Greek finance minister quits to smooth talks after 'No' vote
His sacrifice, after promising Greeks he would win a better deal within a day of their overwhelming referendum vote, suggested leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is determined to try to reach a last-ditch compromise with European leaders.
Jul 06, 2015, 13:58 PM IST
Greek finance minister accuses creditors of 'terrorism'
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis accused Athens' creditors of "terrorism" in an interview published on Saturday, a day before Greeks vote in a high- stakes referendum on their bailout.
Jul 04, 2015, 18:30 PM IST
Varoufakis says Greece committed to eurozone
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said Thursday that his country is determined to remain in the eurozone, as concerns swirl over a possible debt default and departure from the bloc.
Apr 17, 2015, 02:54 AM IST
Greece moves to quell default fears, pledges to meet "all obligations"
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said on Sunday that Greece "intends to meet all obligations to all its creditors, ad infinitum," seeking to quell default fears ahead of a big loan payment Athens owes the IMF later this week.
Apr 06, 2015, 09:14 AM IST
Greece's Varoufakis to meet Lagarde ahead of IMF deadline
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis will meet IMF chief Christine Lagarde in Washington on Sunday, ahead of the country`s April 9 deadline for its next payment to the fund.
Apr 04, 2015, 21:28 PM IST
Greek finance minister enters euro zone lions' den
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis headed for a showdown with euro zone finance ministers on Wednesday after his new leftist-led government won a parliamentary confidence vote for its refusal to extend an international bailout.
Feb 11, 2015, 19:22 PM IST
Greek finance minister met with 'scepticism' in Berlin talks
Greece's finance minister has faced criticism and a stern reminder of his commitments to his EU partners as he met his tough-talking German counterpart for the first time to ask for debt forgiveness.
Feb 06, 2015, 04:36 AM IST
Greek finance minister in London seeking support for debt deal
The latest stop on his European charm offensive comes as US President Barack Obama warned that imposing tough austerity programmes on Greece could backfire on its creditors.
Feb 02, 2015, 09:10 AM IST
