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Diplomacy
Greece, FYROM Sign 'Historic' Deal to End Name Dispute (photos)
Greece and FYROM signed a landmark agreement on Sunday towards resolving a long-standing dispute over the name of the former Yugoslav republic, after the government in Athens survived a no-confidence vote on Saturday.
The Greek and FYROM foreign ministers, Nikos...
Diplomacy
Full Text of the Greece, FYROM Agreement
The official text of the agreement between Greece and FYROM on the naming dispute was made public on Wednesday.
The 20-page document was made available to Greece's political leaders two days before a parliamentary debate is scheduled to take place.
The...
Greece
EU Gives Green Light for Tsipras' Welfare Benefit Handouts
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' recent statements announcing the distribution of one-off welfare benefits totaling 1.4 billion euros are not in contradiction with what has been agreed on, the European Commission said on Tuesday.
Asked to comment on the prime minister's...
Greece
Schaeuble to Bild: The Most Dramatic Moment Was Summer of 2015 Over Program for Greece
"Greece has implemented many reforms and is on a good path," German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Monday in an interview with Bild newspaper.
The most dramatic moment over the last four years was the dispute over the program...
Economy
Greek President: "I Expect Our Partners to Fulfill their Obligations"
Greece has fully complied with its obligations deriving from the agreement with the country’s creditors and now it is time for its partners to keep their side of the deal, President Prokopis Pavlopoulos said on Tuesday, opening the “Concordia...
Economy
Finance Minister Tsakalotos: No Alibi for Further Delay in Debt Settlement
Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos expressed his optimism that the way for a good and final solution for the debt and the country inclusion in ECB's quantitative easing programme can open on Monday's Eurogroup, in an exclusive statement to Athens...
Economy
Moscovici Urges Lenders to Agree on Comprehensive Deal for Greece
European commissioner in charge of Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici called on Greece’s lenders to agree on a comprehensive deal for the country, in a statement to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Friday.
“I am aware how difficult it...
Economy
'Strong Push' for Comprehensive Deal by May 22 From G7, Say Eurozone Sources
Discussions on Greece on the sidelines of a G7 finance ministers' meeting and central bankers in the Italian city of Bari on Friday concluded with a decision to give a “strong push” for a comprehensive agreement by May 22,...
Economy
Moody's Says Agreement With Creditors Paves Way for Greek Debt Relief
An agreement reached between Greece and its creditors raised the possibility of a debt relief in the official sector and it is positive for the country's credit rating, Moody's said in a credit outlook analysis.
The credit rating firm said...
Economy
PM Tsipras: Implementation of Our Strategic Planning Starts Now
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras referred to a balanced and sustainable technical staff agreement, addressing the Cabinet meeting on Thursday. He noted however, that this (agreement) is part of a framework we are struggling to disengage and in this...