Switzerland frees Iran’s accounts

Switzerland frees Iran’s accounts

(VOVworld) – Switzerland has unfrozen Iran’s accounts following the US and EU lifting economic sanctions on Iran. From 2007 to 2012, Swiss banks blocked 12 million Swiss francs, equivalent to 11.8 million...
Iran arrests 100 people over Saudi Embassy attack

Iran arrests 100 people over Saudi Embassy attack

(VOVworld) – Approximately 100 suspects have been arrested following an attack on Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Tehran which caused Riyadh to cool diplomatic relations with Tehran, a spokesman for Iran...
IMF cancels rule created in 2010 to bail out Greece

IMF cancels rule created in 2010 to bail out Greece

(VOVworld) - The International Monetary Fund abolished Wednesday a rule created in 2010 that allowed it to participate in an international bailout of Greece despite doubts about Athen’s debt sustainability
US policy on Iran appears to be paying off

US policy on Iran appears to be paying off

(VOVworld) – US President Barack Obama has signed an executive order lifting sanctions imposed on Iran for the past 20 years because Tehran has abided by the nuclear agreement. This has...
Greece accepts role of IMF in third bailout

Greece accepts role of IMF in third bailout

(VOVworld) - Greece has 'fully accepted' that the IMF will take a role in its third bailout programme, according to the Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem. Athens had previously claimed the Fund...
Turkey seeking ways to reduce migrant flow

Turkey seeking ways to reduce migrant flow

(VOVworld) - The number of migrants entering the EU from Turkey is still “way too high” despite a November deal in which EU leaders pledged Ankara three billion euros (3.2 billion...