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EU Summit: Glimmer of Hope as Greece, Lenders Seem Closer to Agreement
A glimpse of hope arose in the European Summit as Greece and its partners appeared to find some common ground for a "bridge agreement" between the debt-ridden country and its international lenders.
The Greek government agreed to hold talks with...
Greece
Tsipras, Cameron Discuss Eurozone, Ukrainian Crisis
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had a meeting with his British counterpart David Cameron in Brussels on Thursday, on the sidelines of the EU summit. According to Greek government sources, Cameron said he was closely following the talks concerning Greece's...
Greece
Greek PM Tsipras Meets with Belgian Counterpart in Brussels
“Now is the time to change the policy mix and move forward to those reforms that up until yesterday the previous governments did not have the political will to advance,” Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday said after...
Economy
Merkel-Tsipras Handshake in EU Leaders Summit
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met for the first time in Brussels during the EU leaders summit. The Greek PM warmly shook Merkel's hand right before the summit when French President Francois Hollande introduced...
Economy
Foreign Media Reports on Greece-Eurogroup Debate
German media noted that the atmosphere in the emergency Eurogroup meeting on February 11 was hostile but also modest, while most international news agencies state that there is hope that Europe and Greece will come to an agreement in...
Greece
The Greeks Turn the Tables
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OpEd by David Marsh*
Yanis Varoufakis is an unlikely minister from an impossible country heading for an improbable victory. When he strides, tieless and tireless, into the Brussels Eurogroup arena today, the Greek finance minister has the odds stacked against...
Economy
Eurogroup: Progress Without Agreement for Greece
At an extraordinary meeting on February 11 the Eurogroup discussed the situation in Greece, in particular the way forward considering the upcoming expiry of Greece's current economic adjustment program.
Greece's lender's want the country to continue on the path of...
Economy
European Commission President: Grexit not Part of my Script
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker appeared in conjunctive spirit during an interview with German television Deutsche Welle, just a few hours ahead of the ongoing critical emergency Eurogroup meeting, in which the Greek positions regarding the country’s program future will be presented....
Economy
European Commission: 'Low Expectations for a Final Agreement at the Eurogroup'
There are low expectations that any final agreement will be reached at the Eurogroup on Wednesday, European Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva said on Tuesday.
"We have low expectations that any final agreement will be reached tomorrow or at the European...
Economy
Critical Dates that Will Determine Greece's Future
The discussion regarding the new Greek government program will close, after the parliament vote of confidence process which will take place today, February 10 at midnight.
Meanwhile, media and public attention is focusing on the outcome of negotiations with EU...