Search Results for: Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras
Debt talks resume amid concerns over differences, looming repayment, political upheaval
May 26th, 2015
Government officials on Monday expressed confidence that Greece was close to a deal with creditors that would allow loans to be unlocked but pressure is growing on Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras from abroad and on the domestic front. The ...
Greece warns it is set to default on debt repayment loans
May 25th, 2015
Interior minister says Athens simply cannot satisfy IMF deadline next month unless it works out a deal with eurozone creditors Greece has threatened to default on €1.6bn (£1.14bn) of debt repayment due on international bailout loans next month, claiming it ...
Are They About To Confiscate Money From Bank Accounts In Greece Just Like They Did In Cyprus?
May 19th, 2015
Do you remember what happened when Cyprus decided to defy the EU? In the end, the entire banking system of the nation collapsed and money was confiscated from private bank accounts. Well, the nation of Greece is now approaching ...
Yanis Varoufakis says Greece will have a deal within a week (Video)
May 19th, 2015
The Greek government’s coffers are running dry, but finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has good news — he thinks a bailout deal with the country’s international creditors is imminent. In a televised interview on Monday night, when pressed to give ...
Greece plays down referendum option, economy stutters
May 14th, 2015
Greece‘s government on Wednesday ruled out rushing to a referendum to secure public support for unpopular reforms, opting instead to make a final push for a compromise with lenders by the end of the month. Running out of both ...
Asia shares rise before China data, more stimulus seen
May 13th, 2015
Asian shares firmed on Wednesday, shrugging off weakness on Wall Street as investors bet that a batch of economic data from China due later in the day would bolster the case for more stimulus in the world’s second-largest economy. ...
Greece makes IMF payment but hopes of quick deal dashed
May 6th, 2015
Greece made a small interest payment to the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday but European lenders dashed hopes for a cash-for-reforms deal before a more crucial, bigger installment Athens must pay next week. Leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras‘ government ...
Deal or no deal, Greece still faces bankruptcy
May 4th, 2015
Despite hopes that Greece and its lenders will come to some agreement in May, not everyone is convinced that a deal – which could unleash a last tranche of much-needed bailout aid — can resolve the country’s looming debt ...
Cyprus, Greece, Egypt agree to boost economic and political cooperation
April 29th, 2015
The leaders of Cyprus, Greece and Egypt agreed on Wednesday to augment economic and political cooperation among their respective nations, underlining their commitment to peace and stability in a troubled region. “Today we have reaffirmed that the trilateral dialogue ...
Tripartite summit to discuss regional issues, oil and gas
April 29th, 2015
The heads of state of Cyprus, Greece and Egypt hold talks on the island on Wednesday, followed by a tripartite summit and the signing of the ‘Nicosia Declaration’, a document expanding and building on the ‘Cairo Declaration’ concluded among ...
