Euclid Tsakalotos
Eurogroup deal for Greece clinched after marathon session
After several hours of negotiations, Greek officials and representatives of the country's international creditors reached an agreement on securing the sustainability of the country's debt in the early hours of Friday.
Eurogroup talks on Greek debt deal go down to the wire
With an agreement expected on Greece's debt late on Thursday night, Greek and foreign officials were locked in talks at the Eurogroup in Luxembourg, discussing the extension of the repayment period of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) loans and the size of the final bailout tranche.
Budget progress to impact on debt measures
Some of the measures for easing Greece's debt will only be implemented if the country adheres to the commitments it has made on the primary budget surpluses, European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said.
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Regling sinks talk of easing pension cuts
Despite appearances, the government has actually assured European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Managing Director Klaus Regling that it will not go back on its commitments, the eurozone official revealed on Friday after his meeting with Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos.
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Important to reach deal on Greek debt at Eurogroup, says Dombrovskis
It is important for Greece and its creditors to reach an agreement at the next Eurogroup meeting on June 21 over the debt relief that will be offered to the country, EU Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said on Thursday, after a meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Athens.
Greece wants bold Merkel embrace of Macron plans
German Chancellor Angela Merkel should be bolder in responding to French proposals to strengthen the eurozone, Greece's finance minister said in an interview published on Wednesday, adding that concerns over Italy have highlighted the need to act.
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Tsakalotos to host Dombrovskis meeting
The Finance Ministry announced on Tuesday that Minister Euclid Tsakalotos will receive European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis at his office in Athens at 11.30 a.m. on Friday.
The meeting will be followed by a press conference.
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Tsakalotos dashes hopes for renegotiation of pension cuts
Any hopes that Greece will be able to renegotiate some of the bailout measures it has signed on to, including pension cuts in 2019, were dashed again by Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos who said Tuesday that now is not the time to discuss the issue.
Gov't fuels speculation over post-bailout supervision
Signaling a possible shift in the Greek government's position, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday was unclear about whether the government has completely ruled out financial assistance in the form of a precautionary credit line after Greece exits the international bailout in August.
Greece, lenders reach initial agreement on bailout review
Greece and representatives from its European and International Monetary Fund creditors have reached an initial agreement on the country's reform progress under its final bailout review, the finance minister said on Saturday.