Greece

EDT: Greece launches new public television after ERT closure

Greece's new public television, EDT, has begun broadcasting news, more than two months after the government shut down the previous…

11 years ago

IMF admits making mistakes in handling Greece bailout

The International Monetary Fund has admitted that it made mistakes in handling Greece's first international bailout. The IMF said it…

11 years ago

Greece makes progress on reducing its budget deficit, says IMF report

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) report has revealed today that debt-laden Greece has made progress in improving its finances, but…

12 years ago

Kim Kardashian gets fish pedicure in Greece (Video)

A fish pedicure in Greece on Monday left Kim Kardashian screaming in horror - and it was all caught on…

12 years ago

Riot police raid breaks up Greek metro strike

Riot police have stormed a metro train depot in Greek capital, Athens, breaking up a sit-in by striking workers. The…

12 years ago

Greece in 48-hour general strike against a new wave of spending cuts

Greece is braced for a 48-hour general strike across public and private sectors in protest at a proposed new wave…

12 years ago

Athens tightens its security ahead of Angela Merkel visit

Athens is tightening its security ahead of a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, her first since the eurozone crisis…

12 years ago

Greece’s governing coalition reaches basic agreement on the austerity package for 2013-2014

Greece’s finance minister Yannis Stournaras says the three parties in the country's governing coalition have reached a "basic agreement" on…

12 years ago

Greece: trade unions begin anti-austerity general strike

Greek trade unions have begun the first general strike since the country's conservative-led coalition government came to power in June.…

12 years ago

German government criticizes call for Greek eurozone exit

German government has criticized leading conservative politician Alexander Dobrindt for suggesting that Greece will have to leave the eurozone. Foreign…

12 years ago

Jose Manuel Barroso in Athens for Greece economy talks

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso is heading to Athens for talks on Thursday amid concern over whether Greece has…

12 years ago

Greece elections 2012 exit poll 75%

Right-wing New Democracy and left-wing Syriza parties are almost neck-and-neck after Greek parliamentary elections, according to the first exit polls.…

12 years ago

How would Greece switch to a new currency

Political change within days in Greece may mean the country has to ultimately leave the euro. If that was to…

12 years ago

European stock markets up after Greek weekend poll showed support for conservative party

European markets have risen after a weekend poll in Greece showed growing support for a pro-austerity conservative party. The survey…

12 years ago

Greece sets new election date on 17 June

Greece has set the new election date on 17 June and a judge has been appointed to head an interim…

13 years ago

Greek coalition fails to form an emergency government to avoid new elections

Greek moderate Democratic Left party says it will not join pro-bailout parties in a coalition without the more radical far…

13 years ago

Greece: Pasok and New Democracy coalition suffers dramatic losses in parliamentary election

Greek main parties have suffered dramatic losses in the parliamentary election, according to exit polls. The latest polls put centre-right New…

13 years ago

Moody’s downgrades Greece’s credit rating again

Moody's rating agency has cut Greece's credit rating again, citing a risk of default despite a recent debt write-off deal.…

13 years ago

Greek street poster depicts Angela Merkel dressed as Nazi.

Angry at the fate of the euro, Greeks are comparing the German government with the Nazis who occupied their country…

13 years ago