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Government's strategy unclear as pressure from lenders mounts

16/04/2015 - 13:05

With the possibility of Greece and its lenders reaching an agreement this month having faded, the Greek government appears unsure about what strategy to adopt.

As hopes of April 24 deal fade, differences between Greece and lenders remain

15/04/2015 - 11:30

The prospect of an agreement between Greece and its lenders at the April 24 Eurogroup in Riga has virtually disappeared and it looks likely that any negotiations over a package of reforms that could unlock funding will carry over into May.

Will Tsipras move to centre stage to secure deal with lenders?

13/04/2015 - 12:07

Greece enters a crucial week in its negotiations with its lenders, with Athens expected to produce a revised list of reforms within the next few days in order for there to be a chance of eurozone finance ministers to give their approval on the April 24 Eurogroup.

Tsipras makes his point in Moscow but leaves with nothing tangible

09/04/2015 - 13:33

The meeting between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday failed to produce the kind of developments that would put relations between their two countries on a different footing.

Parliament starts process of probing Greek debt and MoUs - further division likely

07/04/2015 - 13:50

Greek Parliament voted in the early hours of Tuesday morning to launch an inquiry into the country’s two international bailouts, adding to an atmosphere in which there is intense questioning of the policies followed over the previous years and how Greece’s debt was formed.

Tsipras heads for Russia with specific aims, including halting speculation

07/04/2015 - 10:20

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is preparing for his two-day visit to Moscow, which begins on Wednesday and is essentially his first foreign policy challenge, especially after the noise generated by Greece’s allies and partners following the announcement of the trip.

Greece to pay IMF but concluding negotiations will be a tougher task

06/04/2015 - 04:36

There were no surprises from Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis’s meeting with International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde in Washington on Sunday but the government in Athens still faces a challenging few days ahead.

Approach to protests, policing poses a new quandary for government

03/04/2015 - 14:44

Following a wave of sit-in protests by anti-establishment groups, Alternate Citizens’ Protection Minister Yiannis Panousis has taken the unprecedented step of warning the government via a front page op-ed piece that it has to take a tougher stance on policing.

Tsipras hopes for 'spring' with Russia but brighter days not certain

02/04/2015 - 10:06

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says he hopes for “spring” in relations between Greece and Russia, which he his due to visit on April 8, rather than the “Siberian winter” that currently exists between Moscow and the European Union.

Parliament's bailout probe has potential to be politically toxic

01/04/2015 - 16:16

Parliament is set to discuss in the next few days (possibly on Monday) a proposal by SYRIZA and Independent Greeks MPs to set up an inquiry into the circumstances in which Greece signed up to both of its international bailouts.