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Greece's Creditors Request Halting Salary Payments

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis' aide Elena Panariti, who took part in Brussels talks with representatives of Greece’s international creditors yesterday, revealed shocking details from the Brussels Group meeting. According to Panariti, the creditors' representatives apparently proposed that the...

Dijsselbloem: 'No Problem if Greece Wants to Leave the Euro'

The technical discussions that began in Brussels on Wednesday were accompanied by a barrage of negative comments and reports for the Greek government. Both sides want to come to an agreement on the reforms, however it has become evident...

The Nation: 'Greece Stands Up'

American magazine “The Nation” will publish an issue featuring the Greek flag on the cover for the week March 23-30. The blue issue cover shows a raised fist with the Greek flag, while the title reads “Greece Stands Up.” The...

Greece Has Turned a New Page, Say Government Sources

Greece has turned a new page and the plans to trap the government ahead of the February 28 deadline have failed, government sources said on Friday, following the achievement of a deal with the country’s European loan partners at...

Former PM Samaras Calls on Gov't to Continue Negotiations with Eurogroup

"A rift is not the solution," former prime minister Antonis Samaras said on Monday evening, following the deadlock in negotiations in Brussels between Greece and euro zone finance ministers over the bailout program. Europe has asked Greece to continue with...

Glezos: 'Greek People were Robbed'

SYRIZA and European Parliament Member Manolis Glezos was the keynote speaker at the rally against austerity held yesterday at the Stock Exchange Square in Brussels. The demonstration rally, one of many in major European and Greek cities, was in support...

German FinMin: 'Greece Must Fulfill the Minimum of the Claims'

German Minister of Finance Wolfgang Schaeuble expressed his skepticism about Greece's stance in the ongoing negotiations over the country’s public debt. Mr. Schaeuble spoke to German radio station Deutschlandfunk today and said that while Germany is adamant about Greece remaining in the euro zone,...

Carnival Events Across Greece

Many carnival events took place this weekend across Greece, despite the fact that everyone's attention is turned to Brussels for tomorrow's critical Eurogroup. People dressed in costumes filled the streets of cities and small towns, celebrating and making pranks. After...

FT: 3 Scenarios for the Outcome of Greece's Negotiations with Creditors

In an article entitled “Final showdown approaches for EU and Greece,” Peter Spiegel, the correspondent for the Financial Times in Brussels, presents three possible scenarios with regard to the negotiations between Greece and its creditors, in view of the...

Greek and European Experts to Meet Tomorrow in Brussels

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met in Brussels with Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem on the summit's sidelines and agreed on talks between the technical echelons of the Greek Finance Ministry and the Troika in order to build the...