Joaquin Almunia
Spindelegger Met Almunia: „Bank Aids Were No Issue“
Today, Austrian Minister of Finance Michael Spindelegger has met Commissioner for competition Joaquin Almunia.
January 20, 2014
Slovenia: EU Commission Approves Bank Aid
On Wednesday the European Commission has approved state aid for five Slovenian banks.
December 19, 2013
Slovenia Pushes Forward with Privatizations
In spite of the capital shortfall of € 4.78bn of the banks in Slovenia, the bank stress test was passed by the financial institutes.
December 13, 2013
Poland Hopes for Cheap Gas by Gazprom
The Polish government is hoping to be able to bargain prices with Russian energy giant Gazprom, Polish Minister for Economy Janusz Piechocinski announced today.
October 8, 2013
Austria: Up to € 11.7bn for Downsizing Hypo Group
Years of discussion went by; now the EU Commission has approved the downsizing plan for nationalized Hypo Alpe Adria.
September 4, 2013
Hypo: Greens vs. Fekter
The debate about a Hypo Group has turned out a genuine match between deputy chief of the Austrian Green Party Werner Kogler and Finance Minister Fekter.
July 4, 2013
EU Commissioner Open for Extension of Deadline for Hypo Group
EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia presented himself open to the extension of the winding-down of Hypo Group.
July 3, 2013
Hypo Group: CESEE Units to be Sold Until Mid-2015
The threatened compulsory sale of nationalized Hypo Alpe Adria Group by the EU Commission until the end of this year, was, according to information by the Finance Ministry, fended off. An additional burden of € 2bn might await the Austrian taxpayers.
July 1, 2013
Hypo Group: Government Hopes For Expansion of Deadline
The restructuring plan for Hypo Group has been handed in to Brussels. It is still unclear whether the deadline will be expanded.
July 1, 2013
Hypo Group: Commisson Against Extension of Deadline
Austria will in all probability not be granted an extension of the deadline for the winding down of Hypo Alpe Adria. This was announced by EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia
June 26, 2013
Hypo Group: Possible Deductions from Selling Price
The new British-Indian Owner of Hypo Group is to pay only € 32m for the time being.
June 5, 2013
Hypo: Contract Could Be Signed Today
Today the Austrian affiliate of Hypo Group could be transferred to the property of Indian Srei Group. The company is a fast-growing listed enterprise with around 30,000 clients.
May 31, 2013
Hypo Group to Sell Austrian Affiliate
On Friday the deal of nationalized Hypo Bank’s Austrian affiliate will finally be sealed. Indian Srei Group will become the new owner in all likelyhood. The company will pay € 60m to € 70m.
May 29, 2013
Austria: Faymann Proposes Extension of Bank Levy
Not only the federation and taxpayers should avow for the losses at Hypo Group. This week the restructuring plan has to be handed to the EU Commission.
May 27, 2013
Hypo to Require € 1bn This Year
The ailing banking institute Hypo Group in the province of Carinthia will need € 1bn. On Friday, the managing board of Hypo Group will present a restructuring plan to the Finance Minister.
May 17, 2013
Austria: OeNB Positive About Hypo’s Future
Issuing Bank Director Ittner is confident that it will not come to a liquidation of the ailing banking institute.
May 14, 2013
Austria: Hypo Group Dilemma Requires Highest Form of Diplomancy
Before the deadline of handing in the new restructuring paper, talks with the top of EU Commission are supposed to take place with Austrian politicians.
May 10, 2013
Austria: Task Force for Hypo Group
The Austrian government is going to establish a task force for the nationalized by force problem bank Hypo Alpe Adria Group.
May 8, 2013
Austria: Restructuring Plan for Hypo Group Threatened By Rejection
The restructuring plan of Austrian crisis-struck banking institute Hypo Group is threatened to be rejected by the EU Commission.
May 6, 2013
Austria: Commission Wants Roadmap to Hypo’s Future
The EU Commission wants the Austrian government to announce the next steps for Hypo Group until the end of this month.
May 2, 2013
Austria: Hypo Group to Come Under Fire
Pressure from Brussel grows for a fast selling of Hypo Group.
April 16, 2013
Decisions About Hypo Group’s Future Still Pending
Finance Minister Maria Fekter has presented herself rather reserved after the meeting with EU Commissioner for Competition Joaquin Almunia.
April 5, 2013
CEZ: Czech Republic Calls Brussels for Help
After the Czech energy group CEZ has lost its license in Bulgaria, the Czech government wants Brussels to put pressure on Sofia.
February 25, 2013
Orange-Takeover: Commission to Announce Decision Next Week
EU Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said that the final decision will be published next week. The deal is likely to be approved.
December 8, 2012
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