Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem on Friday said he refused to step down over his comment that southern European countries blew their money on "drinks and women".
"Certainly not," Dijsselbloem said in Malta when questioned whether he would resign over a controversy that has refused to die down.
Last month's gaffe by Dijsselbloem, who is also Dutch finance minister, and theRead more
Talks between Greece and its creditors ended with no breakthrough Friday as months of feuding with the International Monetary Fund raised fears of a new debt crisis.
Greece is caught up in a complicated row with its eurozone paymasters and the IMF over debt relief and budget targets that has rattled markets and revived talk of the country's place inRead more
Eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem on Friday warned Athens to swiftly deliver on overdue reforms as its massive bailout programme fell off track.
"The pressure is back on. We really need some progress. The summer is over, pack up the camping gear," Dijsselbloem, who leads the group of 19 finance ministers from the eurozone, told reporters in Bratislava.
Greece is strugglingRead more