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Greek PM seeks 'national dialogue' on retirement reforms

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called for dialogue with the country's top powers on retirement reforms days after the ruling coalition was weakened by a dwindling majority.

Greek PM seeks 'national dialogue' on retirement reforms
Greek PM in Turkey to discuss migrant crisis

Greek Prime Minister Alexi Tsipras held talks with the Greek orthodox patriarch as he embarked on his first official visit to Turkey set to be devoted to grappling with the huge flow of refugees entering his country from Turkish territory.

Greek PM in Turkey to discuss migrant crisis
Greek unions in first general strike against leftist government

Greek unions kicked off a general strike against fresh austerity cuts, the first under the leftist government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

Greek unions in first general strike against leftist government
Moscovici confident of 'compromise' with Greece on remaining reforms

The EU's economic affairs commissioner, Pierre Moscovici, voiced confidence that Greece would reach a "compromise" with its creditors by the end of the week on remaining reforms demanded under its third bailout.

Moscovici confident of 'compromise' with Greece on remaining reforms
Greece 'has no time to lose' to meet creditor demands: Dombrovskis

The European commissioner for the euro told Athens it has "no time to lose" in carrying out reforms its international creditors have demanded in exchange for bailout funds.

Greece 'has no time to lose' to meet creditor demands: Dombrovskis
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Former Microsoft CEO Ballmer discloses Twitter stake

Former Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer disclosed that he has taken a four percent stake in Twitter, expressing confidence in the messaging platform's new management team.

Former Microsoft CEO Ballmer discloses Twitter stake
Greece adopts more painful reforms demanded by creditors

Greece's parliament narrowly adopted further reforms demanded by the country's international creditors in return for further bailout funds.

Greece adopts more painful reforms demanded by creditors
Greece's new Syriza-led govt survives no-confidence vote

The government of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras survived a no-confidence vote, bolstering the left-wing leader as he gets down to implementing reforms demanded by creditors.

Greece's new Syriza-led govt survives no-confidence vote
'Who likes to pay tax? You don't, I don't': IMF chief

The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, does not enjoy paying taxes and made that clear at a conference in Washington.

'Who likes to pay tax? You don't, I don't': IMF chief
Greek PM Tsipras unveils new cabinet, Tsakalotos gets finance

Greece's newly-elected Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras unveiled his new government, giving the crisis-hit country's key finance portfolio to Euclid Tsakalotos.

Greek PM Tsipras unveils new cabinet, Tsakalotos gets finance
Greek PM calls for 'shared responsibility' on migrant crisis

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who returned to power after Sunday's election, called for "shared" European responsibility in tackling the migrant crisis facing the bloc.

Greek PM calls for 'shared responsibility' on migrant crisis
EU welcomes Tsipras victory, says no 'time to lose' on reforms

The EU congratulated Alexis Tsipras on his left-wing party's re-election victory and said Greece has "no time to lose" in implementing the reforms agreed as part of its international bailout.

EU welcomes Tsipras victory, says no 'time to lose' on reforms
Tsipras marginally ahead in knife-edge Greek vote: exit poll

Former Greek left-wing leader Alexis Tsipras has a slight lead over his conservative rivals in the country's cliffhanger vote.

Tsipras marginally ahead in knife-edge Greek vote: exit poll
Final polls give Tsipras slight lead in Sunday's Greek vote

Final polls before Sunday's key Greek election gave a slim lead to radical left former prime minister Alexis Tsipras over his conservative rival.

Final polls give Tsipras slight lead in Sunday's Greek vote
Greek party ads spice up election campaign

Alexis Tsipras is a six-year-old with a broken left arm and Greece's leading female politician changes a tyre in high heels while refusing to pay the country's debt.

Greek party ads spice up election campaign
Hundreds of Greece-bound refugees blocked in Turkey for second day

Around 1,000 refugees remained stranded in the northwestern Turkish city of Edirne, near the Greek border, after being barred by Turkish authorities.

Hundreds of Greece-bound refugees blocked in Turkey for second day
Greek leaders question EU migration policy, seek room to amend bailout

The two main candidates for the Greek premiership in this weekend's snap election questioned the EU's migration policy.

Greek leaders question EU migration policy, seek room to amend bailout
Leaders' debate heats up Greek election campaign

Greece's snap election campaign heats up Wednesday with a televised debate between the main party leaders, the first since 2009.

Leaders' debate heats up Greek election campaign
Greece mulls denying use of airspace to Russia planes carrying supplies to Syria

The United States has asked Greece to ban Russian supply flights to Syria from its airspace, amid growing US fears that Moscow is increasing its military backing for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Greece mulls denying use of airspace to Russia planes carrying supplies to Syria
Greece's Lesbos 'near explosion' with over 15,000 refugees: minister

The Greek island of Lesbos is "on the verge of explosion" with violence erupting as the more than 15,000 mainly Syrian refugees push local resources to the limit.

Greece's Lesbos 'near explosion' with over 15,000 refugees: minister