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Greek court rejects appeal to block bailout vote

Greece’s highest court has rejected an appeal against a referendum on a bailout package from creditors, clearing the way for the vote to be held as

Greece

Greece: with referendum looming 'Yes' vote ahead, opinion poll suggests

In Greece, a new opinion poll suggests the 'Yes' vote pulls slightly into the lead ahead of Sunday's referendum on austerity measures.

Greece

Varoufakis echoes Syriza defiance before Greek referendum

The Greek finance minister has reiterated the Syriza government’s defiant stance ahead of Sunday’s referendum on the country’s bailout terms. Yanis

Greece

Greek PM stands firm in run-up to referendum

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is maintaining a defiance stance urging voters to reject proposals made by creditors last week when they vote

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World News

Mixed messages from Europe's leaders ahead of the Greek referendum

Europe will wait for the results of the Greek referendum. That is the overall message coming from EU leaders and the head of the euro zone’s

Greece

What is the market price of valour for Greece?

Greece

Greece's eurozone future in balance as bailout expires

After Athens missed a deadline to repay an IMF loan, eurozone finance ministers are meeting to consider a last-minute request for a new bailout.

Greece

Greeks divided over Sunday's referendum

Fears that the country is about to crash out of the euro brought thousands of Greeks into central Athens on Tuesday urging support for a Yes vote

Greece

Greek tourism looks for early deal to shift clouds from the sunshine

Tourism accounts for a whopping 20% of Greek GDP and many in the industry are worried at what the effects of the debt meltdown will have on trade

Europe News

EU agrees 'end' to mobile roaming fees

It’s that dreaded moment of every summer holiday. The long break that you’ve been looking forward all year can be ruined by the eye-watering phone

Hungary

Riot breaks out at Hungarian migrant camp

Hungarian police were called to break up fighting at a migrant camp in the eastern city of Debrecen on Monday. Rubbish had been set on fire and

Economy

Greece to default on IMF loan on Tuesday as banks close and panic buying begins

Greeks stood around outside shuttered banks as a new week began during which Tuesday’s IMF payment of 1.6 billion euros won’t be paid, and by next

Economy

Greece stands close to eurozone exit ahead of austerity referendum

Which way now for Greece? With a 1.6 billion euro repayment to the IMF likely to be missed, Athens could be struggling for options on how it can

Tunisia

Three European interior ministers visit Tunisia to stand together against terrorism

The interior ministers of Britain, France and Germany stood alongside their Tunisian counterpart on Monday to stand firm and united against

Economy

EU chief Juncker pleads with Greeks to defy their government and vote for EU aid package

EU chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker urged Greeks on Monday to back a cash-for-reform package rejected by their government, saying a ‘no’ vote in

Economy

Battle brewing in Athens over bailout deal

The Greek Prime Minister is heading back to Athens and an emergency cabinet meeting is on the cards as crisis talks speed towards another potential deadline.

Economy

Tsipras says creditors trying to "blackmail" Athens

Behind the smiles, tensions are mounting between Greek Prime Minister Tsipras and his European partners – just hours before Saturday’s (June 27)

Economy

Europe Weekly: EU Summit agrees on migrants...but still no deal for Greece

World News

Europe's green credentials, how do they measure up?

The EU remains in the top three greenhouse gas emitters along with China and the US, but while the EU is decreasing its output, China's emissions have been skyrocketing since 2000.

My Europe Series

All you need to know about using your driving licence across EU borders

Mutual recognition of driving licenses and validity of insurance across borders in Europe is a long-established principle within the EU. But it