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European Union Leaders and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu share a working lunch on a long table. Main dish: The Refugee Crisis. But the full cannot understand the hungry. A block consisting of 8 EU countries insists that the EU Summit Conclusions clearly states that the Balkan Route will be …

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In an exclusive interview with Program Frontal 21 of German state broadcast ZDF, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras described the border closure by several EU-member states as “unacceptable” and threatened for one more time to veto EU decisions at the EU – Turkey Leaders Summit on March 7th 2016. ” …

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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras threatens to veto the conclusions text of the European Union Leaders Summit if there is no crystal clear commitment that there will be no shutting down of Greece’s Northern borders to FYROM, as at least 5 EU member states favor. The Greek PM reportedly plans …

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Euro Leaders agreed to give Greece a chance to submit new proposals by 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 10th. Two days later, a full Summit with all 28 European Union members will take place. A crucial decision will be taken: “to start negotiations for a two-year program,” as Merkel said or …

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Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis submitted his resignation on Monday morning after Greeks rejected creditors’ proposal with 61.31%. Below is what the “star” FinMin wrote in his blog. 11:25 am The name of the new Finance Minister is to be announced after the Political Leaders Council currently conveying under President Pavlopoulos. …

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European Commissioner Jean-Claude Juncker would not hide his joy to see an old friend again, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. with a warm smile in his face, Juncker embarrassed Tsipras and pressed one of his famous kisses to the Greek cheek. The two held a short face-to-face meeting  and reportedly …

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Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is reportedly preparing a list of appointments with EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande in order to enable a political decision on Greek debt problem. It is not clear whether there would be a round table meeting …

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A meeting between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will take place at 3:30pm (Greek time) at the sideline of the European Leaders Summit on Migration, government sources in Athens told media. However government sources in Berlin say that they neither confirm nor deny. According to …

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A crucial meeting between Greek prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and the country’s main lenders is scheduled to take place today, Thursday, at 7 pm Brussels time. Tsipras will participate in a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, EU Commission President Jean Claude Juncker, ECB head Mario …

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A “historical moment”, frustrated Greeks would say today: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel during the EU Leaders Summit in Brussels. The meeting was short and painless, and lasted just a few seconds. A hand shake, a few smiles…. and lots of reservation and arrogance. …

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“I am confident that together we can find a mutually viable solution to heal the wounds of austerity, to combat the humanitarian crisis in the European Union and to put Europe back on growth and social cohesion,” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told reporters before entering the EU Leaders Summit in …

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