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Brussels Irritated Over Greek Elections Rhetoric

European Union officials in Brussels are irritated by the inconsistency between what Greek politicians have agreed on regarding the reforms and measures required for the bailout program and the campaign rhetoric they use. According to a real.gr report from Brussels,...

Greek PM Tsipras Rejects Ultimatums, Says 'Won’t Be Blackmailed'

Greece has rejected creditors’ bailout extension proposal, say gov't sources. In a brief statement from Brussels on Friday, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras stressed that the European Union's founding principles were not based on blackmail and ultimatums. He said...

Greek PM Tsipras: 'Don't Underestimate the Point a Nation Can Reach when Humiliated'

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had an intense dialog with European Council President Donald Tusk during the Euro Summit in Brussels on Thursday, government sources said. "Unfortunately, the institutions' proposals reflect the most extreme positions expressed by the IMF. The...

Eurogroup: No Decision on Greece, Tsipras and Institutions to Meet Again

Another euro area summit failed to seal a deal for Greece. Finance Ministers are gathered in Brussels for the third time in a week, although they have no formal paper to discuss as Greece and creditors have reportedly rejected...

No Results After Tsipras' Meeting with Institutions – Greek Talks to Be Repeated on Thursday

Eurozone Finance Ministers arrived for a Eurogroup meeting on Greece but exited shortly after since talks between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and the institutions ended without a conclusive result. Diplomatic sources said the talks will be repeated on Thursday. Tsipras made...

Tsipras to Meet with EC, IMF and ECB Heads on Wednesday – The Full Greek Proposal

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will fly to Brussels on Wednesday to meet with European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and two top European Union officials to discuss...

Foreign Media Reports on European Leaders Summit

The prospect of an agreement continues to test SYRIZA’s strength, while talks are being held under stressful conditions. The catalytic role in bridging the gap and reaching an agreement will be played by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Greek...

Greek PM Tsipras: Our Aim Is to Achieve an Economically Viable Agreement

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, upon his arrival at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on Monday, referred to the key points of the agreement proposed by the Greek government. Tsipras is currently meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker....

When You've Got Nothing (or Everything) to Lose

Greece knows it. The EU knows it. Hell, we all know it wouldn’t work. This extend-and-pretend strategy of unending bailouts. No matter what emerges over the weekend or at Monday’s emergency summit in Brussels, Greece and Europe have reached the...

Foreign Media Reports on the End of Negotiations

The negotiations between Greece and its creditors came to an abrupt end on Sunday, June 14, so Greece is now entering a critical and decisive week. According to Bloomberg after a 45-minute meeting in Brussels, the differences that still separate...