament as members questioned the head of the euro zone finance ministers President… 27/09/2011
Euro zone finance ministers set to clear Greek aid trancheAs euro zone finance ministers talked in Luxembourg on Sunday about more aid money for Greece, Germany’s finance ministers’ Wolfgang Schaeuble said they are… 19/06/2011
Strauss-Kahn affair overshadows Eurogroup meetingEuro zone finance ministers are ready to “reshape” Greece’s debt while not restructuring it. Semantics apart, it means private investors may be persuaded to… 17/05/2011
Euro chiefs rule out ‘stupid’ idea of Greek exitEuropean currency chiefs have dismissed a reported idea for Greece to leave the euro and restore the drachma. Eurozone finance ministers held late night… 07/05/2011
EU Summit ‘won’t discuss euro zone bonds’This week’s European Union summit will not discuss the issuing of joint euro zone bonds. So says Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn who added that… 13/12/2010
Euro zone finmins move on safety net, budget rulesEuro zone finance ministers tried to calm nervous financial markets at their meeting in Luxembourg on Monday. To do that they have been working on agreeing… 07/06/2010
Ministers seek reforms to support eurozoneEuropean finance ministers meeting in Brussels have discussed further ways of shoring up the eurozone after last weeks approval of a 750-billion-euro… 18/05/2010
Merkel urges Greek speculation crack-downGreece’s debt problems were again the top topic as German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Luxembourg for talks with Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, who… 09/03/2010
