Greece bailout deal `will not work`: Varoufakis
Greece`s former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis on Wednesday warned that the latest bailout deal was doomed to fail despite Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras saying he was "confident" of ending economic uncertainty.
Aug 12, 2015, 23:55 PM IST
Greek PM defends Varoufakis over Grexit 'defence plan'
"Of course, I personally gave the order to prepare a team to prepare a defence plan in case of emergency," Tsipras told parliament. without elaborating.
Jul 31, 2015, 16:13 PM IST
Yanis Varoufakis: Scourge of Greece`s creditors
Greece`s maverick finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, who announced his surprise resignation on Monday, achieved near-celebrity status with an urban-cool image and visceral attacks on the country`s international creditors.
Jul 06, 2015, 17:15 PM IST
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 Yanis Varoufakis steps down
Varoufakis had last week promised to step down if a ‘yes’ vote came out on top in Sunday’s referendum.
Jul 06, 2015, 11:34 AM 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
Greece in `final stretch` of talks: Varoufakis
Crisis-hit Greece is in the "final stretch" of negotiations with creditors and could reach agreement shortly, Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis indicated Wednesday.
Jun 24, 2015, 15:13 PM IST
Greece`s Varoufakis wants `clear decision` from Merkel at summit
Greece`s Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said German Chancellor Angela Merkel must make a clear decision at a eurozone summit Monday on whether to negotiate a rescue deal with Athens or heed populist calls to jettison the debt-wracked country.
Jun 20, 2015, 22:10 PM IST
Greece`s Varoufakis says it`s time to reach a debt deal
Greece`s finance minister said on Monday it was time the finger-pointing in debt talks with its EU-IMF creditors stopped and that both sides "come to an agreement".
Jun 08, 2015, 22:51 PM IST
Greece`s Varoufakis to meet German finance minister Monday
Germany`s Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble will meet Monday in Berlin with his Greek counterpart Yanis Varoufakis, amid contentious negotiations between Greece and its creditors, the German ministry said.
Jun 08, 2015, 13:09 PM IST
Greece`s creditors must `get their act together`: Varoufakis
Greece`s outspoken Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis on Tuesday urged the country`s international creditors to "get their act together" and help cobble together a new loan deal before the struggling nation`s money runs out.
May 26, 2015, 21:02 PM IST
EU prevents Greece from implementing reforms: Finance minister
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said on Thursday that its European partners have prevented the Greek government from legislating many necessary reforms, and stressed that he would only sign an agreement that aims at economic sustainability, Efe news agency reported.
May 14, 2015, 21:40 PM IST
Greece expects no `final agreement` at May 11 Eurogroup: Varoufakis
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said Athens expected no deal on its debt crisis at talks with his counterparts in Brussels on May 11, but added that it would be a step towards a final agreement.
May 05, 2015, 21:03 PM IST
`I`m still in charge` of Greece debt talks team: Varoufakis
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis insisted in a German newspaper interview Wednesday that he is still in charge of Greece`s team handling crucial talks with creditors, despite a recent shake-up.
Apr 29, 2015, 23:30 PM IST
Greece moves to sideline Varoufakis after reform talks fiasco
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday reshuffled his team handling talks with European and IMF lenders, a move widely seen as an effort to relegate embattled Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis to a less active role in negotiations.
Apr 28, 2015, 09:00 AM IST
Greek finance minister says cannot sign existing loan deal
Greece cannot simply sign up for an existing agreement on its debt that will not solve its economic problems, Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund meetings on Thursday.
Apr 17, 2015, 04:03 AM 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 to make April IMF payment, but uncertainty reigns
Greece is due to make its 459 million euro ($495 million) April loan payment to the IMF Thursday following days of uncertainty, but the European nation`s ability to honour its debts remains a source of acute anxiety to creditors.
Apr 09, 2015, 10:06 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
