Alexis Tsipras

The European Union is aiming to clinch an interim debt deal with Greece at a meeting of eurozone finance ministers on Monday, with "low expectations" for a breakthrough at meetings of ministers and EU leaders this week.

By Fabio Benedetti-Valentini

Canceling 100 billion euros ($113 billion) of Greece?s debt would enable the country to cut the load in line with targets set by the international authorities that bailed out the nation, the country?s debt adviser, Lazard Ltd?s Matthieu Pigasse, said in a radio interview Tuesday.

By Max Julius & Lucy Meakin

The threat Greece poses to Europe may be gaining force through investor complacency.

By Pantelis Boukalas

The war against oligarchies was officially declared during Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras first official speech on Sunday. He was full of fiery rhetoric and defiance but it still remains to be seen if the new Greek government will be able to dismantle the old media networks.

 Plan entails 'bridge program' to September, possible use of loan tranche

Government sources Monday gave a preview of the proposal planned for Wednesday?s crucial Eurogroup summit, foreseeing a bridge program linking to a ?new deal? with creditors that would come into force in September and changes to the economic policy mix pursued by previous governments.

By Roula Salourou

The increase in minimum wages will start with those aged up to 25, as the leveling up of payment to workers offering the same labor will be among the Labor Ministry?s first legislative interventions, and this will certainly take place before the restoration of the private sector?s minimum monthly salary to 751 euros.

 Plan for increase in state control would harm private investors? rights and be seen as a unilateral move

By Yiannis Papadoyiannis & Dimitra Manifava

Durind dinner on Tuesday night, the Greek Minister of Finance Yanis Varoufakis and the Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development are expected to discuss the 10 reform "surprises" that Greece wants to bring to the table.

Rapid developments in the field of negotiation with partners for the Greek debt, the extraordinary Eurogroup on Wednesday and the EU summit on Thursday, seems to have “push” back the presidential election process in parliament, which is expected to take place next weekend.