‘Extremist, sexist, xenophobic:’ Eurogroup chairman refuses to step down over remarks

Eurogroup chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who is under fire over comments suggesting southern European countries had wasted crisis aid money on “booze and women,” has rejected widespread calls for his resignation. Portugal’s prime minister, Antonio Costa, lambasted Dijsselbloem’s remarks as “racist, xenophobic and sexist,” noting that Europe would lose credibility if he did not resign. “Europe […]