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Greece to present reforms package by Monday: government spokesman
March 24th, 2015
Greece will present its proposed package of reforms to its euro zone partners by next Monday in hopes they will release much needed cash, its government spokesman said on Tuesday. “It will be done at the latest by Monday,” government spokesman told ...
Greece will stay in euro: Barroso (Video)
March 23rd, 2015
Greece will remain in the euro zone as long as Athens is willing to compromise, the former president of the European Commission told CNBC, noting this is what most Greeks desire. “I believe we should be flexible with Greece, ...
Greece to draft new reform plan within days – EU leaders
March 20th, 2015
EU leaders say Greece has agreed to come up with a new reform plan within days to secure the additional bailout funds required to prevent bankruptcy. The development came after marathon talks between Greek PM Alexis Tsipras, German Chancellor ...
Greece Grabs Cash as More Than $2 Billion in Payouts Loom
March 17th, 2015
Greece will begin debating measures to boost liquidity as the cash-starved country braces for more than 2 billion euros ($2.12 billion) in debt payments Friday. Unable to access bailout funding and locked out of capital markets, the government will ...
Greece warns of referendum ahead of debt deal meeting
March 9th, 2015
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis upped the stakes sharply ahead of Monday’s crucial Eurogroup meeting in Brussels by raising the prospect of Greece holding new elections or even a referendum on any debt deal. If eurozone ministers fail to ...
Spain says third bailout for Greece seen at EUR 30-50 bn
March 3rd, 2015
Spanish Economy Minister Luis de Guindos on Monday said European Union officials are estimating that a hypothetical third bailout for Greece could amount to between 30 and 50 billion euros ($34-55 billion). European officials have estimated that Greece’s financing ...
Greece submits proposed reforms in bid for loan extension
February 24th, 2015
Greece has submitted a list of reform proposals to its bailout creditors, the European Commission says. The list was received “on time” before a Monday deadline, a spokesman tweeted. The measures include combating tax evasion and tackling the smuggling ...
Greece supports Chinese investment at Piraeus Port: PM
February 20th, 2015
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday praised bilateral cooperation between his country and China and sent best wishes to Chinese people for the Chinese Lunar New Year. “We will seek new ways of cooperation between the Greek state ...
Eurogroup: EU “Trojan Horses” and cracks in the wall
February 20th, 2015
Friday’s Eurogroup is expected to be a tough day of negotiation and a last chance for a “mutually beneficial” situation Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis’ proposal for a six-month extension of its bailout facility was rejected by Germany that won’t ...
Greece gets lifeline as ECB agrees €3.3bn extra emergency funds
February 19th, 2015
Total funding on offer now €68.3bn as Greek banks come close to using €65bn of liquidity funds granted by European Central Bank The embattled Greek government has been thrown a lifeline by the European Central Bank after the ECB agreed to ...
