Greek government-debt crisis
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.
New President of the Republic election expected to take place next weekend
Rapid developments in the field of negotiation with partners for the Greek debt, the extraordinary Eurogroup on Wednesday and the EU summit on Thursday, seems to have “push” back the presidential election process in parliament, which is expected to take place next weekend.
Bloomberg: Greek govt eyeing 10 bln€ in short-term financing
Bloomberg has the new leftist Greek government targeting 10 billion euros in short-term financing from its eurozone partners this week as a way to keep paying bills until unveiling something more permanent as a replacement to skin-tight budget spending.
British PM holds meeting with FinMin, BoE on Grexit risk
British Prime Minister David Cameron chaired a contingency meeting on a possible Greek exit from the eurozone with Finance Ministry and Bank of England officials on Monday, his spokesman said.
Speaking to reporters, the spokesman said on the risk of financial market contagion, ?It?s something we want to be vigilant about.?
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Former FinMin justifies sending cash abroad
Former Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis on Monday justified his decision to send cash abroad in May 2012, citing fears at the time of Greece exiting the eurozone.
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British journalist reveals who “snitched” Samaras to Tsipras
Well known Channel 4 journalist Paul Mason revealed the name of the person who “snitched” Samaras government for chosing a two month extension rather than a six month one offered by partners.
Most specifically, as he wrote on tweeter “I’ve learned that Juncker told Tsipras. Samaras was offered a 6 month extension to Troika program but asked for 2, shortening crisis timetable”.
Banks lead Greek stock market slump
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ECB to hold emergency cash review for Greek banks this week
The European Central Bank will hold an extraordinary review of the emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) extended to Greek lenders this week, two officials familiar with the matter said, as the Frankfurt-based institution is raising the pressure on Athens to meet its bailout commitments.
Varoufakis’ proposal to Wednesday’s Eurogroup
A transitional deal until the end of August instead the end of May (which was originally planned) is to be presented at the Eurogroup meeting on Wednesday the 11th of February, by the Greek government.
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Greece set for technical talks with lenders on Wednesday, EU officials say
A technical team from Greece will open talks about economic reforms this week with experts from its international lenders, the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund, EU officials said.