Hollande: Greece must stick to its EU commitmentsFrench President Francois Hollande urged Greece to abide by its European commitments, as the spectre of a Greek exit from the eurozone rears its head again.
05 January 2015
Merkel under fire over possible 'Grexit'German Chancellor came under fire over a magazine report suggesting she would be prepared to let Greece exit the euro should a far-left party win a snap Greek election.
IMF suspends aid talks with Greece ahead of electionsThe International Monetary Fund said it was suspending talks on a new disbursement of financial aid to Greece until a new government is formed after elections.
30 December 2014
Final Greek presidential vote as fresh crisis loomsGreece's parliament will try to elect a president on Monday in a last-ditch bid to avoid snap general elections that could bring the hard-left to power and spark new concerns over the eurozone economy.
5.2 magnitude earthquake in northern GreeceA 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck northern Greece early, the country's earthquake observatory said, with no reports of victims or major damage.
Bank of Cyprus completes $1 bn private share placementBank of Cyprus, the island's largest lender, has completed a one billion euro ($1.34 billion) capital increase in a private placement to help it restructure following a haircut on deposits last year.
Crete counts on cravings to catch mystery crocA Greek reptile expert began an operation to trap a two-metre long crocodile that mysteriously appeared in a man-made lake on the tourist island of Crete last weekend.
Greek police seize tonne of heroin, 14 arrestedAround a tonne of heroin has been discovered in a warehouse near Athens and 14 people, most of them members of tanker crew, have been arrested, Greek port police said.
23 June 2014
After eurozone crisis, IMF rethinks rescuesThe International Monetary Fund is rethinking bailouts in the wake of the eurozone crisis, with an eye to giving governments near default better options to stabilize their finances.
21 June 2014
Suspected Greek far-rightist jailed for stabbing teenagerA Greek court on Wednesday sentenced a suspected activist of the far-right Golden Dawn party to 10 years in prison for stabbing a high-school student, judicial officials said.
05 June 2014
Air Astana to launch more flights to EuropeKazakhstan’s Air Astana national airline will be performing charter flights from Almaty and Astana to several South European tourist cities.