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Behind the scenes of Pierrakakis’ election to the Eurogroup: The “promises” and alliances before the vote that led to Van Peteghem’s withdrawal

The role of Greece’s strong comeback story and Belgium’s refusal to “unfreeze” Russian assets in its banking system — Watch video and photos

Kyriakos Pierrakakis unanimously elected President of the Eurogroup – After the first indicative vote, the Belgian candidate withdrew

The 20 Eurozone finance ministers elected Kyriakos Pierrakakis over his Belgian counterpart Vincent Van Peteghem, signaling a strong vote of confidence in the direction of the Greek economy

Ballot time for Pierrakakis and Van Peteghem in the battle for the Eurogroup – The procedure and the factors that will determine the result

Greece and Belgium are vying for the leadership of the Eurogroup – The crucial vote will take place this afternoon – What the possible election of Kyriakos Pierrakakis would mean for Greece

From Varoufakis’s “wow” to Dijsselbloem and Schäuble who wanted Grexit, to Pierrakakis as candidate for Eurogroup president

Greece is claiming for the first time the top position in the Eurogroup – Kyriakos Pierrakakis faces Belgian Vincent Van Peteghem – Both Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis are actively involved

Bloomberg: A high-symbolism test for Greece as Pierrakakis fights for the Eurogroup presidency

His election would be a true recognition of Greece’s success in turning the page and leading the eurozone, says Jeroen Dijsselbloem – Greece “an example for many other member states”

Greece on the European economic map: signals of reward, early debt repayment and Pierrakakis’ nomination for the Eurogroup

International interest in Greek banks, with significant developments in funding and debt reduction, while Pierrakakis' candidacy highlights the country's stability

A two-man battle in the Eurogroup arena: Pierrakakis’ cards and the strategy for securing 11 votes

Kyriakos Pierrakakis is submitting his candidacy for the presidency of the Eurogroup and is seeking the required 11 votes amid intense negotiations and behind-the-scenes contacts at the European level

Cyprus: Makis Keravnos assumes interim Eurogroup Chair following Donohoe’s resignation

Donohoe resigned to take up the role of CEO and Chief Knowledge Officer of the World Bank Group

Kyriakos Pierrakakis in Luxembourg for the Eurogroup and Ecofin – What will be discussed

The work will focus on issues related to investment, competitiveness and citizen participation in European capital markets

On this day: 10 years since Tsipras announced the referendum – Panic, Capital Controls, and the “no” that became “yes”

The dramatic negotiations and the surprise move in Brussels – The Europeans excluded Varoufakis from the Eurogroup, while SYRIZA-ANEL supported the "No" vote – The clash in Parliament over support from Golden Dawn – How Tsipras changed his decision and brought the third bailout

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