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State Minister Pappas Optimistic an Agreement Can be Reached on May 24

Greek State Minister Nikos Pappas expressed his content over the outcome of the meetings with US government leadership in Washington while speaking on an ERT public broadcast. "The meetings with the leadership of the US government proved that all sides are...

Loan Tranche for Greece could be €9-11 Bln After Deal is Signed

bailout programThe next loan tranche for Greece might be 9-11 billion euros, after the bailout program review is completed, according to a Kathimerini report. European lenders - the European Stability Mechanism, European Central Bank and European Commission - are close...

Greek PM: Despite Difficulties, the Left is Creating the Conditions to Exit the Crisis

The positive outcome of Greece’s negotiations with its lenders and the expected positive development in debt relief will mark the entry to a new era for the economy, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Friday during a meeting...

German Fin Min Says 'No' to Greek Debt Relief Before 2018

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble is against the European Stability Mechanism proposal for offering debt relief to Greece at the present time, according to German magazine Der Spiegel. Specifically Schaeuble opposes the ESM proposal for debt easing through long-term guarantees...

Jack Lew: Flexibility and Debt Relief for a Financial Regulation in Greece

All sides must be flexible in order to successfully complete all the negotiations for Greece's financial regulation, US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew told Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in a phone conversation on Thursday. In an announcement published by the US Treasury, both sides have...

Greece’s Proposal Will Be Accepted by Creditors, Says Parliament President

Greece's Parliament President Nikos Voutsis expressed his optimism in Greek radio on Thursday that the country's proposal on how to complete the negotiations with creditors will be accepted and the program review will conclude. “It will have a good conclusion … I’m...

Merkel Thanks Schaeuble for His Role in Greek Negotiations

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...

Greek FinMin Tsakalotos: Negotiations with Creditors in Good Climate

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said that talks with creditors on Friday were in a good climate and there was convergence on some issues. Tsakalotos and Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis met today with the representatives of Greece's creditors, Declan Costello from...

The Guardian: 'Greece Can't Pay, Won't Pay'

The “cold war atmosphere” that prevails in the European front, particularly between the Greek government and its creditors is described in a bleak manner in Greek and foreign media. Greece was once again on the front page of various...

Greek FinMin: 'Greece Will Not Present New Reforms at Eurogroup'

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis late on Monday said that the three institutions have different red lines. "It is one thing to negotiate with one institution and another thing to negotiate with three institutions that do not want the same...