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Greek debt talks exclusive: “We've made the half distance.. it's the institutions' turn”

Economy

Greece's Tsipras seeks compromise on cash-for-reforms deal

It's a tough balancing act for Alexis Tsipras, as the Greek Prime Minister negotiates with international creditors on new proposals that could upset his ruling anti-austerity party Syriza.

Greece

Greece offers new proposals to creditors to unlock bailout funds

Greece has handed its creditors new proposals in the hope that they’ll agree to unlock funds to avoid bankruptcy. In a further attempt to compromise

Germany

Greece ready to compromise on cash-for-reforms deal

Greece said on Monday it was willing to negotiate on a cash-for-reforms deal it needs to clinch by the end of June, when its bailout programme

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Greece

'Conclusive solution needed' for Greece and Europe, says Tsipras

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told parliament in no uncertain terms that a cash-for-reforms plan outlined by the European Commission is both

Greece

Mixed reaction in Athens to debt repayment delay

With no deal on Greece’s debt in sight and the government’s decision to postpone an IMF repayment along with three other debt instalments until the

Greece

Greece to delay and bundle debt payments, IMF announces

Negotiations over Greece’s debt repayments seem to have reached a temporary conclusion. Following talks on June 3, the International Monetary Fund

Greece

Eurogroup head dampens Greece's enthusiasm over debt deal

The head of the Eurogroup is dampening Greece’s enthusiasm over striking a debt deal. Jeroen Dijsselbloem says an agreement to release aid is not

Greece

Greece submits 'realistic' plan to creditors as it races to strike debt deal

Greece says it has sent creditors a “comprehensive” and “realistic” package of reforms, as it races to reach a last minute debt deal. Prime Minister

Greece

'Very intensive' work needed for Greek bailout deal, says Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is warning that “very intensive” work is needed for debt-ridden Greece to reach a deal with its international

Greece

312,679,022,950 euros. This is how much Greece has to repay

Greece

Greece PM Tsipras optimistic EU economic deal is near

As Greece runs out of time and money, the country’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said it has found common ground during talks with its foreign

Greece

'Grexit' from European education systems? Hundreds in Athens protest government reforms

Over 400 people have gathered in Athens to demonstrate against education reforms. The crowd consisted largely of university professors and school

Economy

Exclusive: EU on track for breakthrough with Greece this week, says Moscovici

The European Commission could be ready to agree a deal to unblock funding to Greece within a week, Pierre Moscovici, the European commissioner for

Economy

Greece in new debt diplomacy, next funding crisis days away

Fears mounted once again on Tuesday that Greece would fail to make a large debt repayment later this month. Athens

Greece

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis 'attacked' by protesters in Athens restaurant

The incident on Tuesday night comes as the Syriza government, caught between the demands of European creditors and the expectations of Greek voters, is charged with introducing reforms to secure bailo

World News

Fire and brimstone show EU deal is close, Varoufakis tells euronews

I believe that we are are close to an agreement. The most important thing is to get it right. Not simply to sign any agreement just in order to get an agreement

Europe News

Eurogroup puts pressure on Greece

Eurogroup officials have been piling the pressure on Greece at the latest bailout talks taking place Friday in Riga.

Greece

'It's urgent': Mario Draghi warns Greece to act over finances

Greece has been warned by the European Central Bank president that it needs to do more urgently to sort out its finances. It comes amid mounting

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