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Tsipras warns Syriza anti-bailout rebels of possible early Greece election

The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has warned rebels in his Syriza party that he could be forced to call early elections if he no longer has a

Greece

Greek PM attempts to keep his government together as new bailout talks begin

The Greek PM has been holding urgent talks with his Syriza Party, ahead of the start of new bailout talks with creditors on Tuesday

Economy

Greek bailout talks set for Monday, as loan request sent to IMF

A letter was sent from the Greek Finance Ministry ahead of talks expected on Monday between Athens and its creditors

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Europe Weekly: Greece passes more reforms as banks reopen

In this edition of Europe Weekly, Greek lawmakers pass a second round of reforms, as banks finally reopen across the country. Meanwhile in Brussels

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Greece

Greek lawmakers pass second reform package

After heated debate Greece's parliament approves second set of bailout measures which this time deals with failed banks and introduces judicial changes.

Greece

Greece: Anti-austerity protesters urge MPs to reject second raft of reforms

Anti-austerity protests in Athens' Syntagma Square were largely peaceful, until a number of petrol bombs were thrown towards police .

Greece

Greece prepares for vote on more measures to secure bailout

Tsipras rallies Syriza party ahead of parliamentary vote on second round of economic reforms to secure bailout deal

Greece

Greek banks reopen but many restrictions remain

Greeks finally saw their banks reopen on Monday (July 20) but many restrictions remain. Customers may not cash cheques, only deposit them, and will

Greece

Angela Merkel rules out Greek debt write-off

Angela Merkel has reiterated that the eurozone will not write-off part of Greece’s debt to international creditors. The German Chancellor says the

Greece

Greek banks to reopen after a three-week shutdown

Long queues are expected as Greek banks reopen after a three-week shutdown. Basic services will be up and running but withdrawals will still be

Greece

A day of restlessness: Greek workers protest Sunday opening hours

A Sunday well spent brings a week of content goes the old saying. But in Greece the difference is whether you’re spending money or time with the

Greece

Greek government issues decree on banks' reopening

The Greek government has issued a decree ordering banks to reopen on Monday, three weeks after they were closed amid the country’s debt crisis. The

World

Greece's reform vortex

Late during Wednesday night, the parliament in Athens approved the eurozone and ECB’s conditions for a new financial rescue. These include selling

Greece

Greece's Syriza party revolt leaves Tsipras clinging to power

The Greek prime minister’s Syriza party has been deeply split after it refused to back a bailout that he accepted to keep the country in the

Greece

Germany's Schaeuble casts doubt on chance of Greek bailout success

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble questioned whether Greece will ever get a third bailout programme on Thursday, a day after the Greek

Greece

Trouble brewing in Greek parliament

Inside the Greek parliament, dozens of MPs are expected to reject the bailout. That may force Tsipras to rely on pro-European opposition lawmakers to

Greece

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

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

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

Belgium

Sceptical Eurogroup members demand guarantee that Greece will repay debt

Sceptical euro zone finance ministers have called for Greece to go beyond the bailout measures it has accepted, if negotiations on Athens’ latest