Greece deal urged as new proposals offered ahead of summit
Greece's new proposals to European leaders ahead of a crunch summit on Monday offered a ray of hope that a deal to end the country's debt crisis can be struck after five months of deadlock.
Jun 22, 2015, 11:52 AM IST
Greece offers new proposals ahead of emergency summit
French President Francois Hollande, on a visit to Milan, confirmed Greece had offered new proposals although EU diplomats said no formal written proposal had arrived.
Jun 22, 2015, 08:48 AM IST
Greece says ready to compromise, calls for Merkel decision
Tsipras, who has never hidden his desire that an eventual accord be hashed out between political leaders rather than by negotiating teams of technical advisers will find his European peers waiting expectantly for breakthrough proposals at Monday`s emergency summit.
Jun 20, 2015, 23:29 PM IST
Greece`s Varoufakis wants `clear decision` from Merkel at summit
Greece`s Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said German Chancellor Angela Merkel must make a clear decision at a eurozone summit Monday on whether to negotiate a rescue deal with Athens or heed populist calls to jettison the debt-wracked country.
Jun 20, 2015, 22:10 PM IST
Merkel says strong euro hurts fruits of reforms
In the global economy, "a very strong" euro would make it difficult for countries such as Spain and Portugal, which adopted significant reforms during the economic crisis, to "harvest the fruits of those reforms, in exports, for example," Merkel told a congress for family-run businesses in Berlin.
Jun 12, 2015, 17:17 PM IST
Merkel and Hollande to tell Tsipras to reach terms with creditors
The leaders of Germany, France and the European Commission told Greece on Wednesday it must reach a deal with its creditors and stop seeking softer terms in a political fix to unlock desperately needed funds.
Jun 11, 2015, 08:54 AM IST
No Greek deal would be beginning of the end for eurozone: Tsipras
The Greek Prime Minister said failure to reach a deal to rescue Greece from a looming default would be the "beginning of the end" for the eurozone, an Italian daily reported Tuesday.
Jun 09, 2015, 14:35 PM IST
Greece talks of compromise as Merkel warns time is short
Three days after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told his parliament the latest proposal from the EU and IMF was "absurd", the Greek government said it was ready to negotiate a settlement acceptable to both sides by the end of this month - when Greece`s bailout programme expires and it faces the prospect of default on its debts.
Jun 09, 2015, 10:43 AM IST
Merkel says ''there isn''t much time left'' for Greece
The German chancellor confirmed her intention to meet again with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Brussels on June 17 under the auspices of the EU summit meeting with the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, or CELAC.
Jun 09, 2015, 10:28 AM IST
EU chief rebukes Greece, demands swift debt plan
He urged Athens to put its own ideas on the table swiftly to enable talks to resume on the sidelines of an EU-Latin America summit on Wednesday in Brussels.
Jun 07, 2015, 23:05 PM IST
Germany, France usher Greece back to negotiating table
"It was a very friendly, constructive exchange, but it`s also clear that there must be more work with the three institutions. There is a lot to do," Merkel told reporters on the sidelines of an EU summit in Riga.
May 23, 2015, 08:44 AM IST
Merkel, Tsipras, Hollande focussed on Greece completing current bailout
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande held "friendly and constructive" talks with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that focussed on Athens` completing its current bailout, a German government spokesman said on Friday.
May 22, 2015, 09:12 AM IST
Greek PM faces Merkel in Berlin as debt pressure mounts
The leaders of Greece and Germany meet Monday aiming to calm the bitter acrimony raging since a radical-left government took power in Athens vowing to halt an austerity drive spearheaded by Berlin.
Mar 23, 2015, 16:20 PM IST
Left-wing Greek PM to visit austerity champion Merkel
The leaders of debt-wracked Greece and economic powerhouse Germany meet in Berlin Monday after weeks of bad feeling over Athens` debt woes, bitter wartime memories and an offensive hand gesture.
Mar 22, 2015, 18:55 PM IST
Merkel sets strict terms for Greek aid, Juncker flags EU cash
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the euro zone`s main paymaster, said on Friday Greece would only receive fresh funds to ease a cash crunch once its creditors approve a comprehensive list of reforms it has promised to present soon.
Mar 20, 2015, 21:13 PM IST
Merkel sees no reason to despair over Greece
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said there was no reason to despair over Greece, although she warned that a solution to the country`s debt crisis would not be found at Thursday`s EU summit.
Mar 19, 2015, 15:36 PM IST
Merkel eyes no sanctions decisions against Moscow at EU summit
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that EU leaders would not decide on new economic sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis at their summit this week, but could do so in June.
Mar 16, 2015, 22:29 PM IST
Merkel to open IT fair with China showcasing tech`s shift east
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday opens a major IT business fair where official partner China will showcase its rise as a high-tech power.
Mar 15, 2015, 22:09 PM IST
