– Eurogroup Chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem told reporters that there was “great urgency” for a deal to be reached, however pointed out that “April isn’t over yet.”
– Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis disappointed everyone by sweeping in without making comments.
– German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble dampened spirits upon his arrival, advising journalists to go see beautiful Riga as there would be no developments.
– European Vice President Valdis Drombrovskis told reporters that Greece must accelerate its work on reforms.
– French Finance Minister Michel Sapin told Reuters that each passing day without a deal makes things more complicated.
– Slovakia’s Finance Minister Peter Kazimir said that Eurogroup and Greece have two months to reach a deal, while adding that he was still waiting for substantial reform proposals from Greece.
– European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici told the press that Greek progress is too slow.
– Austria’s Finance Minister Hans Joerg Schelling said he couldn’t confirm whether essential progress had been made.
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