Greece’s Tsipras says optimistic for ‘viable’ solution with EU

Report of a visit by the new Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to the EU Institutions in Brussels on the 4 February 2014 to have meetings with respectively the Presidents of the European Council, European Commission and the European Parliament.

He said that that he believed it was possible to find a solution to the debt standoff between Athens and the EU.

European Parliament: Press Release, 04.02.15: Alexis Tsipras visits the European Parliament http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20150204STO19202/

ESO: Background information: Juncker rejects Greek debt write-off http://www.europeansources.info/record/juncker-rejects-greek-debt-write-off/

European Council: Press Release, 04.02.15: Press Statement by European Council President Donald Tusk after meeting Greek PM Alexis Tsipras http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2015/02/press-statement-european-council-president-donald-tusk-after-meeting-greek-pm-alexis-tsipras/

BBC News, 04.02.15: Greece PM Tsipras wants 'viable' debt deal after EU talks http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-31125337

Deutsche Welle, 04.02.15: Greek PM Tsipras in debt talks with EU officials in Brussels http://dw.de/p/1EVI2

Spiegel Online International, 03.02.15: European Parliament President Schulz: 'Greek Voters Should Be Realistic' http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/european-parliament-president-schulz-on-tsipras-victory-in-greece-a-1016252.html

EurActiv, 04.02.15: Conservative EU lawmakers mount censure motion against 'extremist' Greek cabinet http://www.euractiv.com/sections/eu-priorities-2020/conservative-eu-lawmakers-mount-censure-motion-against-extremist-greek

EurActiv, 05.02.15: Tsipras struggles with recalcitrant French leadership http://www.euractiv.com/sections/euro-finance/tsipras-struggles-recalcitrant-french-leadership-311867

EUObserver, 04.02.15: Tsipras 'optimistic' after first EU meetings https://euobserver.com/political/127495

Blog: Open Europe, 04.02.15: Greece: Did SYRIZA just blink? http://openeurope.org.uk/blog/greece-syriza-just-blink/

Kathimerini, 06.02.15: EU deal with Greece can be reached, Spain economy minister says http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_06/02/2015_546961

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