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EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday quashed same-day reports of a third bailout for Greece, essentially ending speculation from a statement by the Spanish FinMin.
The latter claimed that eurozone members were discussing a bailout of between 30 and 50 billion euros.
"There are no talks about that," Juncker said in Berlin.

Britain's Prince William compared royal notes with Japan's imperial family on Febç 27 in the tradition-laden Imperial Palace that dominates central Tokyo.
      
The young scion of the House of Windsor was welcomed by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko at the entrance of the imposing palace, which is cut off from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo by a large moat.
      

In his statements during a meeting of the European Economic and Social Committee of the European Parliament, EC President Jean Claude Juncker stressed that the Troika insulted Greece’s dignity, while he described it as “undemocratic” and further noted that that “mistakes were made”.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told Greece's new government that it should not assume that the eurozone partners would agree with the promises that the new Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made to Greek voters. Juncker told reporters on Monday that Tsipras "only partly addressed' concerns Brussels has regarding his plans during his speech on Sunday evening.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday advised Greece's new government not to assume the euro zone would simply accept all the promises its leftist leader Alexis Tsipras made to Greek voters about scrapping economic reforms.

Alexis Tsipras got a demonstratively warm welcome to Brussels from EU chief Jean-Claude Juncker, who walked off hand-in-hand for talks with Greece's new prime minister after exchanging a kiss on the cheeks for the cameras.

Lebanese Morgan Stanley banker Bernard Mourad is writing a play script focused on the time when George Papandreou was the socialist PASOK prime minister of Greece. According to newspaper Liberation, Mourad has the script ready and is collaborating with Mag & News Co to get it published.

Secretary of State John Kerry clasped French President Francois Hollande in a warm embrace Jan. 16 and said the US shared France's pain after its deadliest attack in half a century.
      
In an unusual move, Hollande trotted down the steps of the Elysee Palace to greet Kerry, who hugged the French president in front of a phalanx of photographers.
      

President Klaus Iohannis says the Sunday march in Paris, which he has attended, was more than an expression of French solidarity and showed international oneness.

Photo credit: (c) ALEX MICSIK / AGERPRES FLOW

The last time I saw George Papandreou was here in Istanbul exactly two years ago. He had come to Turkey to be a guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Global Relations Forum (GRF) and delivered a speech in the offices of Rumvader, the association of Greek-Orthodox foundations, in the vicinity of Aghia Triada Church in Taksim.