Subject: Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-05-30 From: "HR-Net News Distribution Manager" CONTENTS [01] PM calls for clearcut solution on Greece's debt [02] Finmin Tsakalotos: 'Bild misinterpreted what I said' --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [01] PM calls for clearcut solution on Greece's debt Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras held talks on the telephone with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, followed by a phone conversation with European Council President Donald Tusk on Tuesday, the premier's office announced. The prime minister relayed the Greek side's positions regarding the necessity for a clearcut solution on the issue of Greece's debt and all sides agreed to continue working ahead of the June 15 Eurogroup, the announcement said. [02] Finmin Tsakalotos: 'Bild misinterpreted what I said' Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos on Tuesday denied a report published in the German newspaper "Bild" saying that Greece might not accept the next installment of loans from its lenders unless it also gets a firm commitment on debt relief. "Bild misinterpreted what I said yesterday. I never said that Greece will not repay its debts [maturing in] July. There is no such issue," Tsakalotos told Reuters news agency. "What I said is that payment [of the installment] is not an issue since all sides have agreed that we have met our commitments. But the Greek government feels that payment without clarity on the debt is not enough for the Greek economy to recover," he added.