Alexis Tsipras

EU Commission President Criticises Lack of Progress on Greek Debt Talks

European Commission (EC) President Jean Claude-Juncker criticised on Friday the lack of progress in the negotiations on Greece's bailout.

However Juncker assured that there was no risk of failure in the talks, which could lead to Greece leaving the Eurozone, EurActiv reports.

Tsipras underlines political will, Juncker expresses dissatisfaction over delays

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras indicated on Friday that there was political will for a solution to any differences between Greece and its creditors as European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker expressed concern about the delay in Greece's enforcement of economic reforms agreed with the country's lenders.

ETAD set to merge with TAIPED

By Vangelis Mandravelis

The government is closing down Attica Coastline SA while the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED) will be bolstered by the absorption of State Property Company SA (ETAD), according to the government?s first draft law aimed at restarting the Greek economy, which was put up for public consultation on Thursday.

Signing pact with OECD, Tsipras says non-disbursement would suggest foul play

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras pledged Thursday that his government will pursue reforms in line with commitments to Greece?s creditors after signing an agreement with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development aimed at putting the ailing economy back on track.

Tensions Rise Between Greece and Germany

A new sharpening of the bilateral relations between Greece and Germany was caused after Greek media accused the German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble of publicly insulting Greek Financial Minister Varoufakis.

Schäuble has been quoted as saying that Varoufakis is ''foolishly naive'' at the discussions on the Greek financial situation in Brussels Wednesday.

Tsipras' YouTube channel now with ? German subtitles

Leftist Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' own Youtube channel features videos of most of his addresses not only with English subtitles and sign language, but now with German ones too!

The first video with German subtitles, in fact, was his address in the Greek parliament on Tuesday regarding the sensitive issue of WWII reparations that the Greek government wants from Germany.

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