Greece 19/05/2017 New Greek austerity measures passed, but public doubts remain In Greece, lawmakers have voted for another round of austerity and cuts, which they hope will encourage Eurozone leaders to release a further bailout funds But the decision is an unpopular…
economy 15/05/2017 Greek economy back in recession Greece's economy slipped back into recession in the first three months of 2017 amid delays in approving its latest bailout loan.
economy 11/05/2017 EU raises eurozone growth forecasts Economic growth in the eurozone this year should be a bit better than previously forecast at 1.7 percent, the European Commission says.
economy 02/05/2017 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.
Greece 02/05/2017 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.
economy 27/04/2017 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.
Greece 04/04/2017 Elderly Greeks protest against more pension cuts Thousands of elderly Greeks have taken to the streets of Athens to protest against further pension cuts currently being negotiated.
Greece 21/03/2017 Brexit coming, Grexit looming? New impasse in the negotiations of the Greek program raises fears of a repeat of a "Greek drama"
insiders 20/03/2017 Greece: the land of honey Attiki honey is a Greek family-run business founded in 1928. It has defied the economic crisis by increasing its exports worldwide. Alexandra Pitta-Chazapi who runs the business with her brother, tell
no comment 09/03/2017 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.
Greece 08/03/2017 Cretan farmers clash with Athens police at reform protest Farmers from the Greek island of Crete have clashed with authorities in Athens over tax and pension reforms.
economy 06/03/2017 Greek leader Tsipras upbeat despite major downward growth revision Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is upbeat even though Greece's economy performed much worse than thought in the final three months of 2016.
Greece 02/03/2017 Doctors walk out in Greece Doctors in Greek state hospitals walk out in protest in central Athens over social security changes
Greece 28/02/2017 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…
economy 24/02/2017 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.
Greece 23/02/2017 Transport strike causes traffic chaos in Athens Transport workers in Athens have taken part in the first of three 24-hour strikes to object to legislation that would allow the transport organisation to make commercial use of…
Business Line 22/02/2017 Austerity and Grexit musings on the road to reform Business Line assesses the state of the Greek economy as eurozone finance ministers agree to the next step on releasing further bailout loans.
Greece 21/02/2017 Greek strike shuts down Acropolis Those who came to see the Parthenon were in for a major disappointment.
Greece 20/02/2017 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 20/02/2017 Greece moves closer to agreement over reforms to unlock next bailout loan Euro zone finance ministers and Greece have agreed to resume negotiations over its bailout review next week.
