Sample of Latest Reports
4 days left to reach ‘ultimate agreement’ on Greece Tusk tells European Parliament
The President of the European Council Donald Tusk told the European Parliament this morning that an agreement on Greece has to be reached within the next four days. Mr Tusk said there is now a race against time to rebuild trust. And, he told MEPs, that an inability to find an agreement may lead to […]
EU asked ‘too much’ of Greece – Harkin
The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg this morning. During his address Mr Tsipras said that over the last five years Greece has been transformed into an austerity laboratory. And he said we have seen a skyrocketing of poverty. The Independent MEP Marian Harkin says the EU demanded too much […]
Greek Prime Minister Tsipras addresses European Parliament
The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras addressed the European Parliament in Strasbourg this morning. During his address Mr Tsipras said that over the last five years Greece has been transformed into an austerity laboratory. And he said we have seen a skyrocketing of poverty. However, during the debate that followed his address, Mr Tsipras came […]
Interview with Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy on Greece
EuroParlRadio’s Editor, Karen Coleman talks to the Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy about Greece. Interview conducted at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday 7th July as EU leaders and finance ministers were meeting in Brussels to discuss Greek crisis. Dur: 5:06
EU needs to reflect ‘bravery’ of Greek referendum – Carthy
The Greek government has limited time left to provide acceptable proposals to its EU counterparts to prevent a banking collapse and an exit from the Eurozone. The Greek government caused consternation in Brussels yesterday when it failed to present new bailout proposals. Well this morning the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will address the European […]
Tsipras to address European Parliament
The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will address the European Parliament this morning. It’s expected Mr Tsipras will outline the conclusions of his summit meeting with EU leaders in Brussels yesterday. Greece has been given forty eight hours to strike a new bailout deal with its Eurozone creditors or face a banking collapse. The Sinn […]
Europe needs to be more forgiving to Greeks – Ni Riada
Eurozone finance ministers will make another attempt this evening to broker an agreement on Greece. Hopes are fading that a solution will be found quickly with some reports from Brussels saying the Greek government hasn’t presented anything new to their EU counterparts. However, the Sinn Fein MEP Liadh Ni Riada says last weekend’s referendum result […]
Demanding pension cuts from Greeks ‘incredulous’ – Ni Riada
Eurozone finance ministers have been arriving in Brussels for emergency talks on the Greek crisis. Reports from Brussels suggest the Greek government has not presented any new detailed proposals in paper ahead of tonight’s summit. Earlier today the European Commission chief, Jean-Claude Juncker said he didn’t want Greece to exit the Eurozone. However, the Sinn […]