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Greece Crisis: Parliament Passes Austere 2016 Budget

Greek parliament has approved the 2016 budget that includes sharp spending cuts and some tax increases amid economic recession. The…

9 years ago

Greece Strike Disrupts Athens Public Services and Transportation

Greek unions are staging their first general strike against austerity since Alexis Tsipras's left-wing Syriza government came to power in…

9 years ago

Vassiliki Thanou Becomes Greece’s First Female Prime Minister

Vassiliki Thanou, Greece's top Supreme Court judge, has been appointed caretaker prime minister ahead of early elections next month. Greece’s…

9 years ago

Alexis Tsipras Resigns Forcing Snap Election

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras has announced he is stepping down and has called an early election. Alexis Tsipras had faced…

9 years ago

Greece Crisis: Athens Stock Market Plunges After Five-Week Shutdown

The Athens Stock Exchange index, the Athex, has fallen by 22.87% as trading resumes after a five-week closure. Greece's top…

9 years ago

Greece to Receive €7 Billion Bridging Loan from EU-Wide Fund

Greece will receive a €7 billion bridging loan from an EU-wide fund to keep its finances afloat until a bailout…

9 years ago

Greece Crisis: Bank Stocks Fall on Debt Fears

Greece's biggest banks stocks have plunged on the Athens Stock Exchange, following a fresh blow to the country's debt negotiations.…

9 years ago

Greece Crisis: State Television ERT Is Back on Air After Two Years

Greece's state television ERT is back on air after two years. The Greek broadcaster was closed down in 2013 under…

9 years ago

Greece Debt Deal Could Be Reached Within Next Week

Greece is expected to reach an agreement with its international creditors within the next week, Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has…

10 years ago

Greece Makes €750 Million Debt Interest Payment to IMF

The Greek government has started the transfer of €750 million ($834 million) in debt interest to the International Monetary Fund…

10 years ago

Greece Crisis: Public Sector Workers Rehired Despite Bailout Talks

A defiant Greece has decided to rehire thousands of public sector workers, including cleaning ladies, despite sustained pressure from its…

10 years ago

Greece Crisis: PM Alexis Tsipras Believes EU Deal Will Be in Place by May 9

Greece’s PM Alexis Tsipras has said his country is in the final, critical stretch of talks with its international creditors…

10 years ago

Greece debts: Germany warns over finding creditors outside EU and IMF

According to German finance minister Wolfgang Schauble, Greece would struggle to find creditors outside the EU and IMF. Wolfgang Schauble…

10 years ago

Greece default 2015: Government denies accusations

The Greek government has dismissed media reports that the country is preparing to default on its loans if it cannot…

10 years ago

Greece crisis: Alexis Tsipras meets Vladimir Putin in Moscow

Greece’s PM Alexis Tsipras has arrived in Moscow for talks with President Vladimir Putin, as his country struggles with a…

10 years ago

Greece’s stock market falls by 4% as European finance ministers fail to reach new debt deal

The Greek stock market fell by more than 4% at its open on Tuesday, February 17, after European finance ministers…

10 years ago

Greece crisis: PM Alexis Tsipras optimistic after EU and ECB talks

Greece's PM Alexis Tsipras says he believes it will be possible to find a solution to the stand-off with the…

10 years ago

Greece: PM Alexis Tsipras confident that agreement can be reached with creditors

Greece’s new PM Alexis Tsipras has said he is confident that agreement can be reached with creditors over repayment of…

10 years ago