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George Papandreou: The future of Greece George Papandreou was the leader of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (Pasok). In 2011 the former prime minister found himself in uncharted waters as he… 03/10/2012
Europe Weekly: it’s not the G20, it’s the G1000! European news last week was dominated by the fall of the Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and the announcement that Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi is… 12/11/2011
Papandreou punt turns drama into crisis The Greek economic drama has once again turned into a political horror show following Prime Minister George Panandreou’s decision to hold a national vote on… 02/11/2011
Greek civil servants face the austerity axe Here is why Athens is taking the axe to state jobs: Greece’s public sector employs around 700,000 or 800,000 people. Exact estimates are hard to find. What is… 03/10/2011
Merkel and Papandreou stand firm on the euro German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reiterated her view that Greece must stay in the eurozone and strive to repay its debts. Merkel was speaking a joint… 27/09/2011
Close-up Europe focuses on Greece Welcome to Close-up Europe. Like many things in history, the euro debt crisis originated in Greece. Today the country is bust and dependent on external… 20/07/2011
Greece – honest taxpayers bear the brunt? Increasing revenue from taxes is the crux of the austerity plan put forward by Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou. The revised plan contains measures… 28/06/2011
Greek debt threatens European banks The financial crisis in Greece could have wide-ranging effects on other parts of Europe. A number of banks on the continent have been exposed to Greek debt… 16/06/2011
Greece: who loses from the debt crisis? For analysis of the Greek debt crisis, euronews spoke to Manoj Ladwa of ETX Capital in London euronews: Manoj, Greece has been in the headlines for quite… 16/06/2011
EU not rushing on Greece aid decision Senior European Union officials have said that the bloc’s governments probably will not agree on a second international bailout of Greece when they meet for a… 16/06/2011
Greek debt: Beware banks bearing giftsOn May 2, 2010, the Greek government penned an agreement with the IMF and EU in a last ditch attempt to keep the wolf from the door, namely: bankruptcy. In… 15/06/2011
Still no political consensus on Greek austerity Greece’s top politicians met again on Friday and once more failed to reach agreement on a response to the country’s severe debt crisis. A five hour… 27/05/2011
EU and IMF start key Greek bailout visit Against a backdrop of strikes and street protests, senior officials from the EU and International Monetary Fund arrived at the finance ministry in Athens on… 11/05/2011
Greece: more aid needed? Europe’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn says a new plan to help Greece with its massive debts is being prepared but that it is… 10/05/2011
Confidence is key in GreeceThe Greek capital is witnessing further protests over new austerity measures. Civil servants have taken to the streets at the same time that inspectors from… 03/10/2012
Greek leaders strike deal on bailout reforms Greece’s coalition party leaders have reached a deal on tough austerity measures to keep the country afloat, the office of Prime Minister Lucas Papademos said… 09/02/2012
Papademos vows to keep Greece in the euro zoneLucas Papademos has been named as Greece’s new prime minister. The man, who as central bank governor took Athens into the euro over a decade ago, is now… 10/11/2011
Papademos chosen as new Greece PMAn agreement has been finally been reached and Lucas Papademos is the next prime minister of Greece. Speaking to waiting reporters, the head of the new… 10/11/2011
Greece politicians accused of ‘tactical games’ in search for new PMAnother day of behind the scenes negotiations and political manoeuvering ended with no new coalition government in Greece or a prime minister. There is… 09/11/2011
Greece still waits for new PM as Papandreou says goodbyeAfter his meeting with the president, Greek prime minister George Papandreou made a passionate speech about the need for a national unity government – but no… 09/11/2011
Papandreou gives parting speech, but still no new PMAfter his meeting with the president, Greek prime minister George Papandreou made a passionate speech about the need for a national unity government – but no… 09/11/2011
Greece continues to wait for new government and PMAs the political wrangling to form a coalition government and choose a prime minister continues in Greece, the days of indecision have divided the country’s… 09/11/2011
Divisions open up in Greek unity talksIt has been another long night in Athens. Divisions amongst Greek politicians are delaying the creation of a unity coalition despite pressure from the… 09/11/2011
Papademos “named” as new Greek PMThere is no word officially but multiple sources are saying Lucas Papademos – former deputy head of the European Central Bank and the man who oversaw the… 08/11/2011
Greece to have new PM ‘tonight’Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has bid goodbye to his cabinet colleagues and says the name of his successor should be known by Tuesday night. The… 08/11/2011
Greek wait for new leader continuesIt is another day of waiting in Greece. A country on the verge of bankruptcy, a state without a leader. The daily newspaper, Ta Nea wrote, “Time is up.” The… 08/11/2011
Greece kept waiting for new PMEfforts to form a unity government to steer Greece out of its financial quagmire are taking longer than expected. It is being reported a new prime minister… 08/11/2011
Betting open on new Greek PMGreeks are still waiting to find out who will lead a national unity government. The front-runner is the former deputy head of the European Central Bank… 07/11/2011
Greeks await the name of a new leaderIn Greece it is another day of waiting and of talking. It is also deadline day. European finance ministers meeting in Brussels today are insisting their Greek… 07/11/2011
Papandreou steps aside for unity governmentGreek premier George Papandreou is to step down as part of a deal to form a unity government. His expected departure broke a deadlock in talks after the … 07/11/2011
Breakthrough in Greek political deadlockThe Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and the opposition leader Antonis Samaras have agreed on a new coalition government in principle. Who will lead… 06/11/2011
Final act of Greek tragedy?Greek political chiefs are said to be close to a deal to break an impasse that has paralysed efforts to help the country avoid bankruptcy. Despite… 06/11/2011
Political uncertainty persists in GreecePolitical deadlock remains in Greece, with the main opposition leader refusing to take part in a government of national unity proposed by the Prime Minister… 05/11/2011
Greek PM seeks coalition but faces calls to resignThe Greek Prime Minister has begun his attempt to form a broad coalition government after winning a crucial confidence vote in parliament. George Papandreou… 05/11/2011
Greek PM wins confidence vote but may step downGreek Prime Minister George Papandreou won a crucial confidence vote on Friday night, taking just over half of the votes. In his speech to parliament he… 05/11/2011
Greek Finance Minister could take the helmShould George Papandreou step down, the man widely tipped to take over the role as Greek PM, at least temporarily, would be the Finance Minister Evangelos… 05/11/2011
Papandreou victory in Greece confidence voteGreek Prime Minister George Papandreou has won a crucial parliamentary confidence vote. His PASOK party only had a slim majority – 152 of the 300 seats –… 04/11/2011
Referendum dead as Greece PM faces crucial voteWill some clarity emerge from the chaos in Greece? At the end of a week that has yo-yoed between tragedy and farce, parliament will stage a crucial confidence… 04/11/2011
Crucial vote for Greece and EuropeGreek Prime Minister George Papandreou faces a knife-edge vote of confidence today. It comes after his announcement to hold a referendum on the bailout plan… 04/11/2011
Greek politicians urged to unite over debt crisisUnhappy with the Prime Minister’s refusal to stand down, protesters were out on the streets of Athens on Thursday evening after a rollercoaster day in the… 04/11/2011
Papandreou could drop Greek bailout referendumGeorge Papandreou says he will scrap a referendum on Greece’s latest bailout deal, if the conservative opposition agrees to back the plan in… 03/11/2011
Greece crisis scenariosWhile George Papandreou’s gamble to hold a referendum on the country’s EU bailout deal seems to have spectacularly backfired, the final outcome is far from… 03/11/2011
Greek government teeters on brink of collapseGreece has enough cash to last until mid-December, a government source says. But will George Papandreou still be in power then, or even by the end of… 03/11/2011
Greeks react to euro referendum talkThe Greek government may be on the verge of collapse over the issue of holding a referendum, but some in Athens fear Greece has no choice other than to accept… 03/11/2011
Greek finance minister against euro referendumGreece’s future in the euro cannot depend on its planned referendum, according to its Finance Minister. A source within the ministry claims Evangelos… 03/11/2011
Papandreou sure Greeks want to stay in euro zoneIf George Papandreou was smarting from his grilling with the French and German leaders he showed no sign of it. The Greek premier emerged from the talks calm… 03/11/2011
Papandreou wins cabinet backing for debt gambleAfter a marathon seven hour emergency meeting Greece’s cabinet has decided to back Prime Minister George Papandreou’s proposal for a referendum on a crucial… 02/11/2011
Sarkozy: Europe shocked by Greek referendumNicolas Sarkozy says the calling of a referendum in Athens on whether Greece should accept the latest international bailout for its economy came as a… 01/11/2011
Greek socialists turn on PM over referendumThe Greek prime minister’s announcement of a referendum on the country’s bailout package has thrown the domestic political scene into turmoil. Several… 01/11/2011
Greeks pour scorn on bailout poll planOver the past year widespread protests and strikes across Greece have shown the level of opposition to the government’s austerity measures. Now its… 01/11/2011
Papandreou calls referendum on EU dealThe Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has called a referendum on a new EU aid package to ask voters whether they want it or not. A “no” vote could… 01/11/2011
More austerity despite slashing of Greece debtIn the wake of the plan to reduce Greece’s debt by fifty per cent, the country’s government is moving forward with economic reforms that many Greeks feel are… 28/10/2011
Scepticism in Greece after latest EU dealThe latest European deal has been greeted with deep scepticism by many in debt-choked Greece. Fearing more painful belt-tightening, they doubt this is a… 27/10/2011
Greek PM hails ‘historic’ euro rescueItaly was put under considerable pressure from European leaders to come up with credible ideas to reign in its enormous debt and get the economy growing… 27/10/2011
Leaders land in Brussels for debt-tackling summitEuropean leaders are in Brussels today planning how to deal with the debt crisis. All 27 will be at the meeting discussing measures to stop the problem from… 23/10/2011
German economy minister visits ‘investment friendly’ GreeceStreet protests have continued in Athens as the German Economy Minister, Philipp Rösler, arrived with 60 businessmen and women to discuss investment… 07/10/2011
Greek workers face more miseryThe Greek government is presenting its draft 2012 budget to parliament today which includes the cutting of 30,000 civil service staff by the end of… 03/10/2011
Sarkozy: a Greek failure would be a European failureEurope has a moral obligation to help Greece. Those were the words from the French President after a meeting in Paris with the Greek Prime Minister, as Europe… 01/10/2011
Sarkozy: Europe “morally obliged” to help GreeceEurope has a moral obligation to help Greece. Those were the words from the French President today after a meeting in Paris with the Greek Prime Minister, as… 30/09/2011
Greek PM appeals for German supportGermany can rest assured, Greece is not an economic basket case and can emerge from its deep economic crisis. That was the gist of Greek prime minister… 27/09/2011
Troubled Greek govt slaps on new real estate taxThe Greek government has announced a new real estate tax to try to plug a hole in its budget for this year. The news comes amid increasing concern that… 11/09/2011
Clinton’s support for Greece’s debt woesAs Eurozone ministers prepare tackle the bloc’s wider financial troubles this week, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was in Athens on Sunday to offer… 17/07/2011
IMF approves 3.2bn euro instalment for GreeceThe International Monetary Fund says it has approved a 3.2 billion euro payment to Greece to help the country pay its debts this month. It is the fifth… 09/07/2011
Greek protests continue as parliament maps out austerity agendaAs the Greek parliament voted on detailed measures to implement 28 billion euros in spending cuts, tax hikes and privitisations, a degree of calm returned to… 01/07/2011
Second austerity bill approved by Greek MPsA second austerity bill has been passed in the Greek parliament, as opponents continue to protest outside. The result means the IMF and the EU will now… 30/06/2011
Greek parliament passes austerity billThe Greek parliament has passed the first of two stringent austerity bills, demanded by international lenders but strongly resented by the Greek people. The… 29/06/2011
Greece austerity plan passes despite protestsThe Greek parliament has passed a five-year austerity plan that will allow the country to receive international bail-out money to keep it solvent. In total… 29/06/2011
Greek unions reject austerity with general strikeUnions in Greece started a 48-hour general strike on Tuesday to vent their anger at proposed austerity measures. The industrial action shut down government… 28/06/2011
Greek PM says backing austerity plan is ‘patriotic duty’The Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has told MPs that his government’s austerity plan is the only chance for the country to get back on its… 28/06/2011
EU urges Greece to unite over austerityEU leaders put on a united front for the cameras in Brussels. But behind the scenes, this is one of the most testing times the bloc has ever known. They… 24/06/2011
EU summit enters second day after agreement on GreeceGreece’s Prime Minister, George Papandreou, has pledged to push through legislation in the Greek parliament for extra tax rises and spending cuts. They are… 24/06/2011
Eurozone adopts new Greek rescue planThe EU’s eurozone members have followed the Franco-German line and agreed on a new financial aid plan to rescue debt-stricken Greece. The fourth EU summit… 24/06/2011
Greek cabinet approves draft austerity planGreece’s newly confirmed cabinet has approved its austerity budget plan just one day after the government survived a crucial confidence vote in… 23/06/2011
Rough seas ahead for GreeceGreece has long been recognised as a sea-faring nation. And – despite surviving a key vote of confidence on Tuesday night – the government in Athens will need… 22/06/2011
Greek government soldiers onGreece’s government is now in a position to approve its austerity plan, having survived a confidence vote in parliament. Headlines in Athens newspapers… 22/06/2011
Greek cabinet survives crucial confidence voteAn under pressure but determined Greek premier and his cabinet have survived a parliamentary vote of confidence. It was a night of heated debate in which… 22/06/2011
Papandreou prepares for crucial votePremier George Papandreou has been rallying EU support before facing today’s confidence vote in the Greek parliament. He was in Brussels yesterday spelling… 21/06/2011
Greece’s Papandreou calls for unity as pressure mountsGreece’s George Papandreou has made a plea for both national and European unity to tackle his country’s latest financial crisis. The embattled Greek… 20/06/2011
Euro zone wants more Greek austerity as next cash transfer delayedEuro zone finance ministers have delayed their decision on a vital 12 billion euro loan to Greece until the cash-strapped country introduces yet more… 20/06/2011
Greeks want freedom backThe cross on the Greek flag is a symbol of national faith, but many ordinary Greeks are fighting despair. They feel condemned to suffer austerity for… 20/06/2011
Greek crucial confidence vote approachesA visit to Athens by EU and IMF inspectors adds to pressure on not just the government, but the Greek opposition to support planned austerity measures to win… 20/06/2011
No bailout money without cuts, EU tells GreeceEuro zone finance ministers met in Luxembourg on Monday in a bid to stop the Greek debt crisis from threatening the future of the single currency. Investors… 20/06/2011
Greeks continue protests against fiscal reformWhile the Eurogroup ministers were debating the financial future of Greece, in Athens ten thousand people filled the square across from the country’s… 20/06/2011
Debate opens in Greek parliament ahead of confidence voteGreece’s Prime Minister, George Papandreou, has opened a three day debate which will culminate in a vote of confidence. He appealed to parliament and his… 19/06/2011
French theatrical protests on the streets of AthensIn Athens a cabinet reshuffle has not stopped a return to the streets by demonstrators. Around 5,000 pro-communist union members marched in protest at the… 18/06/2011
Greek PM announces cabinet reshuffleGreece’s Prime Minister George Papandreou has announced a cabinet reshuffle in a bid to get support for the austerity measures which have split his ruling… 17/06/2011
Papandreou battles to save his governmentWith protests now a daily feature of Greek political life the prime minister reshuffles his government today, but the markets fear he is simply rearranging… 17/06/2011
Defiant Papandreou says he’s sticking to reformsThese are tough times for George Papandreou. The resignations of two prominent members of his socialist government have thrown the Greek Prime Minister’s… 16/06/2011
Greeks react to new political dramaAs Athens teeters on the brink of default, the banners in Syntagma Square speak of revolution. But following Wednesday’s riots outside government… 16/06/2011
Greek crisis pits the markets against the peopleGreek Prime Minister George Papandreou has the impossible job of calming public anger over massive spending cuts and soothing anxiety in the markets that the… 16/06/2011
Government reshuffle as Greece gets desperateAgainst a backdrop of violent anti-austerity protests Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou is planning a major government reshuffle as he struggles to keep… 16/06/2011
Frustration of ordinary GreeksOne of the banners hanging up at central Athen’s Syntagma square proudly calls for a revolution. But the uprising will have to wait for now and ordinary… 16/06/2011
Greek PM pins hopes on cabinet reshuffle for supportGreece’s prime minister is to form a new cabinet and seek a vote of confidence from his divided Socialist party. It follows a day of unprecedented violent… 16/06/2011
Greek PM to form new govt and seek confidence voteAttempting to calm the waters after a day of fierce protest and a national strike. The Greek Prime Minister has announced a cabinet reshuffle and says he… 15/06/2011
Greece starts austerity push despite angry people and politiciansGreek Prime Minister George Papandreou gathered his cabinet for a pep rally on Monday, trying to persuade them to back yet more austerity measures… 06/06/2011
Mixed reaction to more Greek austerityGreece’s latest massive spending cuts have been praised by Brussels, but rejected by the country’s main opposition party and the unions -who plan strikes next… 24/05/2011
Greeks strike as fresh austerity plan sparks furyGreece is once again in the grip of a general strike as people protest against the governments raft of harsh austerity measures aimed to keep the debt-ridden… 11/05/2011
Greek PM sees rising support for euro bondsGreece’s Prime Minister says support is growing for the creation of euro zone bonds to help cut funding costs for troubled member states like his. At a… 06/01/2011
Greek PM says voters back his age of austerityGreece’s ruling Socialists have won the second round of a regional vote amid ongoing austerity measures and an EU-IMF economy audit. The party of Prime… 15/11/2010
