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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Greek leader prepares to confront eurozone creditors as crisis nears climax

Alexis Tsipras will meet European commission chief to push for 47-page reform programme, but hopes of a quick breakthrough are being played downAlexis Tsipras, Greece’s radical young government chief, is to confront his eurozone creditors in Brussels on Wednesday evening over the terms of his country remaining in the single currency, as the five-year crisis centred on debt and democracy moved towards a climax.Tsipras will join the president of the European commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, for dinner and a battle of wills over conflicting ideas for resolving Greece’s financial catastrophe, although many believe the best they are likely to agree is a fix to buy more time. Continue reading...


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