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Closer to a deal? Greece to re-start stalled debt talks

As the clock ticks for Greece to strike a debt deal to avoid a default, Athens says it will restart stalled negotiations in Brussels on Saturday

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Greek debt talks to intensify as June deadline looms

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras emerged after the latest sleep-defying talks with his French and German counterparts in confident mood despite

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EXCLUSIVE: The Greek answer to the institutions

A few hours before Tsipras meets Merkel and Hollande in Brussels, there is still no answer to the new Greek proposals. Greek governmenht sources said to euronews and Efi Koutsokosta.

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 has bought itself some time by bundling together its payments to the IMF

Greece has bought itself some time by bundling together its payments to the IMF. It plans to hand over the 1.6 billion euros it owes this month to

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Early election warning if Greece's creditors refuse to soften terms

Far-left factions within Greece’s government have said early elections may be called if international lenders do not soften their terms for a

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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

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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

Europe News

Greece stumps up IMF cash

Greece has paid 750 millions euros that it owes to the IMF, officials said on Monday, as eurozone finance ministers met in Brussels to discuss the

Business Series

World spotlight on Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

The new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is attracting the world’s attention. In its efforts to gain more economic clout, China has attracted 57

USA

Concern at IMF meeting over imbalanced world economy

Income inequality in industrialised countries is now at its highest level in 50 years

Spain

Ex-IMF chief Rodrigo Rato's bank accounts frozen in Spain

After the insults, after hours of questioning, more humiliation for Spain’s Rodrigo Rato. The former economy minister’s bank accounts have all been

USA

International lenders raise pressure on Greece as cash crunch looms

The annual IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings started in Washington on Friday, with the Greek debt once again in the spotlight. Most of the key players

USA

IMF's Lagarde stresses rigour for economic salvation, rules out fast fix

Here’s a warning for the global economic outlook, issued by the International Monetary Fund: the US, UK and India cannot alone relaunch the world’s

Spain

Insults hurled at ex-IMF chief as police carry out second search at his office

The Spaniard Rodrigo Rato is being questioned in Madrid as part of a probe into allegations of tax evasion and money laundering

USA

IMF and Athens dig in as Greek debt dominates Washington talks

The head of the International Monetary Fund has rejected suggestions that Greece could obtain a delay on debt repayments it needs to make next month

Spain

Former IMF chief 'under investigation for money laundering'

Former chief of the International Monetary Fund, Rodrigo Rato, is under investigation for money laundering, government sources have told Spanish

Economy

Greek government makes IMF repayment

The Greek government said it met Thursday’s deadline to repay 460 million euros to the International Monetary Fund. “The payment has been made,” was

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Greece confirms it will meet IMF loan repayment deadline

The cheque is in the post. Greece has confirmed it’s made arrangements for the payment today of a 450 million-euro loan installment to the

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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