Euclid Tsakalotos
Tsipras: There’s no backtracking to era of Memorandums
“We face a critical milestone”.
“There is no way back. There is no backtracking to Memorandums”, said the Greek Prime Minister in Parliament, completing the round of addresses before asking MPs to give a vote of confidence.
Varoufakis doesn't rule out rift as Schaeuble warns time running out
Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis did not rule out clashing with his eurozone counterparts at Tuesday?s Eurogroup meeting in Brussels as Germany's Wolfgang Schaeuble warned that Greece would be offered no other deal than the extension of its existing bailout.
Greece says cannot exclude clash in EU negotiations
Greece is not seeking a clash with its European partners but cannot exclude one, its finance minister said on the eve of a crucial eurozone finance ministers? meeting to discuss the country?s future.
Athens prepares a compromise before Eurogroup
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.
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Varoufakis - Gurria to dine meaningfully on Tuesday
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.
Schaeuble frets about market impact if Greece drops bailout
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble suggested on Monday he was worried what the impact on financial markets would be if the new Greek leftist leader, Alexis Tsipras, carries out his threat to exit Greece's international bailout agreement.
EU urges Greece to rein in ambition as Tsipras vows hurt bonds
By Nikos Chrysoloras & Marcus Bensasson
European leaders urged Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to pare back his ambitions for easing the financial pressure on his people as stocks and bonds tumbled.
Different delivery, one message to Greece's new leaders
By Alessandra Galloni & Ingrid Melander
In Paris and Rome, it was sugar coated; in Berlin and Frankfurt unequivocal. But the message from European capitals to Greece's new leaders was the same at every stop on last week's tour - stick to your commitments.
Greece-EU: Compromise but how and when?
An unusually high percentage - over 70 percent - of people support the tough stance adopted by the Alexis Tsipras government toward Greece's creditors.
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Feverish meetings ahead of vote of confidence on Tuesday
A government cabinet meeting is taking place at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Matters to be discussed include various policy statements by Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) deputies in their new posts. They will outline issues to be covered in Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ speech at 7 p.m. on Sunday.