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Economy
Greek Govt Vice President: We Will Not Cross Our Red Lines in Negotiations
The Greek government's intention not to cross the red lines it has set in regards to the ongoing negotiations with the country's partners expressed, yet again, yesterday government Vice President Giannis Dragasakis. In an interview to Greek newspaper "To Vima," published...
Economy
European Commissioner Moscovici: Greece Must Implement Reforms to Stay in the Euro
European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Pierre Moscovici said on Monday that Athens needs to deliver a reforms plan as soon as possible in order to stay in the Eurozone.
Moscovici spoke on French television regarding the...
Economy
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: Tsipras in Secret Negotiations with Creditors
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in having secret negotiations with European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, a Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung report said.
The four parties are called the...
Greece
Greek PM Calls Italian Counterpart Over Latest Migrant Disaster in Mediterranean
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras telephoned Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Sunday evening and expressed his condolences for the hundreds of migrants and refugees feared dead after the latest sinking of a vessel carrying migrants south of...
Economy
European Commission Confirms Brussels Group Meeting on April 18
European Commission spokeswoman Mina Andreeva confirmed on Friday that the Brussels Group meetings will resume on Saturday afternoon, April 18, in Brussels.
As she said, discussions will continue ahead of the April 24 Eurogroup, during which the Eurozone Finance Ministers will...
Economy
Brussels Group Meetings on Greece to Resume on Saturday
The Brussels Group is expected to resume its meetings on Saturday. Council of Economic Advisors (SOE) President Giorgos Chouliarakis, Finance Ministry general secretary Nikos Theocharakis and Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis' advisor Elena Panariti will participate from the Greek side.
International Monetary...
Economy
Reuters: EU Experts Group for Greece to Overhaul After Athens' Protest
A group of European Union experts assisting Greece to improve its administration and to unlock further European funding is set to be all but dismantled after the newly elected SYRIZA-led government refused to cooperate with them, officials have told...
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
Steps of Progress in Talks Between Institutions and Greece
European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas said on Thursday the Commission sees steps of progress in the ongoing talks between the creditors' institutions and Greek authorities, following the Euro Working Group (EWG) on Wednesday.
"We are continuing to work and make progress...
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...