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Varoufakis says ECB policy on Greece 'asphyxiating'
The European Central Bank is pursuing a restrictive policy on Greece to pressure Athens and its official lenders to agree to a path that will lead the country out of its crisis, Greece's finance minister said on Thursday.
Greece, creditors to kick off fiscal talks in Athens: official
Greece and its international creditors were to begin fiscal talks in Athens on March 12, a government source said, breaking a six-week impasse over attempts to overhaul the country's unpopular bailout.
"Talks are scheduled to begin on fiscal issues today," a finance ministry source told AFP, adding that discussions on structural reforms and banks would be held next week.
A shared responsibility
By Costas Iordanidis
Looks like Greece and Germany are at war, for the third time in the space of a century. Or perhaps it?s a hoax. We?ll find out soon enough. Illogically, Athens and Berlin are competing in populism, with German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and his Greek counterpart Yanis Varoufakis arguing with each other smugly.
Tension with Berlin peaks over war reparation claims, jibes
Tensions peaked between Greece and Germany on Wednesday after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras renewed Greek demands for war reparations from Berlin for Nazi war crimes and statements by German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble were perceived by authorities in Athens as offensive.
Technocrats due in Athens on Thursday after start of Brussels talks
Technocrats from Greece?s lenders are expected in Athens on Thursday for talks with government officials, a day after technical discussions about the country?s reform program began in Brussels, where a different set of experts representing creditors met with Greek officials.
Chinese desire for main Greek airport intact
By Vangelis Mandravelis
Although the Greek privatizations landscape remains unclear, Chinese interest in Athens International Airport remains strong.
Spiegel: “Greece suffers from nepotism and corruption”
German magazine “Spiegel”‘s recent issue is titled: “Fighting Corruption: Greek officials are inept”. The publication states that “Greece suffers from nepotism and corruption”.
Greece kicks off creditor talks with ECB patience wearing thin [Update]
By Nikos Chrysoloras, Eshe Nelson & Jeff Black
Creditor officials and Greek authorities began talks intended to unlock bailout funds, as some euro-area central bankers were said to raise opposition to the prospect of additional emergency cash for the country's banks.
German politician: If Greece seizes German assets, we will not take this lying down
German conservative politician Hans Michelbach commented today on the statements Greek Justice Minister Nikos Paraskevopoulos made yesterday on the issue of WWII reparations that Greece demands from Germany.
WWII reparations issue legally resolved, says Merkel's spokesman
Steffen Seibert, the spokesman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel, stated today in a press conference that Germany will not pay Greece World War II reparations, following Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' statements yesterday on the same issue.
Germany rejects Greek demands for WW2 reparations
Germany dismissed on Wednesday Greek demands to pay World War Two reparations after leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accused Berlin of using legal tricks to avoid paying compensation for the Nazi occupation of his country.
Monti says time for Greece to 'play games' running out
Mario Monti, the economist who served as prime minister of Italy during the country?s financial crisis, said the time for the Greek government to ?play games? was running out.
EP Legal Affairs Committee in favor of stripping New Democracy MEP Zagorakis of immunity
The European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs unanimously decided to strip New Democracy MEP Theodoros Zagorakis of his parliamentary immunity, following a request forwarded by the Deputy Public Prosecutor at the Supreme Court of Greece on 19 December 2014 and announced in plenary on January 28, 2015.
Technical level talks start in Brussels, foreign reps expected in Athens Thursday
Representatives of the government and the country?s international creditors are expected to launch ?technical level? talks in Brussels on Wednesday at 3 p.m. Greek time, amid reports that technical teams from the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund ? formerly known as the ?troika? ? will visit Athens on Thursday.
Athens threatens to seize German assets over WWII reparations
Justice Minister Nikos Paraskevopoulos has said he is ready to sign an older court ruling that will enable the foreclosure of German assets in Greece in order to compensate the relatives of victims of Nazi crimes during the Second World War.
Greece's Supreme Court ruled in favor of Distomo survivors in 2000, but the decision has not been enforced.