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Greek crisis: 'Agreement reached' after marathon talks

Eurozone leaders have completed an agreement with Greece after more than 15 hours of overnight talks. The deal opens the way for new EU funds for

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

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

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EU summit cancelled as Greece debt talks continue in the eurozone

Eurozone finance ministers are pursuing crisis talks on Greece but with Saturday’s discussions proving difficult, the planned Sunday summit of all

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Greece

What does the Greek crisis look like?

Europe News

Hollande says Greek debt plan 'serious and credible'

EU leaders have been giving their first reactions to the new Greek bailout proposals. France played a key role in helping Athens draft them

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

Greece

Tsipras bailout plan for Greece scrutinised at home and abroad

Greek MPs and eurozone finance ministers are considering the prime minister's proposals to stave off bankruptcy, which are thought to give in to many creditors' demands.