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Eurogroup President: I Admire Greek PM Tsipras

Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem expressed his admiration for Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. In an interview in Le Figaro published today (Friday), the Dutch economist said he admires Tsipras and Renzi for passing harsh measures...

Open Letter to European Leaders to Help Greece, Wrap Up Review

Dozens of academics, analysts, politicians, journalists and trade unionists throughout the world have appealed to European leaders and European institutions - including those conducting the ongoing negotiations with Greece - to change their stance and agree to disburse loans...

Varoufakis to Renzi: You Bullied Tsipras But You Didn't Get Rid of Me

Greece's former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis replied to criticism he received from Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, claiming Europe's leaders 'bullied' Alexis Tsipras into agreeing to the final terms of the bailout. Varoufakis wrote an open letter on his blog...

Alexis Tsipras Inaugurated as Greek Prime Minister for the Second Time in Eight Months

SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras swore a political oath on Monday evening, to become Greece's Prime Minister just 30 days after abdicating his post. Tsipras was sworn in as prime minister in a short ceremony at the Presidential Palace. Earlier in the day Tsipras...

Euro Summit on Greece: Behind the Scenes

A lot has happened during 17 hours of talks on the Eurozone's future. Before Greece and its creditors agreed on a new 86-billion European Stability Mechanism (ESM) program, there were multiple interruptions and as the night went on, reports of impasses and confrontations...

Italy PM: The Final Day of Decisions on Greece Is Saturday

The final day of decisions on Greece is Saturday and there will be an agreement, Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Friday said exiting the European Council. "We support the efforts of (Prime Minister) Alexis Tsipras and his government to...

EU Leaders Agree to Relocate 40,000 Migrants Who Landed in Greece, Italy

European Union leaders debated into the wee hours Friday at a summit in Brussels about how best to share in the handling of the continent's migrant crisis. EU members Italy and Greece are currently bearing the brunt of the responsibility...

Italian PM Renzi: 'EU Countries Pressured to Force Grexit'

There are countries within the Eurozone pushing for Greece’s exit from the monetary union, warned Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, admitting that Greece's partners want the Grexit to happen. Greek people and the Greek government need to know that there...

Italian PM and French President Optimistic Over an Agreement Between Greece and its Creditors

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and French President Francois Hollande on Sunday, during a press conference given after their meeting in the international exhibition in Milan, expressed their optimism that a solution between Greece and its creditors will be...

Paris Wants EU Migrant Camps in Italy and Greece

France's Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has reportedly been trying to convince his Italian counterpart of the need to create EU-managed camps in Italy and Greece to distinguish economic migrants from asylum seekers upon their arrival. "The former would immediately be...