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Monday, February 2, 2015

Greek minister to meet George Osborne about proposed debt deal

Yanis Varoufakis will be in London on Monday as a part of a whistlestop tour around Europe – talking to everyone except the GermansGreece’s finance minister will meet George Osborne on Monday on his whistlestop tour of Europe, as he attempts to win support for a renegotiated debt deal, amid fears that protracted talks will sap confidence and liquidity from the Greek economy.Yanis Varoufakis, fresh from Sunday’s discussions in France, is expected in London before meetings with the Italian prime minister, Matteo Renzi, and with the head of the European commission, Jean-Claude Juncker. The French finance minister, Michel Sapin, said France was ready to help Greece find a deal, but any agreement would need to include structural reforms. Continue reading...


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