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European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to Visit Athens on June 21

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker will visit Athens on June 21. Juncker will meet with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, European Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva said in a press briefing on Friday. More details on Juncker's visit...

European Commission VP Jyrki Katainen Advises Cyprus to 'Tap Into' Juncker Plan

European Commission Vice President Jyrki Katainen has called on Cyprus to consider setting up an investment platform combining both the public and private sector in a bid to tap risk-financing from the massive European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI)...

Jean-Claude Juncker and Donald Tusk Express Pleasure on Eurogroup's Agreement for Greece

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council president Donald Tusk on Thursday expressed their pleasure on the Eurogroup's agreement for Greece during a joint press conference before the start of the GF Summit at Ise-Shima, Japan. "We are pleased...

First 42 Investments of Juncker Plan Approved

The Government Council for Economic Policy approved the first 42 programs of the 'Investment Plan for Europe' initiated by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. These plans amount to 5,392,550,000 euros in total, and include major private and public investments...

Jean-Claude Juncker: Greece Has Achieved Reform Goals, Time for Debt Relief

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said that Greece has "basically achieved" the objectives of the reforms required by its eurozone partners and international creditors. During an interview published in the German newspaper Funke Mediengruppe on Sunday, he said the...

Donald Tusk Urges Greek Debt Deal 'Very Soon'

Council President Donald Tusk urged the eurozone to swiftly close talks on fresh reform measures for debt-hit Greece, saying it would help global economic stability. “I urge finance ministers to reach an agreement very soon,” Tusk told reporters as he...

Juncker: IMF 's Demand for Contingency Measures Is 'Unreasonable and Unconstitutional'

The specific contingency measures demanded from Greece by its creditors are unreasonable and unconstitutional, European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday, according to a report by German MNI agency. Quoting unnamed sources, the agency said European Commission's VP Valdis...

European Commission Chief: Greece Doesn't Need Additional Fiscal Measures

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said that Greece does not need any additional measures, but rather time and to take ownership of the measures agreed. In an interview published in MNI and Euro2day.gr, Juncker explained that the European Commission will...

Despite Threat, EU Says No Shortcuts for Turkey’s Visa-Free Travel

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Tuesday that Turkey must meet all remaining conditions before the EU can open up visa-free travel. His comments came a day after Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu warned that if the EU does not...

Greek PM Tsipras Calls on EU Refugees Crisis Coordinator to Ask Turkey to Honor Agreement

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is to ask the EU Coordinator for the refugee crisis in Greece, Maarten Verwey, to intervene so that Turkey honors the deal on tackling the migrant crisis. The European Union and Turkey agreed on Friday on...