Valdis Dombrovskis
Economy
Dombrovskis: Greece and Institutions Can Conclude First Review 'in a Very Short Time'
Greece and the institutions are close to a conclusion of the Greek review, European Commission Vice President for the Euro Valdis Dombrovskis said during a press conference on Tuesday. The Commissioner had been asked whether a staff level agreement...
Economy
European Commission VP Dombrovskis: Agreement With Greece Feasible 'Within Weeks'
European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis estimates that an agreement between Greece and its creditors over the bailout program review is feasible "within weeks."
Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Dombrovskis said that the EC has not set any deadlines...
Economy
Dombrovskis: Agreement Between Greece and its European Lenders Possible
An agreement between Greece and its lenders is possible, European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said on Friday.
In statements to Politico, he said that the Greek issue will be discussed on the sidelines of the IMF's Spring Meeting in...
Economy
EU Says IMF is Part of the Review of Greece’s New Bailout Program
Asked about the article that IMF’s Poul Thomsen wrote the other day in connection with the IMF’s position on the new bailout program for Greece, European Commission vice president Valdis Dombrovskis said that the Fund is involved in the...
Education
Dombrovskis: Talks Between Institutions And Greek govt 'Constructive'
Talks that began this week between Greek authorities and the representatives of institutional creditors on a review of Greece's programme were "constructive," European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis said in a press conference.
He noted that there was progress on "all...
Greece
Greek Debt Not Connected with Issues Around Schengen, Affirms European Commission Vice President
European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis told a news conference in Brussels that the issue of Greece’s debt is in no way connected with issues that concern the Schengen Agreement. He reiterated EU’s official position on the matter of...
Economy
EU Vice President: Greece Needs Long – Term, Sustainable Pension System
Greece needs to build a long-term, sustainable, less fragmented and more just pension system, European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis told reporters on Monday.
Dombrovskis spoke to the press on the sidelines of Monday's meeting of Eurozone finance ministers where Greece's...
Economy
Eurogroup President: We Spent A lot of Time on Greece
Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem addressed the Eurozone's performance in 2015, identifying the amount of time dedicated to Greece as a downturn.
In recapping an intense year for the Eurozone ahead of Monday's Eurogroup meeting in Brussels, Dijsselbloem touched on the positive and...
Economy
Eurogroup Denies Disbursement of 2 Bln Euros to Greece Amid Incomplete Negotiations
Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos was unable to convince his Eurozone counterparts to grant the provision of two billion euros of bailout funds to Greece, during Monday's Eurogroup in Brussels.
This outcome was expected due to the deadlock between the Greek government and the institutions- the European...
Economy
European Commission VP: Greek Banks Must Recapitalize by Year's End
According to Reuters the European Commission Vice President, Valdis Dombrovskis stressed that Greek banks need to recapitalize by year's end.
Dombrovskis met with Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras on Tuesday during his visit to Athens and reiterated what creditors and...