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Germany's Schauble denies 'Grexit' threat

German finance minister Wolfgang Schauble has said he is confident ‘‘Greece is on the right economic path’‘.

Greece

Euroviews. View: Greece’s economy strongly recovers for first time since 2010

By Dimitris Papadimoulis is Vice President of the European Parliament, head of Syriza party delegation.

Economy

IMF reportedly will contribute to Greek bailout

The International Monetary Fund is reportedly likely to contribute up to five billion euros to the third bailout package for Greece.

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.

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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

Greece pensioners receive controversial Christmas bonus payment

Queues stretched down the street outside Athens banks on Thursday, as pensioners waited to collect their Christmas bonus payments from the government.

Economy

Greece and its European alliances will stand up to German pressure: opinion

Economy

Tspiras, Merkel differ over Greek Christmas giveaway

Greek PM Alexis Tspiras has met with Angela Merkel in Berlin after his government passed a planned Christmas giveaway for pensions in defiance of its international…

Economy

Greek central bank sees 2.5 percent growth for 2017

Greece's central bank is forecasting the Greek economy will expand by 2.5 percent next year, way better than this year's anticipated 0.1 percent.

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

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.

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.

Business Planet

How Europe helps small businesses expand internationally

Small businesses often think big and in their desire to grow seek international expansion, but that's not easy. The EU has a professional network ready and willing to help, the European Enterprise Net

Greece

Elderly take to the streets in Greece over further pension cuts

The reductions are part of the austerity package the government agreed to with international lenders.

Economy

Eurogroup pushes Greece on reforms

EU finance ministers are pushing Greece to press ahead with reforms so it can receive 2.8 billion euros bailout cash from the EU and International Monetary Fund by the end of October.