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Grisis: Grexit after the Greferendum

Greece’s financial system has plunged into a deep freeze this week. The country’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras shocked European policy makers and

Economy

Tsipras repeats call for Greeks to vote "no" in referendum

The Greek Prime Minister has again urged Greeks to reject new bailout terms in Sunday’s referendum. In a televised address Alexis Tsipras described

Economy

All you need to know about the Greek referendum

Greece’s debt crisis is the saga that has seemingly dominated headlines for months (if not years) – the only positive being it’s gone on for so long

Economy

Tsipras says if Greeks approve the EU's aid plan, Syriza will resign

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has told the Greek people that if they vote to accept the terms of continued EU financial aid in Sunday’s referendum he

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Greece

European leaders 'open to further negotiations' with Greece

European leaders say the door remains open for negotiations with Athens on the Greek debt crisis.

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

Greece

Greeks rush to withdraw cash ahead of week-long bank closures

Greece’s banks will be closed today until July 6 along with the stock market and there is to be a 60 euro daily limit on cash withdrawals. The

Economy

Greece: PM Tsipras gets go ahead to hold controversial bailout referendum

Greece’s parliament has authorised a controversial referendum on the latest terms offered by creditors to unlock billions of euros in bailout funds

World News

Greece: mixed reaction to referendum decision

News of the impending referendum has caused alarm for some in Greece. The country’s Central Bank says deposits are now at their lowest level since

United Kingdom

Britain EU membership comes into shape

British MPs overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday (June 9) to have the UK hold a referendum on its EU membership, as pledged by Prime Minister David

Economy

Hammond: EU has 'wafer-thin democratic mandate'

The European Union has a “wafer-thin democratic mandate” in the UK – so says British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond. The last time that the UK held

Luxembourg

Luxembourg votes for no change to electoral role

Luxemburgers have rejected, by referendums, key changes to their voting rules. The Grand Duchy said no to allowing foreign residents to vote in their

My Europe Series

Enter the elephant - EU relationship finally takes UK centre stage

At Westminster, the countdown to the EU referendum is on. And no one is hearing the political clock tick louder than British Prime Minister David

World

Scotland seeks stronger EU voice

The woman who propelled the pro-independence Scottish National Party to win 56 seats in the United Kingdom parliament in Westminster in May is

Germany

Merkel will work constructively with Cameron to reform EU

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will work constructively with British Prime Minister David Cameron on reforming the European Union, reaffirming her

Ireland

Irish referendum result: 62 percent say yes to same-sex marriage

The result of Ireland’s referendum on same-sex marriage has become official: an overwhelming “yes”. Celebrations began in Dublin and elsewhere as it

Ireland

Ireland 'says overwhelming yes' to same-sex marriage in referendum

Ireland looks to have said an overwhelming “yes” to same-sex marriage in the country’s referendum – according to both supporters and opponents of the

Ireland

Ireland expected to say "I do" to gay marriage

It would have been unthinkable just a few years ago in this most Catholic of countries, but Ireland appears to be on the brink of authorising gay

United Kingdom

Cameron says he'll stick to promise to hold EU referendum

Following his election victory, David Cameron says he will organise a referendum on EU membership