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Greece hogs the headlines in crunch week for Athens and the EU

Greek week. Time is running out for Greece. Over the last weeks and months this is something we’ve been hearing on a daily basis. This week we

Economy

Greek government debt 'compromise not what SYRIZA wanted'

Inching towards debt redemption, the negotiations between Greece and its emergency lenders have raised the occasional mention of the word ‘Grexit’

Economy

Greece's Economy Minister confident of a deal

Edging back from the abyss, Athens could be on the brink of a deal with eurozone leaders. The government of Alexis Tsipras believes proposals which

Economy

Paris and Berlin residents express their feeling on Greece bailout talks

As the eurozone heads into day two of its critical week of Greek bailout talks, it’s clear that it’s not only Greeks who are feeling the pressure. In

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Economy

Summit up in Brussels as Greek proposals give food for thought and rumours fly

The latest Greek proposals for digging their way out of their debt hole appear to have made tonight’s emergency EU summit almost redundant, as

Economy

[Live] Greek debt talks latest

Follow live from Brussels the latest on the Greek debt crisis, using the video player above. You can see how events have unfolded so far today, below.

Economy

Greek PM presents new proposals ahead of emergency EU summit

A series of behind-the-scenes negotiations are being held in Athens ahead of the crucial eurozone meeting in Brussels on Monday which could seal Greece's fate.

Economy

Austria on mediation mission as tension rises in eurozone

Tensions are rising in the eurozone and after a day of bitter recriminations between Greece and the EU Commission President , Austria’s Chancellor

Economy

Greeks agonise over prospect of more austerity measures

With a debt crisis now in its fifth year, Greece has become used to painful, drawn-out negotiations with international lenders. But to many Greeks

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.

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

Economy

Greek debt crisis: 'no room for more compromises,' says Athens minister

Greece says it cannot make any more concessions, as it races to clinch a last-minute debt deal with its creditors. “There is no room for more

Economy

Exclusive: EU on track for breakthrough with Greece this week, says Moscovici

The European Commission could be ready to agree a deal to unblock funding to Greece within a week, Pierre Moscovici, the European commissioner for

Economy

Greece in new debt diplomacy, next funding crisis days away

Fears mounted once again on Tuesday that Greece would fail to make a large debt repayment later this month. Athens

Economy

Greek government makes IMF repayment

The Greek government said it met Thursday’s deadline to repay 460 million euros to the International Monetary Fund. “The payment has been made,” was

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

Economy

Greece's Tspiras set for showdown talks with Germany's Merkel

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tspiras is set for showdown talks with Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel. The 40-year-old former Communist will meet

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Egypt's investment charm offensive and the euro's mixed fortunes

Welcome to business Middle East. In this edition we look at possible scenarios for the euro, and in the business snapshot, Egypt opens its arms wide