Athens

Angela Merkel seems to have “spilled the beans” to Bloomberg news agency about the difficulty of negotiations with Greece.

Calling upon an official of the German Chancellor’s party who spoke under anonymity, Bloomberg states that Mrs. Merkel underlined that Germany must do everything in its power to overcome difficulties with Greece.

Yanis Varoufakis took to his prolific social media accounts on Tuesday in an attempt to deflect growing criticism that he essentially "gave the finger" during a 2013 address in Croatia, when commented on the Greek debt burden and German demands.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has brought forward to April a visit to Russia, officials said March 17, as Greece faced mounting pressure from its European creditors and a cash shortage.
      
Tsipras, a former communist, will visit Moscow a month earlier than scheduled, the government said.
      

BERLIN - Several senior Social Democrats (SPD) and Greens have for the first time said Germany should consider paying reparations to Greece for Nazi crimes committed during World War II, breaking ranks with Angela Merkel's government which has ruled this out.

By Yiannis Papadopoulos

It's a Wednesday afternoon when the white bus pulls up at Omonia Square in downtown Athens. First to step off are two policemen, followed by 30 passengers, most of whom soon disappear into the streets of the city. But one man stands on the sidewalk, hesitating.

By Ben Moshinsky

A failure to find a political solution to Greece's sovereign debt problem could trigger a market correction, Bank of England official Alex Brazier said.

The Greek Government seems to have placed its hopes for the resolution of the Greek problem on Francois Hollande, who has reportedly assumed the role of a mediator, working effortlessly behind the scenes to bring Athens closer to Berlin.

By Nikos Chrysoloras, Vassilis Karamanis & Christos Ziotis

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.

The drawing competition for the poster Museum of Cycladic Art is taking place for the 3rd year in a row and gives young artists and culture buffs aged between 6 and 12 the chance to create a poster for the Museum's Educational Programs for 2015-2016. The main element of the poster will be the marble head of a Cycladic Idol (2800-2300 BC).

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras plans for a five-party meeting on Thursday ahead of the European Union summit in Brussels to discuss the issues of liquidity and the progress of the Greek program, Skai radio reported on Tuesday.