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Finance Ministry officials to discuss talks progress as EU pushes for action [Update]
After several days of talks between representatives of Greece?s government and its creditors in Brussels on a proposed list of economic reforms, eurozone finance ministry officials are to discuss progress and the prospects for a deal during a teleconference call on Wednesday.
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EIB said to have frozen funding
The lender?s risk management domain has apparently called for the postponement of activity in Greece
By Evgenia Tzortzi
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EU banks watchdog calls for fast solution on Greece
The head of Europe?s banking supervisory authority, Daniele Nouy, on Tuesday called for a rapid solution to Greece?s debt problems in order to reduce the uncertainty for the banking sector.
Nouy, who heads the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), told a hearing before the European Parliament that the Greek banks have ?a much better solvency situation than in previous years.?
Davenport:Serbia has demonstrated professionalism,commitment
BELGRADE - Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Michael Davenport said on Tuesday that Serbia had demonstrated professionalism and commitment in the EU integration process, and underscored that the European Commission and other EU member states were offering full support to Serbia along its path toward full membership in the bloc.
Euroworking Group on Greek matter tomorrow at 14:00 GMT
Alexis Tsipras was informed on the background negotiations and the progress of the Brussels Group meeting by FinMin Yanis Varoufakis and the members of the Greek delegation.
ECB’s Makuch asks Greek govt to present ‘real’ program
Jozef Makuch, a Slovenian official at the ECB on Tuesday was more-or-less clear in emphasizing that the Greek government must present a program instead of … political ideology, according to Reuters.
ANALYSIS: How Grexit bill could dig deep into ECB pockets
By John O'Donnell & Paul Carrel
FRANKFURT - A Greek departure from the euro could expose the European Central Bank to losses on tens of billions of credit, a hole Germany and other euro members may have to fill.
Greece, EU/IMF lenders end round of technical talks without deal
Talks between officials from Greece and its EU/IMF lenders in Brussels have ended without a deal on the country's reform plans and may continue next week, three Greek government officials said on Tuesday.
Trial to start for 23 sex trafficking ring suspects
The trial of 23 suspects accused of operating a major sex-trafficking ring is due to begin in Athens on Tuesday, with the defendants facing a string of charges including running a criminal organization, human trafficking and sexual exploitation.