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Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Eurosphere agenda: “Tsipras to play his last cards…

MAIN FOCUS: Juncker breaks off talks with Athens | 15/06/2015

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EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Sunday broke off a mediation attempt in the debt conflict with Greece owing to major differences. While preventing a Grexit is imperative, the creditors must make no further concessions to Athens, some commentators argue. Others believe a Grexit would strengthen Europe.

Tsipras to play his last cards

EurActiv.com

Greece and its creditors are locked in a stalemate after loan talks collapsed over the weekend, bringing Athens just two weeks away from a catastrophic default on its debt. On Thursday (18 June), when the Eurogroup will for the last time try to find a solution, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will be on a visit to Russia.

Europe anger at ‘amateurish’ Greeks

BBC News | Europe | World Edition

German and EU officials vent their frustration, with time running out for reaching a Greek debt deal, as Greece’s leader tells creditors to get real.

Greek shares fall for third day

BBC News | Europe | World Edition

Greek shares fall for a third day after fears that it could leave the euro intensify and the French president warns there is “little time” to reach a deal on economic reforms.

Greece’s new plan: leaked weekend counterproposal

Brussels Blog by Peter Spiegel

Greece’s Alexis Tsipras with EU Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker last week

Spain’s new leftist mayors promise new era

BBC News | Europe | World Edition

Spain’s new left-wing mayors promise end to corruption

ERT: the inside story of Greece’s free speech experiment

open Democracy News Analysis – by Elliott Goat

The inside story of ERT – the Greek public broadcaster shut down by the former government, which kept broadcasting in a show of defiance, and was finally re-launched by Syriza last week.