Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has arrived in Turkey for talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Both leaders are expected to discuss controversial Greek plans to build a fence along the two nations’ border.
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“Serbia’s EU future certain thanks to DSâ€
December 19th, 2010 |
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EU representatives and regional officials said at the Democratic Party (DS) Electoral Convention that Serbia’s EU future was guaranteed thanks to the DS.
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou addressed the delegates and guests via video link to say that Serbia was fast approaching the EU, and that the DS was giving a great contribution to a European and modern Serbia, as well as to the strengthening of its democratic institutions.
Greek PM pits future on local elections
November 7th, 2010 |
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Greeks votes in local elections today which could trigger a national ballot if the government fails to win enough support. Greece is one of Europe’s most economically troubled countries and Prime Minister George Papandreou has been forced to introduce austerity measures after a debt crisis exploded.
Greek PM: Serbia’s future is in EU
October 6th, 2010 |
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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said in Belgrade that Serbia’s future is in the EU and that Serbia needs to become a member as soon as possible.
At the end of an event called Serbia on the Road to Europe – 10 Years Later, Papandreou said that in 2000, the people of Serbia chose democracy, in a peaceful way.
Greece contributed to success of joint resolution
September 13th, 2010 |
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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou stated that Greece had contributed to the shaping up of the Serbia-EU joint resolution. He said that Greece had a big role in paving the way for resolving the issue.
Greece PM rules out restructuring of national debt
September 12th, 2010 |
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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has said restructuring the nation’s debt would be “catastrophic” for the country’s credibility and its economy. If debt repayments were suspended, he said Greece “would head towards a potential and probable collapse of the banking system”.
“Greece ready to resolve Macedonia issueâ€
June 22nd, 2010 |
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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and commented on the Macedonia name dispute. “It is unfortunate that a solution has not been found so far,†reports quoted him as saying.
Greek PM: Athens implementing reforms
June 12th, 2010 |
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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said that his goal is to achieve a complete re-orientation of the Greece economy. He said that Athens is currently working on implementing significant reforms, with which it intends to pull the country out of crisis.
Tadić continues visit to Greece
June 2nd, 2010 |
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Serbian President Boris Tadić will meet in Athens today, on the second day of his official visit to Greece, with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou. He will also meet with Greek businesspeople at a meeting of the Greek-Serbian Business Council.
Greek PM: Survival of nation at stake
April 30th, 2010 |
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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has told lawmakers that the “survival of the nation” is at stake in debt negotiations with the EUn and the IMF. Greek is negotiating the terms of a 45 billion-euro ($60 billion) EU-IMF financial bailout that Athens says is needed by May 19 to avoid defaulting on maturing debts.
Greece may look to IMF for bailout
March 19th, 2010 |
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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said Thursday that his country may ask the IMF for a bailout, a move which Germany would support. Analysts, however, think Athens is simply trying to provoke a concrete EU aid plan.
“Greece staying in eurozone”
March 18th, 2010 |
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There is “zero chance†of Greece leaving the eurozone, Prime Minister George Papandreou said yesterday, Ekathimerini reports. His comments came after suggestions by German Chancellor Angela Merkel that members should face expulsion if they do not comply with the euro’s fiscal criteria.
Obama pledges friendship to debt-riddled Greece
March 10th, 2010 |
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U.S. President Barack Obama has told visiting Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou the U.S. will work with Greece, which is struggling with massive debt. Both leaders spoke at a White House reception, hours after meeting in the Oval Office.
Clinton on integration of Balkans
March 9th, 2010 |
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U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton says EU integration of the Western Balkans countries were of essential importance for regional stability and development. She stated that she had spoken with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, who is on a three-day visit to U.S. about the Balkans, where Greece had key role in improving “economic possibilities, stability and democracy”, reports said.
Greek PM warns of more drastic cuts
March 3rd, 2010 |
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Taxi drivers in Athens blocked the streets of the Greek capital yesterday as part of a strike against the government’s economic cuts. But their protests have fallen on deaf ears – Prime Minister George Papandreou is preparing to announce today yet further austerity measures to reduce Greece’s massive deficit.
Greece denies bail-out is needed
January 29th, 2010 |
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Greece’s Prime Minister George Papandreou has denied speculation that it will have to be bailed out by the European Union (EU). Reports have suggested that the EU will pump money to help Greece – whose public finances are in ruins.
Ambassadors’ Conference in second day
January 5th, 2010 |
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Vuk Jeremić opened the two-day Ambassadors’ Conference in the Palace of Serbia on Monday. The guest of honor at the conference was Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, who also addressed the gathering.
Tadić: Serbia, Greece historic friends
January 5th, 2010 |
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Serbia and Greece are historic friends and partners and will certainly be strategic partners in the future, President Boris Tadić says. He made the statement on Monday evening after meeting with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou in Belgrade.
Tadić, Papandreou on W. Balkans initiative
November 11th, 2009 |
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Serbian President Boris Tadić conferred Tuesday in Athens with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou. Tadić thanked him for his initiative for the Western Balkan countries’ integration in the European Union by 2014, his office said.
Greece: Balkans in EU by 2014
October 14th, 2009 |
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Greece is proposing a new EU membership road map for the Western Balkans states, which would make them fully-fledged members by 2014.
Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić told FoNet that Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou had outlined the plan to him yesterday. “It was a great honor to be the first representative of a foreign country to speak to the new prime minister of Greece,†he said.