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Brussels talks halted as pressure on Greece mounts
June 12th, 2015
The International Monetary Fund has withdrawn its delegation from negotiations in Brussels aimed at breaking an impasse and unlocking crucial loans, citing significant differences with the Greek side following another round of talks between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, German ...
EU says time for Greek ‘happy ending’
June 11th, 2015
EU Commissioner Pierre Moscovici has said a Greek debt deal is close but needs a “happy ending”, as Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras pushes for an agreement in Brussels. After a late-night meeting with French and German leaders, Mr ...
Greece airs idea of bailout extension ahead of leaders’ talks
June 11th, 2015
Greece’s lenders urged the government to come to an agreement swiftly on Wednesday as Athens proposed the extension of the country’s bailout program by nine months, until March 2016. A Greek official speaking on the sidelines of a summit ...
Leaders push for deal as creditors await revised Greek proposals
June 9th, 2015
Representatives of Greece’s creditors were on Monday awaiting revised proposals from Athens as international pressure mounted for a reform deal, with US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pushing for swift action to clinch an agreement. In ...
Greek Stalemate Leaves Tsipras Face Final Creditor Offer
June 3rd, 2015
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will be told the details of a final proposal from creditors to break a stalemate over a financial lifeline as his country runs out of options to avert a default. After European leaders and ...
Athens expects proposal from creditors on Wednesday
June 3rd, 2015
Representatives of Greece‘s lenders were finalizing a set of proposed reforms for Greece on Tuesday, aimed at breaking an impasse in negotiations and allowing crucial rescue loans to be unlocked, even as Greece said it had submitted its own ...
Top news of the day, June 02
June 2nd, 2015
Latest news: 1. European leaders and the head of the International Monetary Fund agreed to step up the intensity of talks over Greece’s fate after an extraordinary meeting in Berlin about ways to avert a default. The top-level huddle ...
European Leaders Deciding On Greece’s Fate Agree That Talks Must Intensify
June 2nd, 2015
European leaders and the head of the International Monetary Fund agreed to step up the intensity of talks over Greece’s fate after an extraordinary meeting in Berlin about ways to avert a default. The top-level huddle lasted past midnight ...
Negotiations drag as Tsipras seeks political support at Riga meeting
May 22nd, 2015
Ahead of a meeting late on Thursday between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande on the sidelines of an EU leaders’ summit in Riga, the Brussels Group continued its negotiations. Despite expressions ...
ECB Modestly Boosts Emergency Lending for Greek Banks
May 21st, 2015
Europe’s central bank extends lifeline to financial institutions, as tense debt talks between Athens and creditors continue The European Central Bank on Tuesday increased the amount of money Greek banks can borrow under an emergency lending program, according to ...