Greece

Speaking at the annual conference of the Christian Democrats (CDU) party, German Chancellor Angela Merkel singled out her Minister of Finance Wolfgang Schaeuble for praise over his role in the Greek crisis during the last few months. “Until the end...

The issue of the ongoing Greek negotiations must be discussed in the European Parliament, Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) leader Guy Verhofstadt said on Tuesday during a press conference in Brussels. "As far as Greece is...

Despite the fact that the Greek government makes optimistic announcements about an upcoming deal with creditors, European Union officials in Brussels say there are still many differences on the negotiation table. According to Brussels sources, there is even talk that...

Negotiations between Greece and the Brussels Group will resume on Tuesday with value added tax and pension reforms as the main topics. The Greek team will propose three VAT rates of 23%, 14% and 7%. Creditors, on the other hand, suggest...

As the new government is trying to appease Greek people after the creditors' insistence on the existing bailout program, the renaming of key words in the negotiations has been a very important tool. It has also been the subject...

Those who follow the EU's political affairs closely know by now how difficult it is for Brussels to persuade all of its member-states concerning an issue as important as the Union's budget for the years between 2021 and 2027. Yet,...

Alexis Tsipras went to the presidential palace on Friday, to update President of the Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos on the latest from the ongoing negotiations between Greece and FYROM over the Balkan neighbor's name. "We will seek a solution on the...

"The Parthenon Marbles are considered as the greatest symbol of European culture. Therefore, reuniting the marbles would be both a sign of respect and civilised relationship between Great Britain and the EU, and much more than a legal necessity,"...

The Greek government has agreed on a confidentiality clause with creditors regarding negotiations over the bailout program review, a Real.gr report says. According to the report, the Greek side has had a series of sideline talks with creditors since...

Negotiations between the Greek government and the institutions will continue until a political agreement is achieved on issues where the two sides diverge, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said at a regular press briefing on Tuesday. "Negotiations concluded at the Hilton...

French President Francois Hollande praises Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for unblocking bailout negotiations in 2015, in a chapter of a new book about him. The book "Private Discussions with the President" appeared in French bookstores on Wednesday. It is...

Greek finance ministry sources on Tuesday rejected main opposition party allegations that a prolonged negotiations process with creditors further burdened the country's public debt. "For those alleging that the real economy was hurt by the negotiations, we encourage them to...

The Greek government "underestimated" the financial costs of protracting negotiations for "political benefit," reads the report of the Parliamentary Budget Office for the January-March 2016 period. The PBO is an independent authority that monitors the state budget. The first 2016...

The Greek government has implemented to the letter the commitments it undertook last summer on the issue of structural reforms and on additional measures totaling 3 pct of GDP, Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said on Saturday during a...

The Greek government is expected to start negotiation talks with Greece’s creditors this coming Monday, which will be completed in two rounds, according to officials from Greece’s Ministry of Finance. The first round of talks will last only a few...