by Associated Press Greek leader defiant ahead of bailout meeting Associated Press - 18 March 2015 08:17-04:00 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says his government will honor an election promise to end budget austerity, a note of defiance ahead of an expected meeting with the leaders of Germany and France on the country's troubled bailout. Tsipras spoke in parliament Wednesday before lawmakers were to vote on an anti-poverty bill, the first piece of legislation from the left-wing government elected on Jan. 25. Tsipras is expected to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi and EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on the sidelines of an European Union leaders' meeting Thursday. Greece's talks with the rescue creditors are proceeding slowly amid a clash over how much budget austerity Athens should accept in exchange for more loans. News Topics: Business, General news, Government and politics, Government budgets, Government finance, Government business and finance People, Places and Companies: Alexis Tsipras, Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande, Mario Draghi, Jean-Claude Juncker, Athens, Greece, Europe, Germany, Western Europe Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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