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Eurogroup President: Grexit Not An Option

His expectation that a deal will soon be reached between Athens and its creditors expressed Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem earlier today. As he explained, Greece's presence in the single currency is not only in the interest of Athens but also in...

Greek PM Tsipras to Meet with German Chancellor Merkel on Thursday

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the sidelines of a European Union summit to be held in Brussels on Thursday, only a day ahead of the crucial meeting of Eurozone Finance...

Europe Divided Over Manageability of a Grexit

While most economic reports in Europe speak of a Grexit and the minor impact it will have in the Eurozone, German Chancellor Angela Merkel appears to be determined to keep Greece in the common currency bloc. So far, Greece's creditors have...

ECB Protester Josephine Witt: 'If Greece Falls, the Whole European Idea Has Failed'

Josephine Witt, the 21-year-old activist whose confetti attack frightened European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi, talks exclusively to Greek Reporter about her protest, how she sees Greece and what she believes about Europe's future. From our conversation, two...

German Chancellor Merkel: Cyprus Talks Must Be Conducted Away From Threats and Blackmail

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has highlighted that the Cyprus problem talks must resume away from any threats and blackmail, Cypriot government spokesperson Nicos Christodoulides said in a written statement issued on Tuesday, just four days ahead of President Nicos Anastasiades' visit to...

Eurozone Officials: Greece's Representative Acting Like a Taxi Driver in Negotiations

European officials appear to be losing their temper with Greece's leftist government, causing some of them to proceed to some -at least- scornful comments for the Greek officials participating in the ongoing negotiations regarding the country's bailout program. According to...

Berlin, Paris, IMF Press Greece for Measures

European and International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials came to the conclusion that there has been progress in Greece, however there is still much work that needs to be done after their negotiations with the Greek government. At the same time,...

Tsipras-Putin Sign New Trade Deal and Renew Greece-Russia Relations

Greece and Russia signed a trade deal that will bring Greece 4.2 billion euros and talked about the renewal of the deal for natural gas supply to Greece. After the discussions between the two delegations, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and...

Greek Deputy Finance Minister Mardas: We Are Ready to Pay IMF on April 9

Greek Deputy Finance Minister Dimitris Mardas  expressed his optimism today that Greece will be able to repay a loan tranche of 450 million euros to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), ruling out scenarios that the country will run out...

Merkel-Hollande: Greece's Turn to Russia a Sideshow

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande view Greece’s overtures toward Russia as political theater and won’t be drawn into a debate on the matter, says a Bloomberg report. The two country leaders are said to believe that...