Greece

Greece

Workers walk out in Greece in protest over austerity measures before parliament

Strikers at rush hour in Greece. That was how many decided to hold their own vote on the austerity measures before parliament. The metro shut down at

15/07/2015

Economy

'Imposed' bailout deal must be implemented, says Greek PM

As the Greek parliament debates a painful austerity package and reform legislation ahead of a crucial vote by lawmakers, prime minister Alexis

15/07/2015

Economy

Greek PM calls bailout " a bad night for Europe" but refuses to quit

Greek premier Alexis Tsipras gives a live interview on the eve of a parliamentary vote on contentious reforms which the country' is obliged to implement as part of a bailout deal with its creditors.

14/07/2015

Greece

Secret IMF report: Greece needs debt relief far beyond EU plans

14/07/2015

Greece

Greek government prepares for Wednesday's critical vote on reforms

The countdown is on to the critical vote in the Greek parliament on Wednesday. At the ruling Syriza party and its junior coalition ally’s

14/07/2015

Economy

Greece's full bailout programme could take weeks to implement

The eurozone’s top official has said a golden key to solve Greece’s problems has yet to be found. Jeroen Dijsselbloem who has just been re-elected

14/07/2015

Economy

Angry Greeks accuse eurozone leaders of blackmail

A protester burns a Syriza party flag during a demonstration against the bailout deal secured by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. As the details

14/07/2015

Greece

"AGreekment" reached after all night EU emergency summit in Brussels

It started with a tweet from Brussels and grew to a social media avalanche. Politicians, journalists and the Greek public were left in no doubt a

13/07/2015

Greece

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faces problems in his Syriza party

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras must quell potential rebellion in his Syriza party after his return from the Brussels summit. Fifteen deputies

13/07/2015

Greece

What Greece has to do to win a third bailout

Down to the wire, Alexis Tsipras finally blinked. Enough other euro countries told Greece ‘time’s up’, and now he has said ‘yes’ to a tougher deal

13/07/2015

Greece

Greeks hope for a better future as eurozone leaders argue over bailout terms

As the talking continued in Brussels people in Athens were watching closely knowing the emergency summit would shape their future. Our reporter went

13/07/2015

Greece

'Listen to us', Greeks appeal to eurozone leaders

More than used to the uncertainty, Greeks out and about in Athens on Sunday calmly awaited news from Brussels that could determine the country’s

12/07/2015

Economy

Greece told it must restore trust to earn rescue

Eurozone leaders are telling Greece it has to restore trust by enacting key reforms before talks can open on a new financial rescue package to keep

12/07/2015

Economy

Greece crisis: Tense wait in Athens as crunch eurozone talks continue

Greek churchgoers on Sunday may well have been praying for a miracle. Their near-bankrupt country needs every bit of help it can get, with Athens in

12/07/2015

Greece

Greek concern as Eurogroup talks look set to go down to the wire

On Sunday morning (July 12), Greece learnt the news that its financial future was still hanging in the balance Our correspondent Akis Tatsis reported

12/07/2015

Greece

Eurogroup sceptical over 'exceptionally difficult' Greece talks

Eurozone finance ministers have been meeting on Saturday to decide whether to negotiate a third bailout for Greece after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won parliamentary backing for painful austerity m

11/07/2015

Greece

Greece in last-chance saloon as Eurogroup decides on bailout

Eurozone finance ministers have been gathering in Brussels for the all-important Eurogroup meeting that could help determine the country’s fate. The

11/07/2015

Economy

Weary Greeks await country's fate with resignation

Weary from years of austerity, months of turbulent negotiations with international paymasters – and finally a referendum where a “No” has brought

11/07/2015

Greece

Greek parliament votes overwhelming 'Yes' to Tsipras' reform proposals

The Greek parliament give a very bright green light to Alexis Tsipras' crucial reform proposals, taking Athens one step closer to remaining in the euro zone.

11/07/2015

Economy

Greek parliament gives Tsipras strong mandate to complete reform negotiations

The Greek parliament gives the green light to Alexis Tsipras' crucial reform proposals, taking Athens one step closer to remaining in the euro zone.

11/07/2015

Greece

Greece: this is the best deal so far says Tsipras

The Greek parliament is voting tonight on the crucial third version of a deal aimed at freeing up 53.5 billion euros in bailout funds from

10/07/2015

World

Greek drama: director Costas Gavras on reflecting a country in crisis in film

Franco-Greek filmmaker Costa-Gavras has been watching the country of his birth lurch through its crisis of recent years with a mixture of anxiety

10/07/2015

World

Tsipras in warp drive to save Greece

Less than a week after six out of ten Greek voters backed Alexis Tsipras’s rejection of austerity conditions attached to a third bailout proposal

10/07/2015

Greece

Who owns Greek debt?

As international creditors mull over Greece’s latest proposals to resolve the debt crisis. Here we have a look at how much Athens owes and to whom

10/07/2015

Greece

What does the Greek crisis look like?

10/07/2015

Greece

Greece: shopping frenzy to outwit the haircut

Worried about what the future holds, Greeks are looking for safe places to store their cash. There is talk that the banks will be forced to take a

10/07/2015