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Economy
Handelsblatt: Greece-EU Deal Unlikely on April 24
The chances of Greece striking a deal with its European partners on the upcoming April 24 Eurogroup are low, German daily newspaper Handelsblatt wrote earlier today. The German newspaper is citing European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis, responsible for the Euro and Social...
Economy
European Commission Vice President: Negotiations Are Speeding Up
European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said in an interview with Bloomberg news agency on Monday that the negotiations between Greece and its creditors are very complicated and did not rule out the possibility of an emergency meeting of Eurozone Finance...
Economy
Greek Govt Preparing New List of Reforms
Greek government officials and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ close associates remained in Athens during the Easter holiday to prepare for the critical April 24 Eurogroup.
The Greek government is determined not to backtrack from the “red lines” they had set during their...
Economy
Berlin, Paris, IMF Press Greece for Measures
European and International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials came to the conclusion that there has been progress in Greece, however there is still much work that needs to be done after their negotiations with the Greek government. At the same time,...
Greece
Canadian Publication Interviews Greek Author to Analyze Election Results
CCPA Monitor, an official monthly publication of the Canadian Centre for Policy Research Think Tank, interviewed author, political analyst/social writer and artist Andreas C Chrysafis to assist analyze the results of the Greek election, won by leftist party SYRIZA. Chrysafis - a Greek...
Economy
Creditors Give Greece Six Days to Present Full List of Proposals
Greece's creditors have given Athens six or seven days to present a comprehensive list of measures and reforms in order to prepare for the April 24th Eurogroup which will decide if the 7.2 billion euros of financial aid will...
Economy
No Progress on Greek Issue from Euro Working Group
No progress was made on the Greek issue in Wednesday's Euro Working Group in Brussels as there was no discussion for partial disbursement of the tranche Athens is hoping for.
The Euro Working Group's 18 Finance Ministers met to prepare the informal...
Economy
President Pavlopoulos: Greece's Future Lies in the EU and the Eurozone
His belief that Greece's future lies within the European Union and the Eurozone expressed the newly elected President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, earlier today, following a meeting with the head of the European Union's delegation in Athens, Panos Karvounis.
Pavlopoulos highlighted that the...
Economy
Financial Times: Greece Has Scraped Enough Cash for April But Default Looms in May
Athens may have scraped enough cash to pay its dues in April but it may run out of funds in May and end up in sovereign default, a Financial Times report said.
Greek Foreign Minister Yanis Varoufakis has assured International...
Economy
Greek Gov't Aims to Strike a Deal With Creditors by April 24
The leftist led Greek government aims to conclude the talks with its international lenders regarding its revised reforms package within April and specifically before the 24th, when a Eurogroup meeting is scheduled. As the International Economic Affairs Minister Euclid...