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So far and yet so near for Greece and eurozone after second abortive Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFor the second Eurogroup running, Greece and the eurozone failed to reach an agreement on how... of the Eurogroup fuelled speculation that serious differences separate the eurozone and Greece... and the draft produced by the Eurogroup as it points to where the differences between the two sides
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Eurogroup approves 3rd bailout for Greece but expects swift, extensive action
EconomyProgrammeThe Eurogroup agreed on the terms of Greece’s third bailout on Friday, paving the way for Athens... a growing rebellion from the radical left wing of his party. “The message of today's Eurogroup is loud... changed since the July 13 agreement at the euro area summit. Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem
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Eurogroup sees possibility of swift review but differences on debt relief remain
EconomyProgrammeat Monday’s Eurogroup but also mixed views on whether Athens can expect the detailing of anything more... of eurozone finance ministers on December 5. The Eurogroup briefly took stock of the state of play in the second programme review, Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem said at the press conference
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Eurogroup marks end of cycle and squaring of circle for Greece
AgoraIt was in Luxembourg in October 2009 at a Eurogroup meeting that the Greek crisis formally began... to the then Eurogroup president Jean-Claude Juncker delivering the famous phrase: “The game is over, we need serious... Eurogroup, only this time with the purpose of putting in place the final pieces that will define
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Greece's key pledges and requests at the Eurogroup meetings
PoliticsGreek Politicsthis will be enough for Eurogroup president Jeroen Dijsselbloem to call an emergency meeting of eurozone... by Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis at the two previous Eurogroup meetings. We present below... from February 11 Eurogroup: Government commitments Our citizens have rejected the role
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Eurogroup leaves Greece in limbo, with liquidity drying up
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMonday’s Eurogroup produced a lukewarm statement on the state of Greece’s negotiations with its... the T-Bill cap for the Greek state and banks. In its statement, the Eurogroup welcomed... ministers, Athens had expressed hopes that the Eurogroup would produce a statement positive enough
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Eurogroup agrees return of mission to Athens but key issues unresolved
PoliticsGreek PoliticsMonday’s Eurogroup culminated in an agreement for the institutions to return to Athens... as Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem, ahead of the eurozone finance ministers’ gathering in Brussels... towards a staff-level agreement. Dijsselbloem stressed during the press conference after the Eurogroup
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Rhetoric ramped up ahead of Eurogroup but deal still in sight
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAs Thursday's Eurogroup approaches, Athens and Berlin are dialling up their rhetoric... to reaching a deal at the Eurogroup. However, his comments on Tuesday are in line with the position that he has maintained since the last Eurogroup on May 22, which implies he wants to keep alive
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SYRIZA holds fire as Eurogroup expectations continue to be lowered
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat there has been any significant change in Athens’s position ahead of the June 15 Eurogroup... and the party leadership over the impasse at the May 22 Eurogroup. Understandably, concern about... to the markets. Of course, this is a rather vague position and the talks since the inconclusive Eurogroup
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Greece gets bigger tranche from Eurogroup but Tsipras misses other key targets
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThursday’s Eurogroup in Luxembourg ended in an agreement that will see Greece receive another 8.5... billion euros that was initially lined up and had been on offer at the May 22 Eurogroup, which ended... relief Regarding debt relief, the Eurogroup statement repeated the commitments made in May 2016
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