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EC President: We Must Work Together to Find Solution for Greece

Europeans must work together to find a solution for Greece, said European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker during his meeting with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Brussels. The EC chief said he is optimistic that negotiations on Greece's bailout will...

ND: PM Tsipras Voted Down all OECD Reforms Proposed by Previous Government

Main opposition New Democracy (ND) on Thursday criticized the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for maintaining a hypocritical stance towards the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), saying it was the ND-led government which first cooperated with the...

WSJ: Clock Is Ticking Down on Greece

Alexis Tsipras risks leading Greece to disaster and the clock is ticking down, said a Wall Street Journal report. Commentator Simon Nixon said that from the moment Alexis Tsipras forced snap elections and since the six weeks he became Prime Minister,...

OECD to Assist Greek Govt with New Reforms Package

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras traveled to Paris today, where he met with OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) Secretary General Angel Gurria in order to discuss a possible Organization event taking place in Greece and focusing on...

Why Germany Rejects Greece's Claims for WW II Reparations

Germany rejected Greece's demands for World War II reparations after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accused Berlin of using legal tricks to avoid the issue. Greece's prime minister has asked that Germany pays back more than 160 billion euros for the...

Controversial Archbishop Ambrosios Verbally Attacks Schaeuble and Merkel

Archbishop Ambrosios of Kalavryta created controversy after launching a verbal attack on German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble over their harsh stance against Greece in the bailout negotiations. The archbishop is a supporter of new Prime Minister...

Technical Staff Discussions on Greek Proposals Start In Brussels

The discussions with the institutions, on a level of technical officials, over the clarification and specialization of the Greek government's proposals start on Wednesday in Brussels. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will meet the OECD head Angel Gurria on Thursday...

Greek PM Tsipras Supports Revival of WWII Reparations Committee Initiative

The Greek government supports the initiative to set up once again and upgrade the inter-party parliamentary committee to demand the WWII reparations as well as the forced loan from Germany, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in a speech to Parliament...

German FinMin Insists on 'Troika's' Role Ahead of Talks Between Greek Govt and Institutions

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has once again sparked displeasure in Athens, insisting that the unpopular "Troika" of creditors will be negotiating with the Greek government over the country's bailout package extension, despite the latter's objection on the matter. Eurozone's...

Only Five SYRIZA MPs Refuse State Cars Despite Tsipras' Plea

Only five of a total of 149 SYRIZA MPs refused state cars for their transportation during their parliamentary term: Lena Psarea, Giorgos Dimaras, Nikos Filis, Mustafa Mustafa and Giannis Stathas. Despite Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' repeated affirmations that his leftist...