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Tsipras to tell Merkel Greece has made enough compromises for deal
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Brussels on Thursday on the sidelines of a European Union emergency summit focusing on the Mediterranean region?s migrant crisis.
Gojkovic:Legislation to be harmonized with EU acquis by 2018
BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Maja Gojkovic stated Thursday that the body's agenda envisages that Serbia's legislation should be fully harmonized with the EU acquis by 2018.
Grexit is so 2012. Citigroup introduces 'Grimbo' to crisis lexicon
By Simon Kennedy
Citigroup Inc. economist Ebrahim Rahbari is again trying his hand at etymology.
In February 2012, he coined the term "Grexit" to describe the risk of Greece leaving the euro area. At the time, he and his fellow economists at Citigroup put the probability at 50 percent within the next 18 months and later raised it to 90 percent by 2014.
Greece's shifting bailout deadlines fuel uncertainty
RIGA, Latvia - When is a deadline not really a deadline and a deal not really a deal? When it's to do with Greece's bailout, apparently.
Talks with Greece should be finished by 'May or so' says EC's Dombrovskis
European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said on Thursday that he does not expect an agreement in technical talks with Greece in April, saying debt negotiations could last until next month and thus beyond an April 30 deadline for a deal.
EU considers military action on migrants at summit
EU leaders gathering in Brussels on April 23 will consider launching a military operation against human traffickers in Libya, in a bold effort to halt the deadly flow of refugees trying to reach Europe by sea.
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Plan for state bond transfer to the ESM
The government is examining a plan that would allow it to avoid paying the 6.7 billion euros due this summer from maturing bonds by having the debt that the European Central Bank holds resold to another entity.
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ELA follows deposits flight rise
ECB doubles its weekly increase in available cash as bank accounts see their decline rate shoot up
By Yiannis Papadoyiannis
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Eurozone recovery 'is there' says ECB board member
Economic recovery has arrived in the 19 countries that share the euro, but it is up to governments to ensure it endures, European Central Bank executive board member Benoit Coeure said Thursday.
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EU Leaders to Discuss Response to Crisis in Mediterranean Sea at Emergency Summit
EU heads of state or government meet in Brussels to discuss ways to alleviate migration pressures and prevent new Mediterranean migrant tragedies.
The summit follows the European Union (EU) Foreign and Home Affairs ministers' meeting on Monday after which a 10-point plan was announced envisaging measures such as enhancing search and rescue operations.