Jean Claude Juncker

European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker warned Greeks that a "No" vote on Sunday's referendum will "dramatically weaken" Greece's position, Reuters reported on Friday. Juncker did not answer questions on whether a "No" answer would automatically mean the end of negotiations between the Greek...

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker sent a possible "last-minute" solution to the debt issue to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to reach a deal before a referendum, a Commission source said Tuesday. "Having been in contact with PM Tsipras yesterday,...

Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras gave an interview to Greek public broadcaster ERT in the late hours of Monday, talking about the upcoming referendum set to be held on July 5. The referendum will ask Greeks to accept or reject the...

A few hours before debt-ridden Greece's bailout package expires,  European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker made a new and 'final' offer to Greek Prime minister Alexis Tsipras the first hours of Tuesday. The Greek Reporter has learned that the new proposal is based...

Financial Times journalist Peter Spiegel hastened to comment on the press conference Jean-Claude Juncker gave Monday saying that it is not true what the European Commission President said about pension cuts in Greece. Through his personal Twitter account, Spiegel accuses Juncker of...

Syriza’s call for a July referendum has revealed strong divisions within the Socialists & Democrats group. Until now, the European People’s Party has been the most opposed to the Syriza-led government, holding it responsible for the bailout deadlock. European Parliament President...

Honesty is necessary in a negotiation as an indication of good will and credibility, Greek government spokesman Gavriil Sakellaridis said in response to a press conference given by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday concerning Greece and the...

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker criticized the Greek government’s decision to end the bailout talks with the referendum announcement, while he defended the institutions’ reforms proposal. “I am in favor of a Europe that patiently seeks the common interest rather...

Greek main opposition New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras criticized on Friday the refusal of EU countries to accept a proposal tabled by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker forcing them to take in migrants based on a system of mandatory quotas. “A wrong message...

Saturday will be a crucial day not just for Greece but for Europe as well, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Friday during a joint press conference with European Council President Donald Tusk, following the summit meeting in...