Speech: Speaking points by Vice-President Olli Rehn at the Eurogroup Press Conference / Eurogroup statement on Greece

Reports from a Eurogroup meeting in Athens on the 1 April 2014. The meeting discussed the economic situation in Greece and Portugal, and the eurozone finance ministers were informed on the state of play in Ukraine. The meeting also discussed the draft budgetary plan of Luxembourg and took stock of the state of play on the Banking Union.

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ESO: Background information: Speaking points by VP Rehn at the Press Conference of the meeting of the Eurogroup http://www.europeansources.info/record/speech-speaking-points-by-vp-rehn-at-the-press-conference-of-the-meeting-of-the-eurogroup/

ESO: Background information: Press Release: Sixth Activity Report of the Task Force for Greece: stepping up implementation / Greece secures latest slice of EU-led bailout funds http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-sixth-activity-report-of-the-task-force-for-greece-stepping-up-implementation-greece-secures-latest-slice-of-eu-led-bailout-funds/

Eurogroup: Press Release, 01.04.14: Eurogroup statement on Greece http://eurozone.europa.eu/newsroom/news/2014/04/eurogroup-statement-on-greece/

Kathimerini, 01.04.14: Greece to get next bailout loans by end of month http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite2_1_01/04/2014_538642

Eurogroup: Press Release, 01.04.14: Press remarks by J.Dijsselbloem following the Eurogroup meeting on 1 April 2014 http://eurozone.europa.eu/newsroom/news/2014/04/press-remarks-by-jdijsselbloem-following-the-eurogroup-meeting-on-1-april-2014/

To Vima Online, 01.04.14: Athens parliament votes for stability (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE141073-Athens-parliament-votes-for-stability

EUObserver, 02.04.14: Eurozone ministers agree to pay Greece €8.3bn http://euobserver.com/news/123714

BBC News, 01.04.14: Eurozone approves next Greece bailout payment http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26829120

Kathimerini, 01.04.14: Fresh target for sell-off revenues at 1.5 bln euros http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite2_1_01/04/2014_538668

Kathimerini, 01.04.14: Eurogroup clears tranches, Greece eyes bond issue http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_01/04/2014_538659

Euronews, 01.04.14: Clashes in Athens as Greece bailout promise fails to quell anti-austerity anger http://www.euronews.com/2014/04/01/clashes-in-athens-as-greece-bailout-promise-fails-to-quell-anti-austerity-anger/

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