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Eurozone bond yields fall as ECB buying isolates Greek crunch
By Marius Zaharia
Euro zone government bond yields fell on Friday, with the European Central Bank's bond buying splurge reducing Greece's cash crunch to a sideshow for the moment.
Greek yields fall, stocks rise after PM Tsipras says reforms coming soon
Greek government bond yields fell and stocks rose on Friday after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras assured European Union creditors that he would soon present a set of economic reforms to unlock cash and stave off bankruptcy.
Friday's fall in yields at the open was only a fraction of Thursday's sharp rise.
Bulgarians Have Lowest Life Satisfaction in EU - Eurostat
On the eve of the International Day of Happiness, which is celebrated on March 20, Eurostat published on Thursday a study showing that Bulgarians have the lowest life satisfaction in the EU.
Respondents from the 28 EU member states were asked to rank their life satisfaction on a scale from 0 ("not satisfied at all") to 10 ("fully satisfied").
Job vacancy rate up 0.8% in Greece, 1.8% in Europe
The job vacancy rate in the euro area (EA18) was 1.8% in the fourth quarter of 2014, up from 1.6% recorded both in the previous quarter and in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
Partial Solar Eclipse – Watch it live!
The National Observatory of Athens said that a partial solar eclipse will be visible in Greece late on Friday morning. People are warned against looking at the Sun without special eye protection, especially children.
The eclipse is to take place from 10.39 a.m. to 12.49 p.m., with its deepest point occurring at 11.43 a.m.
German Chancellor A. Merkel states "disappointment" with Greece (video)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel gave a brief press conference following the multi-partite meeting with Greece and its international creditors at dawn on Friday. She told reporters that there was 'disappointment' that more progress has not been made by Greece. "There was disappointment that what we expected didn't happen after February 20," she said.
Tsipras assures EU creditors reforms coming to unlock cash
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras assured European Union creditors at late-night crisis talks in Brussels that his leftist-led coalition would present soon a full set of economic reforms in order to unlock cash to stave off bankruptcy.
France's Hollande says 'no time to lose' on Greece
French President Francois Hollande said Greece must propose reforms that are in line with its existing commitments to its creditors and speed up progress to implementing a deal to unlock further cash.
Greek PM assures EU creditors reforms coming to unlock cash
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras assured European Union creditors at late-night crisis talks in Brussels that his leftist-led coalition would present soon a full set of economic reforms in order to unlock cash to stave off bankruptcy.
Greece to Submit Reform Proposals Earlier Than Planned
The Greek Prime Minister from the left-wing SYRIZA party held talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande late on Thursday.
The meeting took place during the European summit currently held in Brussels.
Greek PM meets EU leaders for some 'give and take' (read statement)
EU leaders of Germany, France and the EU institutions met with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on the sidelines of the EU Council at his request. Though Greece and its negotiation with international creditors was not on the summit's formal agenda, Greece's economic woes were ominous.
EU institutions statement on Greece
Text of a statement by the presidents of the European Council, the European Commission and the Euro Group on Greece after a meeting with the Greek prime minister, German chancellor and French president in Brussels on Friday:
EU asks Greece for more reforms to speed talks on bailout
Rebecca Christie & Jonathan Stearns
Greece must submit a more concrete reform plan to euro-area authorities so that bailout talks can speed up, European Union leaders said after nearly four hours of talks with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Brussels.
Super League has 'the best referees money can buy'
By George Georgakopoulos
Olympiakos stretched its lead at the top of the Super League to six points after beating Asteras Tripolis on Thursday and Panathinaikos went down at Atromitos on Wednesday, but the Greens have huge complaints from the referee of the game at Peristeri.
Not all sell-off takings will go to social security funds
By Vangelis Mandravelis
One word was enough to again change the purpose of the planned State Property Fund, which the government sees replacing TAIPED. A change in the draft law provides for only part of the fund?s revenues heading toward the support of social security in Greece.