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Greece finance minister reveals plan to end debt stand-off
February 3rd, 2015
Greece’s radical new government revealed proposals on Monday for ending the confrontation with its creditors by swapping outstanding debt for new growth-linked bonds, running a permanent budget surplus and targeting wealthy tax-evaders. Yanis Varoufakis, the new finance minister, outlined ...
EU Demands Complete Capitulation From Tsipras
July 13th, 2015
European leaders gave Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras a straightforward choice: ditch his principles or quit the euro. Tsipras was presented with a laundry list of unfinished business from Greece’s previous bailouts at an emergency summit that stretched in ...
Greek PM Tsipras says there is no going back to austerity
March 16th, 2015
Greece will not accept any return to austerity, leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Monday, adding that he was convinced he would strike a deal with international partners to keep finances afloat. “The key for an honorable compromise (with ...
Lagarde: Greek officials ‘competent’, but deal will take time
February 12th, 2015
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis met with IMF chief Christine Lagarde after his arrival in Brussels, where an extraordinary Eurogroup meeting takes place on Thursday evening. Speaking afterwards, Lagarde said the Greek officials are “competent”, but said reaching an ...
Athens prepares a compromise before Eurogroup
February 10th, 2015
Plan entails ‘bridge program’ to September, possible use of loan tranche Government sources Monday gave a preview of the proposal planned for Wednesday’s crucial Eurogroup summit, foreseeing a bridge program linking to a “new deal” with creditors that would ...
