Eurogroup Working Group

‘Last Bluff’ a ‘stunning chronicle’ of make-or-break 2015 Athens-Brussels talks

The presentation of Eleni Varvitsioti and Viktoria Dendrinou's book "The Last Bluff" (published by Papadopoulos) took place on Monday evening in a packed amphitheater at the Benaki Museum annex on Pireos Street, south of central Athens.

Greece should have been granted debt relief in 2010, says Thomas Wieser

What is largely missing in Greece, in contrast to other bailed out European countries like Ireland and Spain, is a frank discussion on its own contribution to its economic predicament, former Eurogroup Working Group (EWG) president Thomas Weiser told Skai TV in an interview aired on Tuesday night.

Outgoing EWG chief says government expectations of a 'clean exit' unrealistic

A debt relief deal after the current bailout program expires in August will mean fresh commitments from Athens toward its international creditors and not a so-called "clean exit" as the government anticipates, outgoing Eurogroup Working Group (EWG) chief Thomas Wieser told Kathimerini on Sunday.

Completion of prior actions before Eurogroup is possible

It is possible for Greece’s pending prior actions to be completed before the Eurogroup on October 10, a senior Eurozone official told journalists on Friday. The official noted that it is necessary to conclude the two actions pending by Wednesday when the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank will hold their annual meeting in Washington DC.

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