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Greece sends new letter with details on reforms, sources in Brussels say
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis on Friday sent a new letter to the Eurogroup essentially fleshing out the six reform proposals that Greece is expected to present at Monday's meeting of eurozone finance ministers, sources in Brussels indicated.
Greek and German bruisers limber up for 'rumble in the eurozone'
By John Hadoulis
They are both tough men of a certain age used to getting their way.
In one corner stands Wolfgang Schaeuble, the dry 72-year-old German Finance Minister and self-appointed guardian of the European Union's fiscal orthodoxy.
BoG chief Stournaras: Eurogroup must be successful, banks protected
Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras visited Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday to brief him on discussions at the meeting of the European Central Bank's governing council in Nicosia and on decisions relating to Greece taken there.
NATO and Russia trade "hybrid warfare" accusations
NATO and Russia trade "hybrid warfare" accusations
BRUSSELS -- NATO has an extensive history of "hybrid operations," Russian Permanent Representative to NATO Aleksandr Grushko has said.
The Russian official cited the former Yugoslavia as an example.
"Each country or organization can learn from the experience of the Alliance," said Grushko.
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Lenders see slow progress on Greek reforms ahead of Eurogroup
European officials are concerned that not enough preparation work is being done to pave the way for Greece to submit six reform proposals to Monday?s Eurogroup and then secure part of the 7.2 billion euros in remaining bailout loans.
Greek PM's initiatives to unblock liquidity
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has begun a series of contacts with European leaders and officials aimed at breaking down the wall of distrust against Greece, evident by the European Central Bank's (ECB) refusal to include Greece in its funding scheme.
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Save Sofia NGO Alarms Brussels on Poor Renovation Works Funded by EU
The non-governmental organization Save Sofia has sent a signal to Brussels on account of low quality renovation works in Bulgaria's capital. The project was executed in the Sofia municipality with EU funds.
The reconstruction procedure along Bulgaria Blvd's railway cost approximately BGN 7 M no VAT included.
PM, FinMin in diplomatic push to sell measures
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis are launching a diplomatic offensive, with calls to several European counterparts, in a bid to lay the groundwork for another important Eurogroup summit on Monday when Varoufakis is to set out six economic reforms in a bid to secure rescue funding.
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Romania supports viable alternative energy route at Black Sea
Romania supports the promotion of an active political, commercial agenda in the Caspian Sea region for the development of a viable alternative route at the Black Sea, accomplished through projects such as AGRI-LNG, on Thursday said in Brussels the secretary of state with the Energy, SMEs and Business Milieu ministry, Bogdan Badea.
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Tsipras’ Europe Tour II eyed
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is reportedly planning another round of official visits to western Europe to better make the case for his government’s reforms and policy.
However, Tsipras’ plans to travel to Paris and Brussels will depend on a decision by Monday’s Eurogroup.
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