European Parliament President on Greek referendum result: ‘This is a difficult day’
European Parliament President Martin Schulz, speaking after the “no” outcome in the July 5 referendum, said that he hoped that
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Eurogroup President Dijsselbloem: ‘Result very regrettable for future of Greece’
The result of the Greek July 5 referendum is “very regrettable for the future of Greece,” Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem
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EC ‘respects results’ of Greece referendum, Merkel and Hollande to meet
The European Commission takes note of and respects the result of the referendum in Greece, the Commission said on July
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Greeks divided on Sunday’s bailout referendum
A poll of Greeks likely to vote in Sunday’s referendum on a European bailout proposal indicated they are nearly evenly
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IMF: Greece’s financial condition getting worse
The International Monetary Fund said Thursday that debt-ridden Greece’s financial plight is even worse than it first thought as the
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Finance minister: If Greece approves bailout, I’ll quit
Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis said he will resign his post if Greek voters approve Sunday’s referendum on bailout terms
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Greek PM attacks creditors; tells people to vote no in referendum
In a televised address to the nation on Wednesday, Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras attacked Greece’s European partners, accusing them
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Bulgaria creates council for preparation for euro zone membership
Bulgaria’s cabinet approved on July 1 the setting up of a co-ordination council to prepare the country for euro zone
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Greek bailout crisis unresolved; talks continue
The Greek bailout crisis remains unresolved, with European finance chiefs saying they would continue to examine Athens’ last-minute debt relief
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