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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

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

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

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Greece

Greek parliament passes poverty bill

The Greek parliament has passed a poverty bill much to the annoyance of its international lenders Under the new law the poor will be given free

Germany

Pro-Greece rally in Berlin demands solidarity with Athens

Greece

Tsipras strikes deal to help Greece reform as war of words grows with Germany

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has agreed a cooperation deal with the OECD group of industrialised nations in Paris. The Organisation for

Economy

Clock ticking for Greece, says eurozone chief

The head of the Eurogroup has repeated his call that time is running out for Greece. Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem said further talks

Greece

Appeals for flexibility on Greek reforms but war of words with Europe continues

There is both hope that progress can be made, and tension spilling over into angry exchanges, ahead of planned negotiations on Wednesday between the Syriza government and EU creditors.

Belgium

'Stop wasting time and get down to some real reforms' - Eurogroup chief tells Greece

Eurozone finance ministers meeting in Brussels have warned Greece to stop wasting time and to get down to some serious work on economic reforms. The

Greece

Greece sets out its first anti-poverty measures

Greece’s leftist government is to announce its first measures to help those on or below the poverty line. They are to be approved by parliament in

Europe News

Who is Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis?

A profile of Greece's new finance minister, who led his country's negotiations in the recent Eurogroup talks.

Greece

Greece submits reform proposals to Brussels in an effort to avoid Grexit

Greek media reports the leftist-led government has submitted a letter to Brussels, listing reforms it hopes will save the country from bankruptcy

Economy

Battle won, war ongoing: Greece takes 'step backwards' in bailout talks

'We've won a battle, but not the war' declares the Greek Prime Minister as a four-month loan extension looks set to keep the country afloat.

Economy

Relief and skepticism in Greece after eurozone loan deal

Athens can breath more easily after the country’s loan extension was approved in Brussels on Friday. But receiving a credit lifeline comes at a

Economy

Greece back from the brink as eurozone agrees four-month loan extension

Greece has secured agreement from the eurozone and IMF that its bailout package will be extended by four months. But the deal will only be ratified

Economy

Greece bailout extended for four months

Eurozone finance ministers and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached an agreement on Friday evening to extend Greece’s international bailout

Greece

Greece confident about loan extension ahead of eurogroup talks

Greece’s prime minister Alexis Tsipras said on Friday he was certain that eurozone finance ministers would accept Athens’ loan extension. request

Europe News

Germany snubs Greece's EU loan offer

Germany on Thursday rejected Greece’s request for a six-month extension to an EU scheme of emergency loans. Berlin’s decision came shortly after the

Greece

Greeks nervous about Friday's loan extension meeting

Many people in Athens have been speaking of their anxiety and concern as the Greek government formally requests a six-month extension to its eurozone