Alexis Tsipras
Greece and eurozone partners still far apart as they go into talks
BRUSSELS ? Greece and its European creditors began fresh talks on Monday over the country?s request to ease its bailout terms, but expectations for a quick deal are low despite a fast-approaching deadline.
Optimism was curbed by German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, who said hes «very skeptical» that a solution can be found at the meeting in Brussels.
Euro zone may need extra summit to clinch Greek deal
BY Jan Strupczewski and George Georgiopoulos
Euro zone finance ministers will try again on Friday to break a deadlock over Greece's urgent need for further financing but it may take an emergency summit of the currency bloc in the coming week to clinch any deal.
France hints euro zone should ease stance for Greek deal
By Yann Le Guernigou and Costas Pitas
Debt-laden Greece and EU paymaster Germany struck hardline postures ahead of a crucial meeting of euro zone finance ministers on Monday on the future of an unpopular international bailout for Athens, but France called for compromise.
Greece confronts euro-area skepticism as end of bailout looms
By Eleni Chrepa and Rainer Buergin
Greece?s euro-area creditors voiced skepticism that a breakthrough on financing Europe?s most indebted state was within reach, suggesting that any deal with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras?s government will go to the wire.
Greece, eurozone in high-stakes debt stand-off
Greece goes into talks with its eurozone partners on Feb. 16 demanding changes to a massive debt rescue programme which could ultimately force it out of the single currency bloc and into the unknown.
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble set an uncompromising tone for the 1400 GMT meeting when he accused Greece of being "irresponsible."
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Tsipras: We Don't Need Money, We Need Time
An important Eurogroup meeting in Brussels will take place on Monday so that finance ministers could discuss the Greek bailout program.
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Greek postwar alliances show Europe has more to lose than money
By Nikos Chrysoloras
As Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras focuses on the economic arguments for a new bailout deal for Greece, the country?s strategic importance to the European Union may do as much to persuade Germany to grant him concessions.
Tsipras confident of deal as new Eurogroup meeting looms
By Jeremy Gaunt & Karolina Tagaris
Greece said on Sunday it was confident of reaching agreement in negotiations with its euro zone partners but reiterated it would not accept harsh austerity strings in any debt pact.
Greek presidential candidate TBA, backstage negotiations
The name of EU Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos was brandied as the Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) government's proposal for presidential candidate however the announcement that was to have taken place on Sunday was postponed.
Where does Athens' optimism come from?
The new leftist government in Greece will have to face another week of tough negotiations with its creditors. But sounds coming Washington have definitely contributed to the optimism in Athens.
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