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Audit of Greek debt adds to pressure on Tsipras in creditor talks Parliamentary speaker Zoe Konstantopoulou, who has been a thorn in the government’s side since taking up her position, may have made Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s task of reaching an agreement with lenders more complicated by publishing the preliminary findings of a debt audit committee she is presiding over.
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Tsipras points to debt relief roadmap as deal clincher Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras gave the impression of a man who is not willing to compromise as he launched a strong attack on lenders in a speech to SYRIZA MPs on Tuesday but there was also a clear indication in his address of how a compromise with lenders may be reached.
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Tsipras gives air of resistance but leaves door ajar for agreement Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is due to address SYRIZA MPs on Tuesday afternoon, with no sign that he intends to make any move to overcome the impasse in the negotiations with lenders.
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Tsipras mulls options as creditors pile on pressure Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras gathered some of his key ministers on Friday to discuss the government's next steps after lenders reportedly gave Athens until the evening to come up with counter-proposals that could help seal an agreement on its bailout.
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Lenders dismiss Greek proposals but SYRIZA also ups pressure on Tsipras Greece will have to submit an improved offer to its creditors in a bid to secure an agreement over spending cuts and structural reforms after the European Commission appeared to dismiss Athens’s recent attempt to bridge the gap between the two sides.
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Tsipras and lenders leave themselves with fading chances of salvaging deal Talks between Greece and its lenders resume this week from a much worse starting position than they did last week following a series of negative developments over the last few days.
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Tsipras briefing suggests he is still searching for deal with lenders There were few fireworks in Parliament on Friday, when Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's spoke to MPs about his government's negotiations with lenders – the first such briefing since he came to power in January.
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Tsipras keeps IMF waiting, turns focus to MPs and opposition Alexis Tsipras is due to speak in Greek Parliament at 6.30 p.m. local time on Friday in one of the defining political appearances of his career and one that is likely to have a pivotal impact on whether Greece can reach a deal with its lenders in the next few days.
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Brussels talks inconclusive, Tsipras has tough sell at home if deal reached Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was briefed last night on the content of lenders’ proposals and everything points to him having his work cut out to convince his party to support the deal if he reaches the point where he accepts it.
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SYRIZA prepares to debate deal as Tsipras's options narrow Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras left for Brussels on Wednesday insisting that he was going to meet European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to discuss the proposals Athens had sent to its lenders on Monday, rather than to receive an ultimatum as most media have reported.