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Greek FinMin: Only 3-4 Things Remain Open in Negotiations with Creditors

The meeting of Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis with the representatives of the four lending institutions concluded on Wednesday, with Tsakalotos stating that the only differences remaining are on the timeline of the implementation of the...

Greek FinMin: Deal with Lenders Possible by August 20

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said on Tuesday that based on the progress of the negotiations with Greece ’s lenders, an agreement could be achieved by August 20. Speaking after the completion of the first part of the negotiations with...

Greek FinMin Tsakalotos: Negotiations with Creditors in Good Climate

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said that talks with creditors on Friday were in a good climate and there was convergence on some issues. Tsakalotos and Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis met today with the representatives of Greece's creditors, Declan Costello from...

Troika Meets with Greece's Finance and Economy Ministers on Friday to Continue Bailout Talks

The representatives of Greece's creditors will meet at 10:00 am on Friday with Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis to continue negotiations over the country's third bailout program. The four representatives - Declan Costello from the European...

IMF Receives Greek Request for New Loan

The International Monetary Fund stated on Friday that it had received a letter containing Greece's request for a new loan. "We will discuss with the Greek authorities and with our European partners the timing and the modalities for the...

Greek FinMin: 'Difficult Agreement But We Have Commitment for Debt Restructuring'

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos addressing the parliament committees on Wednesday said that a few months ago Greece's partners did not even want to discuss the debt restructuring issue but with the new agreement we have a clear commitment...

Creditors Skeptical Over Greece's Willingness to Implement Reforms

Greece's creditors are skeptical over the leftist government's willingness and ability to implement the reforms required in order to grant the country a third bailout package. Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos had a hard time trying to persuade his Eurozone...

Greek FinMin: We Seek Parliament's Authorization to Negotiate

Addressing lawmakers in the Greek Parliament on Friday night, Greece's Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said the government was seeking Parliament's authorization in order to further strengthen the country's negotiating position, "in the spirit of the political party leaders' agreement." "Even...

Former Greek FinMin Varoufakis: 'I Will Not Vote Tonight'

Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis announced through his Twitter account that he will not be present at the Greek Parliament tonight, July 10, during the vote for the Greek proposal which is expected to be submitted to the...

Greece Rushes to Prepare Proposal to Meet Friday's Deadline

The Greek financial teams in Brussels and Athens are working feverishly to prepare the finalized Greek proposal to be tabled to the European Commission by 8:30 Friday morning. EC President Jean-Claude Juncker made it clear that the Greek proposal should...