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ECOFIN meet in Luxembourg

EU finance ministers are meeting in Luxembourg.It comes as talks on a debt-deal for Greece and the euro remain deadlocked. Thursday’s meeting of

Greece

EU calls crisis summit after Greece bailout talks fail

The meeting of European finance ministers in Luxembourg has ended with no solution to the Greek debt crisis. Instead eurozone leaders are to meet for

Economy

Greece's Tsipras seeks compromise on cash-for-reforms deal

It's a tough balancing act for Alexis Tsipras, as the Greek Prime Minister negotiates with international creditors on new proposals that could upset his ruling anti-austerity party Syriza.

Greece

Greece calls for new approach to its debt crisis

Against a backdrop of restarted talks with international lenders, Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis attended a conference in Berlin focused on

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Germany

Greece ready to compromise on cash-for-reforms deal

Greece said on Monday it was willing to negotiate on a cash-for-reforms deal it needs to clinch by the end of June, when its bailout programme

Europe News

Greece to pay IMF by Tuesday's deadline, says finance minister Varoufakis

Athens will pay the 750 million euros it owes to the IMF on time, the country’s finance minister said on Monday. Yanis Varoufakis was in Brussels for

Latvia

No more aid till 'big, big problems' solved, Eurogroup tells Greece

There was food for thought for the Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis as the eurozone said in no uncertain terms that Athens would get no more

Europe News

Eurogroup puts pressure on Greece

Eurogroup officials have been piling the pressure on Greece at the latest bailout talks taking place Friday in Riga.

Economy

Greek government makes IMF repayment

The Greek government said it met Thursday’s deadline to repay 460 million euros to the International Monetary Fund. “The payment has been made,” was

Greece

Greece promises to "meet all obligations" during IMF talks

Greece will make good with its creditors and implement much needed reforms. That was the promise from the country’s Finance Minister Yanis

Germany

#Varoufake: When satire acts as media watchdog

Greece

Confusion over Varoufakis offensive gesture row with Germany

Are the images a fake or are they real? A German TV prankster has “admitted” to faking a video showing Yanis Varoufakis, the Greek finance minister

Greece

Varoufakis says video of him giving Germany 'the finger' is faked

Video footage has emerged that purports to show Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis giving Germany a rude gesture known as the ‘Stinkefinger.’

Greece

Greeks optimistic of new credit deal ahead of eurogroup talks

The Greek government remains firmly opposed to implementing more stringent austerity measures but Athens’ stance has renewed optimism that a deal is