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Greek Deputy PM G. Dragasakis on economy, technocrats and Grexit

Negotiations with Greece's international creditors are drawing to a standstill, with the Greek government rushing to give assurances that there is no immediate danger to Greek finances. Nonetheless, Greek Deputy Prime Minister Giannis Dragasakis told private Alpha TV that if a solution isn't found to Greece's problems soon then there will be problems to liquidity.

Varoufakis: We could ‘freeze’ some of our campaign promises

Greek FinMin Yanis Varoufakis said the leftist government in Greece could suspend the implementation of some pre-election pledges in order to “build trust” with partners and lenders.

Varoufakis made the eyebrow-raising statement at an economic forum in affluent Lake Como, a quip expected to generate a cascade of reactions back in recession-plagued Greece.

Schaeuble: 'Nonsense' to suggest he insulted Yanis

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Thursday dismissed the substance of a demarche presented by the Greek ambassador in Berlin to the German foreign ministry, expressing Athens' displeasure over German FinMin Wolfgang Schaeuble's critical statements against his Greek counterpart, Yanis Varoufakis.

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