Bern, 28.01.2014 - Today, the State Secretary for International Financial Matters, Jacques de Watteville, received a visit from his Greek counterpart, Deputy Minister of Finance, George Mavraganis. The topics discussed included bilateral financial matters as well as multilateral issues of mutual interest. The meeting also served to prepare a meeting at ministerial level.

The State Secretary and the Greek Deputy Minister continued with the negotiations which commenced between Bern and Athens over a year ago on tax cooperation between the two countries. Within the framework of the Greek Presidency of the EU, the two parties also discussed tax issues concerning the European Union.

In addition, the visit served to prepare a meeting between Federal Councillor Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf and the Greek Minister of Finance, Yannis Stournaras. That meeting will take place in Athens on 4 February 2014.

Anne Césard, SIF Communications
Tel. +41 31 322 62 91, anne.cesard@sif.admin.ch
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