Standort: fm4.ORF.at / Meldung: "A Day of Deals?"

Joanna Bostock

Reading between the headlines.

13. 7. 2015 - 14:28

A Day of Deals?

Reality Check: It’s been a long weekend for negotiators - and journalists - in Brussels and Vienna….

In Brussels...

European Union leaders started their summit on Sunday afternoon, and didn’t finish until Monday morning, 17 hours later.

EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET

Journalists wait for the end of Eurozone leader summit on the Greek crisis, at the European Council headquarters in Brussels.

It’s believed to be the longest continuously sitting EU summit ever.

But when they did emerge, it was to announce a bailout deal for Greece which will keep the country in the Eurozone.

Natalie Powell reports from Brussels:

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Helena Smith reports from Athens:

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Meanwhile in Vienna ...

EPA/Hans Punz

Talks on Iran’s controversial nuclear programme have been going on since 27th of June, pushing through more than one deadline.

Media reports on Monday described the talks as being “in the final stage” with talk of a deal “by midnight”, while also highlighting unresolved issues and the possibility of extending talks into Tuesday.

Professor Ali Ansari, founding director of the Institute for Iranian Studies at St. Andrews University told us why he thinks an announcement is imminent and what he’ll be looking out for:

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