EUROZONE-GREECE/TSIPRAS RETURNS Greek PM returns to Athens ahead of EU summit on Monday
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EUROZONE-GREECE/TSIPRAS RETURNS Greek PM returns to Athens ahead of EU summit on Monday
- Title: EUROZONE-GREECE/TSIPRAS RETURNS Greek PM returns to Athens ahead of EU summit on Monday
- Date: 20th June 2015
- Summary: ATHENS, GREECE (JUNE 20, 2015) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE GREEK AND EU FLAGS PRIME MINISTER'S CAR ARRIVING TSIPRAS WALKING UP STEPS / TURNING AND WAVING AS WOMAN SHOUTS: "Bravo Alexis." GATE OUTSIDE OFFICE
- Embargoed: 5th July 2015 13:00
- Keywords:
- Location: Greece
- Country: Greece
- Topics: General
- Reuters ID: LVA4R8TPWQ4B1SS6VP98DUKB4QEA
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- Story Text: Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras returned to Athens on Saturday (June 20) from a two-day visit to Russia to try to end the deadlock on bailout negotiations, a Greek minister said.
The prime minister was expected to have a phone conversation with European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker and bring more to the table in negotiations for a debt deal on Monday (June 22).
Time is fast running out for Greece to secure a cash-for-reforms deal with its international creditors to avoid a default at the end of June that could turf it out of the euro zone. With nervy depositors pulling billions out of Greek banks, Athens may have to impose capital controls within days to staunch the flow.
Tsipras was due to hold a meeting with his ministers in the afternoon. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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