News just out on Rtrs and follows comments yesterday by the Greek finance ministry regarding pressure being put on the Eurogroup by the ECB after it imposed restrictions on bank borrowings.
By taking and announcing this decision, the European Central Bank is putting pressure on the Eurogroup to move quickly to seal a new mutually beneficial deal between Greece and its partners
The (Greek) government is widening the scope of its negotiations with partners and institutions it belongs to each day. It remains focussed on the targets of its social relief program, which the Greek people approved with their vote. It is negotiating with the aim of drafting of a European policy that would stop once and for all the self-feeding crisis of the Greek social economy
The Feb 11 meeting will no doubt will give them all a good chance to reflect on their recent discussions with Greek fin min Varoufakis and PM Tsipras after their whirwind tour since being elected, and before the European leaders meeting up again the following day starting at 16.30 GMT
But will it deliver anything to move the process forward, and what will the proposed talks with Russia throw in to the mix?
Varoufakis -What impression has he left with the Eurogroup attendees?
