Yanis Varoufakis
Greece needs six weeks to draw up economic plan: Varoufakis
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said Athens needs up to six weeks to draft an economic recovery plan, as it lobbies its European allies to win backing for debt relief proposals.
Greece's Tsipras says optimistic for 'viable' solution with EU
Greece's new Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said during a visit to Brussels on Wednesday that he believed it was possible to find a solution to the debt standoff between Athens and the EU.
Varoufakis says 'encouraged' by 'fruitful' talks with ECB
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said Wednesday that his meeting with European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi had been ?fruitful? and gave him ?a great deal of encouragement.?
ND spokesman: Tsipras, Varoufakis damaging country's reputation
New Democracy spokesman Costas Karagounis attacked Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis on Wednesday, charging that duo is damaging the reputation of the country with their statements.
Greece seeks third debt restructuring: Who's on the hook?
By Nikos Chrysoloras
Greece's anti-bailout governing coalition wants to reduce the country's debt burden. Who's on the hook if they succeed?
The real reason why Y. Varoufakis strolled in a bouncer's jacket down Downing St.
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis style as he rolled up in a padded leather jacket to meet British Chancellor George Osborne drew a great deal of commotion. The shaved head and casual look earned him the name of the rock' n' roll finance minister. People wondered what message he was trying to get across with this dress code. His wife, however, has a simple answer:
Greek yields rise on report ECB wary of raising T-bill sales
Greek yields rose on Wednesday as a media report that the ECB was unwilling to approve Athens' proposal to raise the ceiling for its treasury bill issuance cooled optimism that a compromise debt deal may be reached.
FinMin Varoufakis and ECB head Draghi have concluded their meeting
Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis and the President of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, in Frankfurt have concluded their crucial meeting in Frankfurt shortly after 11.00 am (Greek time) on Wednesday.
Varoufakis rules out Russia aid deal
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has ruled out that Greece plans to seek aid from Russia.
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Greece has started debt-swap talks with IMF, Varoufakis tells paper
Greece has started negotiations with the International Monetary Fund over a plan to swap its sovereign debt for growth-linked bonds, Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said in an interview published on Wednesday.