[Georgieva] "added that the move would also demonstrate that the fund is strong enough and well-equipped to manage without the extra revenue from the fees."

Yes, the IMF should #StopIMFSurcharges that make it harder for countries to get out of debt
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"Lawmakers contend that the IMF has not demonstrated that the surcharges effectively disincentivize reliance on its resources. Instead, they argue that the surcharges can increase a country’s debt burdens, making it harder to repay" -Adva Saldinger #StopIMFSurcharges
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"In too many countries around the world, poor & working people effectively are subsidising the IMF through surcharges, even as the IMF is pushing countries to enact unpopular austerity measures" -MenaFem's Shereen Talaat & I in @aljazeera.com #StopIMFSurcharges
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Anlässlich der Frühjahrestagung von Weltbank & IWF waren wir heute auf Protesten gegen ihre Politik in Washington D.C. & Berlin dabei: #PeopleOverProfit #StopFundingFossils #EndAusterity #CancelTheDebt #StopIMFSurcharges