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One person found dead after boat sinks off Greek coast

One person died and at least 15 others were missing in the Aegean sea on Tuesday after a boat carrying migrants sank in waters between Turkey and

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LIVE from Brussels: Special EU Summit on Greek crisis

LIVE from Brussels: Special EU Summit on Greek crisis

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Dawn Fraser apologises for racist attack on Kyrgios and Tomic

Economy

Greek PM to present proposals ahead of eurozone summit

Gearing up for crucial crunch talks, the Greek Prime Minister is expected to present new proposals to an emergency eurozone summit later on Tuesday

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Netherlands

Dutch PM to Greece: only way to keep the euro is deep reform

There is a warning to Greece from the prime minister of The Netherlands: the only way to keep the euro is to accept deep reforms. Mark Rutte made the

Greece

Greece's new financial minister is expected to pursue debt relief

Greece’s new finance minister has taken up the negotiating baton only hours after it was announced that flamboyant and often bombastic Yanis

Greece

ECB keeps tight funding grip on Greece's banks

It is not the answer that Greece’s Central Bank wanted to hear. Its hopes of more financial support have been dashed after the European Central Bank

Greece

Hollande and Merkel urge Greece to make 'credible' proposals

The leaders of France and Germany have told Athens that the door is still open for debt negotiations with creditors. But at urgent talks in Paris on

France

France and Germany expect 'credible' proposals from Greece

The door is open to discussions but Paris and Berlin expect credible and serious proposals from Greece – with time running out to find a bailout

Greece

Euclid Tsakalotos sworn in as new Greek finance minister

Euclid Tsakalotos has been sworn in as Greece’s new finance minister after Yanis Varoufakis resigned. Analysts say the 55-year-old, who speaks Greek

Spain

Spain open to new Greece bailout talks post-referendum

Spanish Economy Minister Luis De Guindos says a Greek exit was not being contemplated by Madrid.

Greece

Many Greek businesses struggling to pay state taxes

Many Greek businesses are struggling: capital controls and two weeks of bank holidays means they have insufficient revenue to pay state taxes. They

France

Special EU Summit on Greece

USA

Stocks slightly lower after Greek vote

Wall Street opened lower on Monday but less sharply than expected, chiming with its peers in Europe. The Dow was down half a percent at the open

Economy

Seven reasons why Yanis Varoufakis is now a political legend

Whether you like him or not, former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis is now a political legend. Here’s why: 1. The way he communicates With

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"I don't understand it at all", residents of Aachen react to Greek 'No'

In Germany the news of the Greek referendum was greeted with a mix of frustration, bewilderment and solidarity. After Greeks answered with a

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Greek referendum: ‘No’ supporters celebrate in Athens' streets

Greece

Greeks worry about their future and their savings

Many Greeks are worried because most banks have remained closed since last Monday. People wait in long lines at cash machines to withdraw their

Economy

"We gave an example of democracy" says Greek Prime Minister

Greek PM calls for more negotiations with creditors and says national unity is needed

Greece

Varoufakis resigns after Greek referendum

Greece’s outspoken finance minister has resigned. Yanis Varoufakis announced he will step down just one day after Greeks voted “no” to austerity