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Greek PM faces tough choices as crisis summits loom
Greece faces another critical week as eurozone finance ministers and leaders gather in Brussels on Monday for successive summits aimed at resolving deadlocked negotiations between the Greek government and its creditors that have fueled fears about a possible Greek default and exit from the eurozone.
Anti-austerity and pro-euro rallies in Athens on Sunday, Monday
Another anti-austerity protest and a demonstration in support of Greece remaining in the euro are due to take place on Sunday and Monday respectively.
The anti-austerity protest, which is supported by SYRIZA, has been planned for 7.30 p.m. on Sunday in Syntagma Square.
Its main slogan is ?Democracy cannot be blackmailed.?
Putin and Tsipras did not discuss financial aid, Kremlin says
The Kremlin said there was no discussion of financial aid for Athens at a meeting on Friday between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
Asked whether financial assistance had been discussed at the meeting on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "No, no, no." [Reuters]
Eurogroup to meet before Monday's emergency summit, says Sapin
The Eurogroup of eurozone finance ministers will be meeting again before an emergency leaders' summit to discuss Greek debt negotiations, French Finance Minister Michel Sapin was quoted by Dow Jones Newswires as saying on Friday.
"A summit like this is prepared by finance ministers so there will be a Eurogroup meeting to prepare," he said.
SYRIZA's Makri takes legal action against Stournaras for Grexit threat
Outspoken SYRIZA MP Rachil Makri on Thursday took legal action against Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras, accusing the banking chief of ?possible malice? as regards his monetary policy report on Wednesday, which warned of a likely Greek exit from the eurozone in the event that the government fails to reach a deal with the country?s creditors.