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EU Official: Greece has 50% Chance to Close Agreement on Monday's Eurogroup

A European Union official said that Greece has a 50% chance to come to a full agreement with creditors in closing the bailout program review by Monday's meeting of euro zone finance ministers, according to Kathimerini newspaper. The daily cites...

Tsipras, Merkel Agree on the Need to Find a Solution on the Greek Debt at the Eurogroup

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed in a telephone conversation that a solution to the Greek debt issue is necessary and feasible at the next Eurogroup meeting on May 22. According to the prime minister's...

Moscovici, Sapin See Solution for Greece's Debt Before May Eurogroup

The ball is now in the court of Greece's European partners, who have to keep their side of the bargain regarding debt relief, French Finance Minister Michel Sapin said on Friday, in a statement from the G7 Finance Ministers'...

'Strong Push' for Comprehensive Deal by May 22 From G7, Say Eurozone Sources

Discussions on Greece on the sidelines of a G7 finance ministers' meeting and central bankers in the Italian city of Bari on Friday concluded with a decision to give a “strong push” for a comprehensive agreement by May 22,...

Moscovici Confirms Greece's Return to Growth in 2017

European Commissioner for Economic Affairs Pierre Moscovici expressed the hope that the agreement to be reached at the next Eurogroup will be as "broad" as possible and will include the issue of the Greek debt. "I hope and I am...

Greek PM: No Government Reshuffle, Closer Than Ever to Debt Relief

"We are closer than ever to a substantive settlement of the debt issue. Negotiations are ongoing and will continue until May 22," Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday. The Greek prime minister visited the Ministry of Education to announce...

Euro Working Group: Next Loan Tranche to Greece Once Prerequisites are Completed, No Debt Relief Yet

The Euro Working Group in Brussels was concluded at 17:40 with institutions welcoming the preliminary agreement and saying that the Eurogroup would then approve the disbursement of the next loan tranche once Greece completes the prerequisites. In a joint statement,...

PM Tsipras: Implementation of Our Strategic Planning Starts Now

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras referred to a balanced and sustainable technical staff agreement, addressing the Cabinet meeting on Thursday. He noted however, that this (agreement) is part of a framework we are struggling to disengage and in this...

Next Two Weeks Crucial for Completion of Greece's Bailout Program Review

Greece has to rush to legislate the new measures agreed so that the staff level agreement is signed before the May 22 meeting of euro zone finance ministers. The Greek government has to legislate measures worth 440 million euros in...

Moscovici: The Agreement Opens the Way for Swift Conclusion of Second Program Review

The agreement paves the way for the swift conclusion of the second program review, EU Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxations and Customs Pierre Moscovici said on Tuesday adding that the debt issue needs to be considered in...