Christine Lagarde News

IMF chief heckled by students at University of Amsterdam (video)

Amsterdam - Christine Lagarde barely got a chance to open her mouth when giving a lecture at the University of Amsterdam, when student hecklers rose up and started a typical Occupy mic check.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 10 comments

IMF chief’s home searched over ‘illegal’ payout under Sarkozy

Paris - The Paris home of IMF Chief, Christine Lagarde, is being searched by French authorities, over a probe into a multi-million-dollar payout to a supporter of the French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 4 comments

Cyprus to tweak bank tax levy to protect deposits under €20,000

Nicosia - The controversial proposal to levy taxes on government guaranteed bank deposits of less than €100,000 looks to be scrapped even before it is voted on by the Cypriot parliament, as a draft bill proposes excluding deposits of less than €20,000.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 6 comments

IMF, Eurogroup, blackmailed Cyprus over bailout terms

The president of Cyprus has revealed that the terms of the bailout were imposed as a form of blackmail. The IMF and Eurogroup had already decided their terms and presented Cyprus with a fait accompli.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 4 comments

Angela Merkel warns of tough economic times in 2013

New Year cheer from German Chancellor Angela Merkel as she warns that the economy in 2013 "will be even more difficult." Her words contradict those of Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble who said "I think we have the worst behind us."

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 7 comments

Op-Ed: Eurogroup and IMF reach agreement on Greek debt

Ministers from the eurozone in conjunction with the IMF have reached an agreement on Greek debt. The arrangement means Greece will receive €34.4 billion by the end of this year, staving off bankruptcy and a Grexit.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 3 comments

Troika fails to reach agreement on Greek debt

The Troika of Greece's international creditors' failed to reach an agreement on the sustainability of Greek debt, during a 12-hour meeting that ended early Wednesday morning.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 1 comment

Greek 'tax dodgers' and the real financial parasites

According to a certain high profile figure on the international stage, the Greeks, especially their leaders are tax dodging parasites, but who are the real plunderers of nations?

In the Media by Alexander Baron

Turmoil in Greek parliament over 'Lagarde List'

The Greek press has come up with a new moniker for the missing CD containing the names of 1,991 wealthy Greeks with funds stashed in a Swiss bank. The CD has been aptly named the "Lagarde list" as it was provided by IMF Head Christine Lagarde.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 3 comments

Missing CD listing 2,000 Greeks with Swiss deposits handed over

Former Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos handed over the missing CD containing the names of almost 2,000 Greeks with large deposits in a Swiss bank, to Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Tuesday.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 7 comments

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