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The Brief from Brussels: US VP seeks to ease European fears

The Brief from Brussels is euronews’ daily round up of the top stories from Europe’s political capital.

Economy

Greeks need "light at the end of austerity tunnel"

Discussions between Greece, its European lenders and the International Monetary Fund on the country’s bailout obligations have dragged on for months as disagreements persist over fiscal issues, labour

Economy

EU financial affairs chief says progress made on Greek bailout review talks

EU Economic and Financial Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici says a crucial Greek bailout review is making progress, but more steps are needed.

Economy

Tsipras confident on bailout review but urges no more burdens for Greece

An all-important review of Greece’s latest bailout will end well, Alexis Tsipras told a meeting of his Syriza party in Athens on Saturday.

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Greece

[Opinion] Greek programme's second review must conclude quickly

Greek debt relief has to be discussed in the framework of the roadmap agreed in May 2016, says Roberto Gualtieri.

Economy

Greek finance minister meets eurozone officials over bailout logjam

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos meets top European officials in Brussels to try to break the deadlock over stalled bailout talks.

Economy

Greek pensioners Christmas bonus row threatens debt relief

The eurozone's bailout fund has suspended Greece's short-term debt relief over Athens unapproved December payout to pensioners.

Greece

Greek parliament approves 'final exit' budget

It is billed as Greece’s “final exit” from its almost decade-long financial crisis.

Business Line

Debt relief gift for Greece and Italy's political merry-go round resumes

Euro zone finance ministers have agreed to give Greece short-term debt relief but what price, if any, will Athens have to pay the price in the long-term by way of austerity…

Economy

Greek economists fear the financial future

Eurogroup agrees to a modicum of debt relief

Greece

Greece debt relief deal 'doable' by year's end says EU's Moscovici

On a rainy day in Athens, it was a message to warm the heart of the Greek government.

Economy

Greece hopes for debt relief as EU reviews bailout reforms

Visiting Athens, the European Union’s Commissioner for Economic Affairs has reported ‘good progress’ as he reviews Greece’s efforts to implement labour and pension reforms required as part of its inte

Belgium

MEP’s are asking Dijsselbloem to push for Greek debt relief

The MEP's letter asks Eurogroup chief to contribute to the completion of the second review, so that debt talks will commence.

Greece

Obama spreads message of 'calm' in Greece

Barack Obama brings with him reassuring words on his last trip to Greece as US president

Economy

Greece sees surprise economic growth

Greece's economy expanded by a better-than-expected 0.5 percent from the previous three month period between July and September.

Economy

Eurozone approves bailout payment to Greece

Eurozone finance ministers say Greece will be able to receive 2.

Economy

US Treasury Secretary says debt relief important for Greece

US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has urged the Greek government to make more progress on budget and economic reforms to move towards debt relief and to boost its struggling economy.

Economy

Greek tourism under pressure

The 2016 holiday season is crucial to Greece's economic recovery, but Euronews found many in the tourism industry there are not hopeful.

Economy

ECB agrees cheaper loans to fund Greek banks

The European Central Bank has agreed to accept 'junk' rated Greek debt as collateral for normal "ECB":http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/10708ef6-387a-11e6-9a05-82a9b15a8ee7.html#axzz4CPd5i6K9 lending to banki

World

Greece's Finance Minister warns Europe needs to listen to its people

Greece has at times in the past seven years seemed like a sacrificial lamb on the altar of a strong euro, with its people being asked to suffer for past government incompetence or worse that put the e