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Crucial Eurogroup meeting kicks off, not much optimism: Watch live
The crucial Eurogroup meeting for Greece takes place in Riga, Latvia at 9 a.m. The government is optimistic that a decision will be reached in mid-May or before June, but there appeared little optimism in the markets ahead of the meeting.
Merkel: Everything must be done to prevent Greece running out of cash
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday said everything must be done to prevent Greece running out of money before any bailout extension deal is achieved with its international and EZ partners. "Everything must be undertaken to prevent that."
Her comments came after a private meeting with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, which she described as "constructive".
Greek PM urges speed for debt deal
BRUSSELS - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called for a speeding up of the process to conclude a reform-for-cash deal with eurozone creditors after talks with
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday, a Greek official said.
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Greek PM Tweets on "supreme value of human life"
Just a few hours prior to the emergency European leaders summit on migration, Greek Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras took to Twitter to express his views in 120 characters?
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Greek PM eyes Merkel support
Leaders to meet on sidelines of Brussels summit on Thursday as talks drag, cash ebbs
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Thursday in Brussels in a bid to secure a statement of political support from Berlin amid tough negotiations with creditors and dwindling finances.
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Greece's financial agony to be extended to May 11
A meeting between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis concluded on Monday night. Government sources state that Tsipras was briefed on the progress of negotiations with Greece's international creditors from the International Monetary Fund, European Central Bank and European Commission ahead of Tuesday's meeting with the Brussels Group.
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Euro area seeks Greece roadmap to May agreement to avoid default
By Rebecca Christie
Greece needs to show euro-area nations what it could deliver by mid-May to unlock new aid payments and avoid default, the European commissioner in charge of euro matters said.
Brussels Group due to meet in wake of Obama's call for Greek reforms
Greece and its lenders are due to get back down to business on Saturday with a meeting of the Brussels Group that Athens hopes will result in an interim agreement by the end of the month at the latest.
Schaeuble's comeback
By Costas Iordanidis
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble was back in the spotlight on Wednesday after breaking several weeks of silence on the issue of Greece to express his assurances that the markets have already priced in any eventuality in Athens?s ongoing bailout talks.
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Greece and lenders head back to technical talks
Technical work aimed at securing a basis for an agreement between Greece and its lenders is expected to begin in Athens and Brussels on Monday ahead of a Eurogroup meeting on April 24.
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