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Interview with Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy on Greece

EuroParlRadio's Editor, Karen Coleman talks to the Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy about Greece. Interview conducted at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday 7^th July as EU leaders and finance ministers were meeting in Brussels to discuss Greek crisis.

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EU needs to reflect ‘bravery’ of Greek referendum – Carthy

The Greek government has limited time left to provide acceptable proposals to its EU counterparts to prevent a banking collapse and an exit from the Eurozone. The Greek government caused consternation in Brussels yesterday when it failed to present new bailout proposals. Well this morning the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will address the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy says EU leaders need to respect the outcome of last weekend’s referendum in Greece and show leniency towards the Greeks.

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Tsipras to address European Parliament

The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will address the European Parliament this morning. It’s expected Mr Tsipras will outline the conclusions of his summit meeting with EU leaders in Brussels yesterday. Greece has been given forty eight hours to strike a new bailout deal with its Eurozone creditors or face a banking collapse. The Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy says EU leaders need to stop imposing austerity measures on the Greeks.

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Europe needs to be more forgiving to Greeks – Ni Riada

Eurozone finance ministers will make another attempt this evening to broker an agreement on Greece. Hopes are fading that a solution will be found quickly with some reports from Brussels saying the Greek government hasn’t presented anything new to their EU counterparts. However, the Sinn Fein MEP Liadh Ni Riada says last weekend’s referendum result needs to be recognised by the EU and that they need to be more forgiving towards Greece.

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Demanding pension cuts from Greeks ‘incredulous’ – Ni Riada

Eurozone finance ministers have been arriving in Brussels for emergency talks on the Greek crisis. Reports from Brussels suggest the Greek government has not presented any new detailed proposals in paper ahead of tonight’s summit. Earlier today the European Commission chief, Jean-Claude Juncker said he didn’t want Greece to exit the Eurozone. However, the Sinn Fein MEP Liadh Ni Riada says the EU Institutions are demanding too much from the Greeks.

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Interview Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly on EU heritage status for hurling

EuroParlRadio's Editor Karen Coleman talks to the Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly about his proposals to get hurling official EU heritage status. 

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Hurling should get official EU heritage status – Kelly

A Fine Gael MEP is pushing for hurling to be given official EU heritage status. Sean Kelly who represents Ireland South, says he has already spoken to the European Commission about his proposals. He says hurling is a unique game in Europe that deserves the coveted award and the benefits it would bring.  

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MEP calls for official EU heritage status for hurling - Sean Kelly

The former President of the GAA, Sean Kelly, is calling on the EU to give a heritage status to the game of hurling. Mr Kelly, who is a Fine Gael MEP for the South constituency, says he is now working on plans to get the European Commission to award the coveted status to hurling.

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Interview Brian Hayes on Greece & Juncker's address to Euro Parl on Greece

EuroParlRadio's Editor Karen Coleman talks to the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes about the crisis in Greece & Jean-Claude Juncker’s address to the European Parliament this morning on Greece. Interview conducted at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. 

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Ireland can show Greeks what’s possible in bailout talks – Hayes

Ireland can be a role model for Greece as it embarks on yet another set of talks with Eurozone leaders and finance ministers. That’s according to the Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes who was speaking in the European Parliament. This morning the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told MEPs that he does not want to see Greece exit the Eurozone.  However, Mr Hayes says EU leaders will not cave in and allow the Greeks to get debt write downs from their creditors.

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