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PM Ponta pays working visit to Strasbourg on Tuesday
Prime Minister Victor Ponta on Tuesday pays a working visit to Strasbourg for a series of meetings with European high officials, informs a Government press release remitted to AGERPRES.
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EU's Juncker was 'very pessimistic' about Greece, now more positive
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday he believes Greece's reforms and financing issues are being resolved after a torrid few weeks.
"I have to recognize that I was very pessimistic during the last weeks because there was no progress whatsoever,» Juncker told the European Parliament.
Juncker: Final reforms list by Greek gov’t on Friday or Monday
EC president Jean-Claude Juncker expressed his opinion that the Greek government will soon deposit a full list of reforms to its partners.
EU Commission VP Jyrki Katainen to Visit Bulgaria on April 16
Jyrki Katainen, the European Commission's Vice President for Jobs, Growth and Investment, is due to visit Bulgaria on April 16.
Katainen, also a former Finnish MP, will be in the Bulgarian capital Sofia as part of his Europe-wide tour promoting the EU Investment Plan that has become known as the "Juncker Plan" in the past few months.
Spiegel: Tsipras didn't send promised list to Schulz, Juncker
According to Spiegel, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won't ? send Martin Schulz and Jean-Claude Juncker a list of privatizations and measures to combat tax evasion, as he previously promised.
The respected German magazine cited sources within the Maximos Mansion government headquarters as saying that no list will be sent after all.
PM Ponta talks with Slovak PM Robert Fico about Juncker Investment Plan and Energy Union
Prime Minister Victor Ponta in Bucharest on Friday talked with Slovak Republic Prime Minister Robert Fico about topical issues of the European agenda, such as the Juncker Investment Plan, the Energy Union and the developments in the eastern neighbourhood.
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EU Commission President Criticises Lack of Progress on Greek Debt Talks
European Commission (EC) President Jean Claude-Juncker criticised on Friday the lack of progress in the negotiations on Greece's bailout.
However Juncker assured that there was no risk of failure in the talks, which could lead to Greece leaving the Eurozone, EurActiv reports.
Tsipras to meet OECD's Gurria on Thursday, EC's Juncker on Friday
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker are due to meet in Brussels on Friday morning, the former?s office said on Monday.
Juncker urges EU to face up to 'serious' Greek troubles
European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker called on the European Union to recognize the gravity of the situation in Greece -- both for the country's impoverished citizens and for the wider risks to the eurozone.
EU Commission Head Juncker Proposes to Set up European Army
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has called for the creation of a European army to react credibly to threats to the EU member states or their neighbours.