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Greece
Greek PM Tsipras Ranks 13th in Salary Among European Leaders
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras ranks 13th in salary among the 21 heads of state of the European Council, according to a Eurostat survey.
The highest-paid top official in Europe is European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, while European Council President...
Economy
Merkel: We are Working to Keep Greece Within the Eurozone
Chancellor Angela Merkel signaled she is prepared to go against German voters’ discontent to try and keep Greece in the euro, as long as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras does his part and presents a viable economic plan, according to Bloomberg.
As Greece’s...
Economy
CNBC Poll: Which Greek Asset Would You Rather Own?
As negotiations between Greece and its international creditors have stalled, generating the danger of default and the country's subsequent exit from the Eurozone, the eyes of the world are upon Greece.
Greece has to implement certain reforms and measures that will help...
Economy
German Govt and Media: Greece Hasn't Sent a Complete Reforms List
Totally clear to what Greece should do to receive the financial aid appeared today German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble's spokesperson Martin Jaeger. As he said, the Greek side has not yet submitted a complete list of proposals to the...
Economy
German Chancellor Asked Greek Prime Minister to Reduce Pensions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel asked Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to reduce pensions, said Deputy Finance Minister Dimitris Mardas.
Speaking on Greek television on Monday, the Deputy Minister referred to the recent meeting of the two countries' leaders in Berlin and the...
Economy
Greek PM Tsipras Irking German Allies
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ German allies are getting exasperated with the Greek government after his visit to Berlin, which led to much skepticism about his willingness to do anything in order to put an end to the country’s...
Economy
Greek Government Denies Scenarios Over FinMin Varoufakis Resignation
German newspaper Bild published a report today regarding scenarios over Greece's outspoken Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis' resignation, which has been strongly denied by government officials. As cited by Reuters, the two unnamed officials have said that "none of this...
Economy
Financial Times: 'Greeks Are One Minute Away from Midnight'
The Greek government is turning to the social security funds and Athens Metro in order to accommodate its debts and keep the country afloat, reported the Financial Times. “Athens faces a €1.7 billion bill for wages and pensions at the...
Greece
Greek Defense Minister: We Will not Back Down on German War Reparations
The Greek government will not back down on the issue of German war reparations, underlined Defense Minister Panos Kammenos on Tuesday while speaking to Greek TV.
"We will not back down and we will set the issue with conditions that...
Economy
George Soros: Greece is a Problem Mishandled from the Beginning, Grexit 50-50 Now
Greece was mishandled from the beginning and now the chances of leaving the Eurozone are 50-50, said billionaire investor George Soros.
In an interview to Bloomberg Television due to be aired on Tuesday, Soros said that after recent developments, the Greek issue is...