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Debt history capsized Greece

Greece reached today’s impasse by coming clean about a secret, to begin with. Soon after he was elected to lead the country in autumn 2009, the prime

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Breakdown of Greek talks sets up EU summit showdown

The latest breakdown in talks between Greece and its international creditors means any deal will have to be done at an EU summit. Leaders meet in

World News

Last ditch talks to avoid a Greek debt default fail

Talks between the Greek government and representatives of the three institutions financing the country’s bailout collapsed into a dead end this

Greece

Greeks fear outcome of latest debt talks

In Greece, talk of crossing red lines filled one newspaper’s front page on Saturday as last-ditch talks continue to secure additional debt relief and

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Greeks demand action as crunch debt deal talks resume in Brussels

Greece’s finance minister says he does not think European partners will allow the country to exit the eurozone. Yanis Varoukfakis’ optimism comes as

Greece

Greece: new round of debt talks as default looms

Denying that a debt default was discussed, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with his negotiating team before they headed to Brussels for

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Varoufakis: Greece will not sign up to new bailout programme

As Greece hurtles towards a possible debt default, Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis says Athens will not sign up to a new bailout programme to

Greece

Debt talks in doubt as Greece struggles with new plans

Doubts have been raised over whether a crucial debt meeting in Brussels between the leaders of Greece France and Germany will go ahead today. An

Economy

Greek debt talks exclusive: “We've made the half distance.. it's the institutions' turn”

Economy

Greece's Tsipras seeks compromise on cash-for-reforms deal

It's a tough balancing act for Alexis Tsipras, as the Greek Prime Minister negotiates with international creditors on new proposals that could upset his ruling anti-austerity party Syriza.

Greece

Greece calls for new approach to its debt crisis

Against a backdrop of restarted talks with international lenders, Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis attended a conference in Berlin focused on

Economy

Europe Weekly: Greece misses IMF deadline

In this edition of Europe Weekly: Greece misses an IMF payment deadline as debt talks remain deadlocked; Russia blacklists 89 European officials

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Early election warning if Greece's creditors refuse to soften terms

Far-left factions within Greece’s government have said early elections may be called if international lenders do not soften their terms for a

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Greece stumps up IMF cash

Greece has paid 750 millions euros that it owes to the IMF, officials said on Monday, as eurozone finance ministers met in Brussels to discuss the

Greece

Varoufakis: 'Greece always meets its obligations to its creditors'

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No more aid till 'big, big problems' solved, Eurogroup tells Greece

There was food for thought for the Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis as the eurozone said in no uncertain terms that Athens would get no more

World

Europe is 'bluffing' over Greece-Russia relations - analyst

Economy

A different vision, but the same goal: Merkel and Tsipras agree to cooperate

Greece and Germany agree on the need for Athens to make major structural reforms as Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras makes his first official visit to Berlin .

Economy

Greece and Germany 'kiss and make up'

A group of some 250 couples have told Greece and Germany to kiss and make up. Lovers from the two countries carried out an intimate protest in the

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EU offers 'unspent' aid to Greece in return for reform

EU officials said on Friday that Greece must unveil a list of reforms before getting any more bailout cash. The country’s international creditors