News about Greece

Kazakhstan listed in Top 10 World's Riskiest Sovereign Debt? Kazakhstan has been put on the map of the world's riskiest sovereign debt by Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Really?

20 August 2015

Greece repays 3.4 bn euros to European Central Bank: source Greece has repaid 3.4 billion euros ($3.79 billion) due to the European Central Bank, a source close to the Greek government said after the launch of a massive new reforms-for-bailout deal.

20 August 2015

Greek PM wants European parliament to join creditors quartet Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras asked that the European Parliament (EP) join the group of creditors overseeing the recently-approved bailout deal.

20 August 2015

Dutch PM grilled on Greece, beats no-confidence bid Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte received a grilling in parliament for his cabinet's support for debt-ridden Greece's third international bailout.

20 August 2015

Spanish parliament approves new Greece bailout Spanish lawmakers overwhelming approved Greece's third bailout package following a debate in parliament which the ruling party used to defend its economic record.

19 August 2015

Germany touts Greek change of heart ahead of key bailout vote German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her hardline Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Sunday hailed a dramatic change in Greece's approach to its debt crisis.

17 August 2015

Eurozone approves Greek bailout accord worth up to 86 bn euros: official Eurozone finance ministers approved Friday a third debt bailout worth up to 86 billion euros to keep Greece afloat and avoid its chaotic exit from the single currency bloc.

15 August 2015

Greece's Tsipras says German plan 'would lead to crisis without end' Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras warned that a German proposal to give his debt-ridden country a bridging loan rather than agree a new bailout would be "a return to a crisis without end".

14 August 2015

Greece reaches deal with creditors: government source Greece has reached a deal on a multi-billion bailout with its international creditors after marathon talks.

11 August 2015

UN condemns 'shameful' migrant conditions in Greece The United Nations warned that migrants landing in Greece were facing "shameful" conditions, with the crisis-hit country claiming it was unable to cope with the massive influx on its Aegean islands.

08 August 2015

Greek PM sees bailout deal after August 15 Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and French President Francois Hollande agreed that Athens and its international creditors "can and must" reach a bailout deal after August 15.

07 August 2015

Greece in 'final stretch' for deal with creditors: PM Greece is in the "final stretch" of talks for a deal with creditors on a new bailout, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said.

06 August 2015

Germany wrong to propose temporary 'Grexit': French minister French Finance Minister Michel Sapin said in an interview that his German counterpart Wolfgang Schaeuble was "wrong" to propose a temporary withdrawal from the euro for debt-laden Greece.

03 August 2015

Greek PM's Syriza party to hold congress in September Greece's hard-left Syriza party agreed to hold an emergency congress in September as requested by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

31 July 2015

IMF says it will not join new Greece bailout right now The International Monetary Fund said it would not join a new bailout program for Greece until conditions for debt sustainability.

31 July 2015

Greece to vote on second bailout bill in test for Tsipras Greek lawmakers are set to vote on a second batch of reforms that must pass if Athens is to receive its third huge international bailout, in a key test of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' authority.

22 July 2015

Greek gov't has 'no intention' of calling early election Greece's government has "no intention" of calling early elections while in the throes of finalising a deal with its eurozone partners on a new bailout.

21 July 2015

Merkel rules out Greek haircut, open to debt relief German Chancellor Angela Merkel again ruled out forgiving some of Greece's crippling debt but said Berlin was open to a flexible repayment plan.

20 July 2015

Ukrainian PM says Greece can learn austerity lessons Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Wednesday that Greece could learn a few lessons from Britain about how to implement austerity measures.

16 July 2015

Greek PM faces hard sell on bailout deal Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was Tuesday to hold meetings with his parliamentary majority, faced with the tough task of selling a new bailout deal.

14 July 2015

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