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The EU, not the Troika, should be seeking a compromise on debt with Greece

In the light of the European Central Bank's decision to stop accepting Greek bonds in return for funding, the president of the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament, Gianni Pittella, commented: "The decision...

Pittella: “German right-wing forces must stop acting like a sheriff in Greece”

Following reports in Der Spiegel that Chancellor Angela Merkel could be ready to accept a Greek exit from the eurozone and the reaction from the German authorities, the president of the Socialists and Democrats...

Pittella: The democratic future of Greece is in the hands of the Greek people

Following the third round of voting for a new president, the Greek government announced a general election which will be held on 25 January 2015. The president of the Socialists and Democrats Group in the...