Donald Tusk
Economy
European Council President: 'Time for Greece to Choose'
"The situation of Greece is getting critical. The current economy consistency program to Greece runs out in eleven days. Four months of negotiations have not led to the necessary compromise," European Council President Donald Tusk said, delivering a video message...
Economy
No Greek Deal At Eurogroup Meeting – Euro Summit On Monday
Greece's game of reaching a bridging deal with its European partners during the meeting of Eurozone Finance Ministers on Thursday afternoon in Luxembourg seems to have been lost and plans are currently underway for a top political level meeting this coming Monday.
European...
Economy
European Council President: 'We Need Decisions, Not Negotiations'
The time for negotiating is over and it is now time for decisions on the Greek issue, European Council President Donald Tusk said in a joint press conference with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Thursday after the end of the...
Economy
Le Monde: European Council President Says Debate on Greece is Also Political and Moral
European Council President Donald Tusk said on Sunday that the debate on Greece is not only economic but also moral, French newspaper Le Monde reported in an article titled “Ukraine and Greece on the G7 agenda.”
Speaking during a joint...
Crime
Greece Gets Emergency Funding to Deal with Refugee Wave
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras welcomed the emergency funding Greece will receive in order to tackle the refugee issue in the Mediterranean.
In Thursday's emergency European Union summit the 28 member state leaders discussed the issue of the flood of...
Greece
EU Leaders Consider Drastic Measures to Save Migrants in the Mediterranean
European Union member-states' leaders are considering ways to double the financial sources they could use in order to prevent tragedies in the Mediterranean Sea and save the lives of thousands of migrants who are trying to reach Europe. Moreover,...
Economy
Greek Govt Spokesman Optimistic Over Negotiations, EC President Tusk Says Solution After Easter
SYRIZA-led government spokesman Gavriil Sakellaridis expressed his optimism earlier today that the negotiations between Greece and its creditors "will have a positive outcome." In an interview to Greek television, Sakellaridis underlined that a Eurogroup meeting "should take place soon," and that...
Economy
European Commission: No Deal Reached With Greece Yet, Talks Will Resume
Talks between Greece and its international creditors have not been proven fruitful, although the negotiations are expected to continue, a European Commission representative said earlier today. "The constructive talks are ongoing since Friday but we are not there yet, so...
Economy
EU's Juncker: About 2 bln Euro Funds to Greece in 2015
The European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Friday announced that in 2015 EU funds of around 2 billion euros that Greece will receive from the EU structural funds can be redirected towards activities related to growth and the strengthening...
Economy
Tusk in Contact with Top EU Officials to Hold Meeting on Greece
The Greek issue is not officially included in the agenda of the EU summit which starts on Thursday, a spokesman for the European Council president Donald Tusk said on Wednesday, adding that Tusk is in constant contact with top...