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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...

Greek PM and German Chancellor; Possible Informal Meeting

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has no scheduled meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the European Union summit on Thursday. The two leaders may have an informal one, the Greek government spokesperson said. Speaking to Mega television on Thursday,...

Thousands of Pro-Government Demonstrators Rally in Front of Greek Parliament

For yet another afternoon and despite the freezing cold and the light snow falling since yesterday, more that 10,000 Athenians gathered in front of the Greek Parliament at Syntagma Square in downtown Athens to express their support to the Greek...

Artist Makes Poster of Varoufakis, Merkel 'Showdown'

Following the appearance of photoshopped images of Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis in social media, it was only a matter of time before graphic artists would take a shot at presenting the rising tension between the new Greek government...

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...

Obama: I Look Forward to Merkel's Assessment of Greece (Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt8kAJmq6ww US President Barack Obama said he looks forward to German Chancellor Angela Merkel's appraisal of the financial situation in Greece as well as the ways to achieve growth. At a joint press conference, after a meeting held between the...

U.S. Urges EU Leaders to Compromise with Greece

The U.S. government urges Eurozone leaders to make compromises with Greece, noting that a possible Grexit could damage the global economy. Over the last two weeks the new Greek government has received Barrack Obama’s support, while Eurozone leaders, mainly...

Greek FinMin Varoufakis Urges 'New Deal' for Europe, Financed by EIB

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, in an interview with Italy's RAI 3 public television to be aired on Sunday evening, underlined that “the Greece's government will suggest a New Deal for Europe, like US President Roosevelt had done. A...

Greek Govt: Not a Single Step Back in Negotiations

The Greek government is sending a double message to its European partners and the country’s creditors ahead of the emergency Eurogroup meeting to be held in five days and in the wake of Berlin's and European Central Bank's (ECB) persistent...

Thousands Organize First Pro-Govt Rally in Athens

A demonstration largely different from those Athens has seen in recent years took place today in downtown Athens' Syntagma Square. The rally was called for 6.00 pm and was organized through social media. It was the first pro-government demonstration...