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Economy
Greek and European Experts to Meet Tomorrow in Brussels
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met in Brussels with Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem on the summit's sidelines and agreed on talks between the technical echelons of the Greek Finance Ministry and the Troika in order to build the...
Economy
Foreign Media Reports on Greece-Eurogroup Debate
German media noted that the atmosphere in the emergency Eurogroup meeting on February 11 was hostile but also modest, while most international news agencies state that there is hope that Europe and Greece will come to an agreement in...
Economy
Athens Exchange Up 5% Despite Lack of Eurogroup Agreement
The lack of agreement between Greece and its European partners in yesterday's Eurogroup did not affect the opening of the Athens Stock Exchange.
The General Index was green from the beginning, with profits gradually multiplying. At 1:49 p.m., the index...
Greece
Greek Gov't Spokesman: The Word 'Extension' Cancelled the Joint Announcement
The phrase "extension of the memorandum" was the one that led to the cancellation of the joint announcement after the end of Wednesday's Eurogroup meeting" said government spokesman Gavriil Sakellaridis adding that the Greek side did not accept this...
Greece
The Greeks Turn the Tables
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OpEd by David Marsh*
Yanis Varoufakis is an unlikely minister from an impossible country heading for an improbable victory. When he strides, tieless and tireless, into the Brussels Eurogroup arena today, the Greek finance minister has the odds stacked against...
Economy
Dijsselbloem: Talks Between EU and Greece to Continue
The talks between Greece and its EU partners on the country's fiscal program will continue at the Eurogroup meeting of Monday, February 16, Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem said at a press conference early on Thursday morning, adding that there...
Economy
Eurogroup Backstage: The Official Statement that Never Was
The Greek government vetoed the joint statement of euro zone finance ministers after Wednesday's inconclusive talks on Greece's bailout in Brussels, according to a Financial Times report.
According to officials involved in the talks, Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis had...
Economy
Eurogroup: Progress Without Agreement for Greece
At an extraordinary meeting on February 11 the Eurogroup discussed the situation in Greece, in particular the way forward considering the upcoming expiry of Greece's current economic adjustment program.
Greece's lender's want the country to continue on the path of...
Economy
European Commission President: Grexit not Part of my Script
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker appeared in conjunctive spirit during an interview with German television Deutsche Welle, just a few hours ahead of the ongoing critical emergency Eurogroup meeting, in which the Greek positions regarding the country’s program future will be presented....
Economy
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...