world news Greece formally ends bailout plan with EU Greece has now officially ended its third bailout agreement with the European Union. The country has received more than 260 billion euros since 2010 from the EU and the IMF, the biggest bailout in global financial history. 20/08/2018
Greece Greek bailout programme ends As Greece's bailout programme comes to an end the government claims the main causes have been solved and unemployment will come down 17/08/2018
real economy Greece charts a fresh course Greece’s economic tragedy may be over on August 20th but how serious and sustainable are the country’s growth plans when they will be repaying their Eurozone debt till past the year 2060? 07/08/2018
Greece Greece now a "normal" eurozone country, says Moscovici Greece now a "normal" eurozone country, says EU Finance Commissioner Moscovici. 03/07/2018
Greece EU says indebted Greece can finally "stand on its own feet" EU says Greece can finally "stand on its own feet." 22/06/2018
Greece Scepticism and optimism greets news of Greek debt deal Athens residents react to the news that European creditors have reached a new deal on Greece's debt repayments 22/06/2018
Greece New agreement on Greek debt The deal with Eurozone countries gives Greece ten more years to pay back over 96 billion euros 22/06/2018
brussels bureau Greece: Reforms needed beyond bailout, say Eurozone ministers Eurozone meeting follows Jean Claude Juncker's visit to Athens, where he talked of a "clean exit" from bailout programme in summer 27/04/2018
Greece What happened to the €8 billion Europe took from Greece? Debt purchase programme produced big profits but Eurozone countries are reluctant to say where they went. 24/10/2017
brussels bureau The Brief from Brussels: Greece off EU budget watch list This is The Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top EU news stories of the day. 12/07/2017
Greece Eurozone agree bail-out deal for Greece The crucial deal will allow a series of loans to be released to the embattled country, to help it meet its upcoming debt payments. 15/06/2017
brussels bureau Greece set for latest bailout, amid debt relief pressure Greece is in line for its next batch of bailout loans. 15/06/2017
brussels bureau The Brief from Brussels: Eurozone officials eye new Greek aid payout This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the daily stories from Europe’s de facto political capital. 14/06/2017
economy Greeks disappointed at no eurozone bailout deal There was disappointment but no surprise in Greece after eurozone finance ministers failed to reach agreement on the release of new loan money. 23/05/2017
economy Greece moves a step ahead on the debt trail The Greek government is set to get to further rescue funds from international lenders in return for future austerity measures that it hopes to offset. 02/05/2017
Greece Greece reaches bailout reform deal with creditors An agreement has been announced, paving the way for emergency funds for Athens in return for more painful reforms. 02/05/2017
Greece Greek workers go on strike for 24 hours to oppose further austerity measures In Greece, trade union organisers and workers marched as part of a national 24-hour strike. 01/05/2017
economy Eurozone finance chiefs admit Greece will need debt relief Eurozone finance ministers chair Jeroen Dijsselbloem says some Greek debt will have to be written off for its public finances to become sustainable. 27/04/2017
brussels bureau Brief from Brussels: Greek debt, the long road ahead This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the daily news stories from Europe’s de-facto political capital. 12/04/2017
Greece Brexit coming, Grexit looming? New impasse in the negotiations of the Greek program raises fears of a repeat of a "Greek drama" 21/03/2017
no comment Farmers protest turned into heavy clashes in Athens Greek farmers protesting against bailout-related income cuts on Wednesday clashed with riot police outside the Agriculture Ministry in central Athens. 09/03/2017
Greece Doctors walk out in Greece Doctors in Greek state hospitals walk out in protest in central Athens over social security changes 02/03/2017
Greece Metro and trams grind to a halt in Athens Metro, urban rail and tram workers in Athens have walked off the job for 24 hours. They are angry about legislation that would allow the Athens transport organisation to use stations for commercial pu 01/03/2017
Greece Greece: Stalled talks resume- new measures to come Last week’s Eurogroup was just a first step towards a final deal between creditors and the Greek government in order for the bailout programme to get again back on… 28/02/2017
economy Greek bailout talks restart Greek ministers have been meeting experts from the EU and IMF discussing the economic reforms Athens must make to keep bailout funds flowing. 28/02/2017
economy Greek PM Tsipras hails 'honourable compromise', optimistic on future reforms The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has been talking up the agreement with European creditors under which the country will make further reforms in 2019. 24/02/2017
