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Putin and Tsipras focus on trade and investment

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras are expected to focus on trade and investment during their meetings in Athens.

Europe News

No 'haircut' for Greece as Eurogroup hold bailout talks

Eurozone finance ministers are meeting in Brussels for their latest round of negotiations over Greece.

Economy

Difficult austerity vote is key to more Greek bailout cash

With Greece fast running out of money and loan repayment deadlines looming, the parliament is heading towards another austerity vote - a major test for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

Economy

Greece moves closer to a loan deal with its eurozone lenders

Athens seemed to have moved closer to a deal on new loans with its eurozone lenders but many details still have to be worked out.

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Exclusive: Greek PM says crisis nearly over, no more austerity needed

The Greek economy is just one step away from a recovery but needs debt relief, not further austerity, to overcome its crisis for good, Prime Minister

Greece

Exclusive: Greece needs debt relief to take final step to recovery, says Tspiras

Greece's economy is just one step away from a recovery but needs debt relief, not further austerity, Prime Minister Alexis Tspiras has told euronews.

Economy

Gloomy outlook for Greek economy as recession bites deeper

The Greek economy looks set to shrink by 1.0 percent this year putting a further squeeze on ordinary Greeks and businesses after a 0.3 percent contraction in 2015.

Economy

Greece and troika move closer to review of bailout deal

Greece and the troika of international lenders are moving closer to a deal on a review of bailout reforms, which could free up more aid to help the cash strapped country.

Economy

Revised figures show Greek economy shrank 0.3 percent last year but expanded in Q4

Greece's economy performed slightly better than previously thought in Q4 of 2015. Revised figures show GDP actually expanded, but only by 0.1 percent from the previous quarter.

World

Yanis Varoufakis and his plan to take on Europe - again

Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis locked horns with the European establishment, and ultimately had to stand down. But now the bad boy of

World

Is talk of a 'Grexit' a thing of the past or an ever present danger?

Greece dominated headlines around the world last year. Now the Athens government has a third rescue package in its hands worth up to 86 billion euros

Economy

Eurozone 'approves' 1bn euro loan for Greece, says EU official

Unconfirmed reports say eurozone deputy finance ministers have provisionally approved a one-billion euro loan for Greece. An unnamed EU official is

Greece

Greece approves latest reform bill in exchange for 1 bn euros

Greece’s leftist-led government has survived another parliamentary vote on a reform bill demanded by the country’s international lenders. In return

Economy

Greece signs airport deal with Fraport in first big privatisation move

Greece’s left wing government has taken its first step towards large-scale privatisation – one of the key conditions of its bailout deals. German

Economy

Unemployment in Greece falls - ever so slightly

Unemployment in Greece fell slightly in September. Official figures put the rate at 24.6 percent, down a tenth of a percentage point from an upwardly

World News

US wants to help Greece emerge from economic crisis, says Kerry

US secretary of state is visiting the Athens. John Kerry met with the Greek foreign minister to discuss security after last month’s Paris attacks

Economy

Slow Greek reforms cost Athens latest two billion euro aid package

The EU has withheld the latest two billion euro tranche of aid to Greece, destined to pay civil service salaries, because allegedly Athens has fallen

Economy

Greek parliament approves reform bill

The Greek parliament has approved reforms needed to unlock two billion euros of bailout aid. However several measures still have to be agreed with

Economy

Greek 'red loan' debtors eye bank recapitalisation with trepidation

Greek banks have until the end of the week (November 6) to explain how they are going to raise 14.4 billion euros in extra new capital – according to

Economy

International troika back in Athens to assess Greek reform progress

The troika of international creditors arrive back in Athens to assess Greece’s progress in implementing the third bailout programme and to urge