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EU, EZ leaders point to weekend as last deadline for deal
Europe has given the Greek government an ultimatum to produce a reforms-for-bailout cash package or face a eurozone exit. A deadline appeared as Sunday, when a new emergency euro summit will be held.
Speaking after the latenight eurozone summit, European Council president Donald Tusk warned that the next five days are the most critical in the European Union’s history.
Greece 'Will Request Multi-Year Bailout' Prior to EU-28 Summit on Sunday
EU leaders are due to hold a full (EU-28) summit in another attempt to look for a viable solution on Greece.
This has been announced after a Eurozone summit on Tuesday evening where Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has already outlined plans of his country for a new aid program.
Tsipras …optimistic: Agreement by end of the week
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras’ statements after an extraordinary Euro summit focusing on the “Greek issue” were upbeat – in contrast to the reserved to negative statements by his European peers – as he promised that an agreement will conclude by the end of the week, “at the latest”.
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Merkel on Tsipras: We'll now hear him and then decide
All eyes, especially Greek ones, were on Brussels on Tuesday, as a real “make or break” Euro summit was underway days after a “no” in a Greek referendum but with cash running out in ATMs in the country.
Comments by Tsipras, Euro, IMF leaders after ‘Greek issue’ summit
Comments after the more-or-less successful conclusion of the Euro summit in Brussels by European and international leaders:
Alexis Tsipras: “Our proposal was accepted as a basis for discussion,” he said after the summit.
New Eurogroup to review Greek proposals on Wednesday
Eurozone finance ministers will meet again on Wednesday in a bid to reach a final bailout deal for Greece ahead of an EU leaders' summit the following day, EU President Donald Tusk said.
Tsipras to meet creditors before eurozone summit
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will meet leaders of Athens' three international creditors on Monday ahead of an emergency eurozone summit on the Greek debt crisis in Brussels, a Greek government source said.
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Tusk tells Greece it is heading for default if it does not reach deal on Monday
Greece was told on Friday that if it does not agree a deal with lenders on Monday it will face default and a potential exit from the eurozone.
To Potami chief seeks meeting of political leaders ahead of emergency summit
Greece's political leaders need to sit down and discuss ongoing Greek debt negotiations before the government heads to an emergency summit of eurozone heads of state on Monday, opposition To Potami chief Stavros Theodorakis said on Friday.
Hollande says 'everything' must be done for Greek deal
French President Francois Hollande insisted on Friday that "everything" must be done to seal a compromise on the Greek debt crisis before a Monday emergency eurozone meeting.