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FT presents 3 scenarios for the outcome of Greece's negotiations with its creditors
In an article entitled "Final showdown approaches for EU and Greece," Peter Spiegel, the correspondent for the Financial Times in Brussels, presents three possible scenarios with regard to the negotiations between Greece and its creditors, in view of the critical Eurogroup meeting on Monday.
Berlin livid with pro-SYRIZA paper’s caricature of Schaeuble in WWII uniform
Berlin reacted on Friday against an outrageous editorial cartoon in the leftist SYRIZA affiliated media outlet “Avgi”, which shows German FinMin Wolfgang Schaeuble dressed in a Wehrmacht uniform and threatening to “turn Greeks into soap”.
Turkish EU Minister meets with German counterpart
Turkish EU Minister Volkan Bozk?r met with his German counterpart Michael Roth at the EU Office in Istanbul's Ortaköy district on Feb. 13.
As an ally and a fellow, Germany is one of the most important countries that support Turkey's EU membership negotiations, Bozk?r told reporters.
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Bloomberg: Greece, Germany working towards a compromise
Bloomberg reported on Thursday evening that "Greece and Germany are working towards a compromise", quoting government sources and officials in Berlin.
According to the news agency, Germany will not insist to the adherence of all the conditions in the existing program. As long as the program is extended, Germany appears open to negotiations regarding the primary budget surplus goal.
Bundesrat backs chapter opening regardless of Kosovo
BERLIN - The Bundesrat, the upper house of Germany's parliament, adopted a conclusion in which it called for prompt adoption of the first chapters in Serbia's EU accession talks, noting that this point should not be conditioned by progress in the search for a solution to the Kosovo issue.
Eurogroup: Intl press details Greece’s uphill struggle with EZ partners
Heightened press attention focused on the extraordinary Eurogroup meeting Wednesday evening, given the paramount repercussions on the internation economy from the ongoing attempts by the new Greek government to work out a new financing plan with its institutional lenders — a plan devoid of the word “austerity”.
Incumbent and Former PMs Shake Hands on Bulgaria's Shengen Accession
Bulgarian PM Boiko Borisov and his former colleague, currently Party of European Socialists (PES) leader Sergei Stanishev have both agreed on the issue of the accession of Bulgaria in the Shengen area, a press release stated on Thursday.
Borisov's center-right party GERB is also a member of the European People's Party (EPP) holding majority in EU parliament.
Partizan loses to Spandau 04 in Berlin
BERLIN - Partizan Belgrade lost to host Spandau 04 in Berlin on Wednesday 8-6 (1-2, 3-1, 2-2, 2-1), on the fifth matchday in Group B of the LEN Champions League preliminary round.
This is the fourth defeat for Belgrade 'black-and-whites' and the first win for the German champion.
The same rivals will face off in the next round in Belgrade on March 4.
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'No good news' as Ukraine peace talks drag on
Ukraine said on Feb. 12 there was no good news yet after 14 hours of tortuous talks between Kiev, Moscow, Berlin and France, as the Kremlin was posing "unacceptable conditions" on ending the 10-month conflict in the ex-Soviet country.
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Bloomberg: Group of eurozone technocrats headed to Athens
As expected Wednesday's Eurogroup meeting ended with no deal.
According to a Bloomberg correspondent in Berlin, Greek FinMin Yanis Varoufakis did not present anything concrete.
The next step is for the Euroworking group experts, in cooperation with the Greek side, to study the government's proposal in Athens.