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Economy
Die Welt: The Greek Issue Ruins Merkel’s Summit Agenda
The Greek issue is ruining German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s agenda at the G7 meeting in the Bavarian Alps, German newspaper Die Welt reported on Sunday.
Merkel wanted to “Merkelize” the world at the G7 meeting, but her plan to close the...
Hollywood
Maria Menounos Wows at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
It seems a lot of Greek-Americans have been making appearances at the White House lately.
After John Stamos' invitation from President Obama for Greek Independence Day, Maria Menounos was invited to the White House Correspondents' Dinner by USA Today.
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Greece
Death of the (4th) Estate
Anyone reading coverage of last week’s Greek independence celebration at the White House cannot be faulted for thinking Greece is anything but a country on the brink. Breathless Twitter pics of cool kid John Stamos and celebrity FinMin Varoufakis...
Economy
U.S. President Obama Suggests Flexibility to Greek FinMin Varoufakis
U.S. President Barack Obama suggested to Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis that Greece should show flexibility in the negotiations with creditors in order to avoid a financial "accident."
Varoufakis spoke to the Greek press saying that he discussed the economic...
Economy
WSJ: Varoufakis Will Visit the White House for Ouzo
The scheduled trip of Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis to the United States and his alleged meeting with President Barack Obama has prompted Wall Street Journal international finance writer Ian Talley to comment satirically that the Greek official is going to...
Economy
Greek FinMin Yanis Varoufakis to Meet US President Obama on Thursday
Greece's outspoken Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis is expected to meet with United States President Barack Obama on Thursday, his ministry said.
The Greek Finance Minister is currently in Washington participating in the Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund...
Economy
Obama Calls on Merkel to Find Realistic Solution on Greece
U.S. President Barack Obama called on German Chancellor Angela Merkel and requested finding a realistic solution on the Greek issue.
The telephone conversation between the two leaders on Wednesday evening was about the European Summit on Thursday where European heads...
Economy
Obama Discusses Greece in Meeting With European Council President
"We’ll have a chance to discuss the situation in Greece and what more can be done to bolster European growth," said U.S. President Barack Obama ahead of his talks with European Council President Donald Tusk.
President Obama said he believes the...
Economy
Obama: I Look Forward to Merkel's Assessment of Greece (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt8kAJmq6ww
US President Barack Obama said he looks forward to German Chancellor Angela Merkel's appraisal of the financial situation in Greece as well as the ways to achieve growth. At a joint press conference, after a meeting held between the...
Economy
Greek Govt: Not a Single Step Back in Negotiations
The Greek government is sending a double message to its European partners and the country’s creditors ahead of the emergency Eurogroup meeting to be held in five days and in the wake of Berlin's and European Central Bank's (ECB) persistent...