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IMF and Athens dig in as Greek debt dominates Washington talks

The head of the International Monetary Fund has rejected suggestions that Greece could obtain a delay on debt repayments it needs to make next month

Italy

Christian migrants 'thrown overboard in religious clash'

Italian police are holding 15 Muslim men on suspicion of murdering a dozen Christians on a migrant boat from Africa.

Greece

Economy VS environment: Mine suspension provokes Athens rally

Thousands have gathered in Athens to protest against a licence suspension for a mine in Skouries, in the Halkidiki area. According to authorities

Italy

Italy calls for a Europe-wide response to the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean

Italy’s Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has called for a Europe wide response to the wave of migrants risking their lives crossing the

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Business Series

Temporary relief for Greece

Repeated bailout scenarios and last minute decision-making by the eurozone has led to questioning of when and if the end of the Greek crisis will

Greece

Greek troops serve up a roast on Easter Sunday

Hundreds of austerity-hit Greeks join soldiers at an army camp near Athens to eat a traditional roast lamb dinner at a holiday feast organised by the Ministry of Defence.

Greece

Orthodox Easter takes on additional meaning for debt-ridden Greece

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has joined worshippers celebrating Orthodox Easter in Athens. Like Orthodox Christians across the world, Greeks

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

Greece

Europe is bluffing over Greece-Russia relations - analyst

Brussels could only look on as Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday. The Greek side was

World

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

Russia

No financial aid request from Tspiras in Moscow

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras discussed bilateral cooperation during talks in Moscow but did not ask for financial aid. Russian President

Russia

Greece and Russia create new foundation for bilateral relations

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras did not ask for financial aid at talks in Moscow on Wednesday (April 8) but Russia could provide credits for

Russia

What will Greek PM walk away with after Kremlin meeting?

The Greek Prime Minister has insisted he has not asked Moscow for any money

Germany

Germany dismisses Greece's demand for billions in war reparations

Bavaria's state finance minister has called Greece's World War Two reparation claims "inappropriate" and "not very clever"

Russia

Tsipras meets Putin in bid to strengthen Greek-Russian ties

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras meets Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to discuss how they can cooperate to help the struggling Greek economy

Greece

Russian gas discounts and loans reportedly on the table for Greece

Media reports in Russia say the government is ready to offer financial help to the Greek prime minister when he visits Moscow this week. Alexis

Greece

Greece's claim for war reparations from Germany explained

Greece

Greece promises to "meet all obligations" during IMF talks

Greece will make good with its creditors and implement much needed reforms. That was the promise from the country’s Finance Minister Yanis

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: Greece debt showdown far from settled

This week on Europe Weekly, we discuss the continuing showdown between Greece and its creditors as the government pledges to crackdown further on

Culture news

Ancient Greek statues still excite in new British Museum show

The British Museum in London has a new exhibition examining Ancient Greece’s preoccupation with the body beautiful, and the influence sculptures have