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German Chancellor Will Not Rule Out Grexit Scenario

Keeping Greece in the Eurozone is the European leaders’ political objective at the moment, stated German chancellor, Angela Merkel during an interview in Japan on Monday. A few hours before the Eurogroup meeting about Greece in Brussels Angela Merkel said...

Tsipras-Varoufakis Gear Up for Critical Eurogroup

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had a series of telephone conversations with European leaders on Saturday ahead of Monday's critical Eurogroup. Tsipras spoke with the President of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi and told him that he respects the...

Greek Govt: Doomsayers Proven Wrong Once Again

Those who foresaw a "credit event" and Greece's financial destruction were proven wrong once again, the country's government said on Friday. It reiterated that the Eurogroup will start processing the country's reform proposals on Monday. Among other things, the government said...

Juncker Declines to Meet with Tsipras Before Eurogroup, Athens Refutes

With Greece facing a serious liquidity problem, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has asked for a meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. However, the European official replied that he will wait for Monday's Eurogroup results before he meets with...

European Commission President: No Diabolical Plan to Topple Greek Govt

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said today that Athens should stop worrying about a "diabolical plan" cooked up by Spain and Portugal to topple the country's new leftist-led government. The statement came just a few hours after Greek Prime Minister...

Chancellor Merkel: Greece Should Focus on Implementation of the Eurogroup Agreement

What comes first for Greece is the implementation of the Eurogroup agreement, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said during a joint press conference with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday after their meeting at the European Commission headquarters. On whether Germany is ready...

European Commission President: Premature to Talk About Third Greek Bailout

His belief that the time is not yet right to discuss a possible third bailout package for Greece expressed European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker today, highlighting that the focus of the talks between Athens and its European loan partners...

Jean-Claude Juncker: Tsipras΄ Promises 'Unlikely to Be Kept'

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Wednesday that there could be a more flexible approach to Greece ΄s debt crisis but recent elections have not changed the fundamental situation. "Elections do not change treaties," Juncker said in an interview with...

Juncker: Greece, Eurogroup 'Far Away from Deal'

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker attempted to lower expectations on Friday for a successful conclusion to ongoing talks between Eurozone partners and Greece, saying the Eurogroup is “far away from a deal.” Whether a true depiction of reality or a bid...

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....