Mario Draghi

Anti-capitalist protesters clashed with riot police near the new headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt on March 18 and set fire to barricades and cars, casting a pall over the ceremonial opening of the billion-euro skyscraper.

By Eleni Chrepa & Nikos Chrysoloras

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras struck a defiant tone as he prepared for meetings in Brussels with European leaders to discuss the cash-strapped country?s bailout.

By Karl Stagno Navarra, Ben Sills & Marcus Bensasson

International Monetary Fund officials told their euro-area colleagues that Greece is the most unhelpful client their organization has dealt with in its 70-year history, according to two people familiar with the talks.

By Ben Sills, Karl Stagno Navarra & Marcus Bensasson

Greece is pinning its hopes on Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras winning support from European leaders to break an impasse over financial aid for the cash-strapped country.

The Greek Government seems to have placed its hopes for the resolution of the Greek problem on Francois Hollande, who has reportedly assumed the role of a mediator, working effortlessly behind the scenes to bring Athens closer to Berlin.

As the President of ECB Mario Draghi stated at a conference in Frankfurt, the integration of the Eurozone member states must be accelerated.

Furthermore, according to Mario Draghi, based on several macroeconomic data that have been announced recently, the Eurozone's recovery continues to recover gradually.

Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades made preparations on Sunday to sack Central Bank Governor Chrystalla Georghadji, accused by Parliament of a conflict of interest, the government spokesman said.

Speaking on German TV, Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said that the Greek government is doing everything in its power to make sure that the country's creditors get their money back and that pensions will be paid on time this month.

On Tuesday the German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to meet with the President of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi.

According to German Chancellor’s representative Steffen Seibert, the meeting will be held in Berlin where issues concerning Eurozone will be discussed.

European Central Bank buying of government and other debt may be shielding countries in the euro zone from any knock-on effect from events in Greece, ECB President Mario Draghi said on Wednesday.