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Germany rejects Greek plea for loan extension to its $275bn debt
Germany has rejected Greece’s proposal for a loan extension, calling it “no substantial solution”, reports say. According to AFP, the...
Greece makes formal plea for loan extension to its $275bn debt
Greece has formally lodged its bid for a loan extension despite fierce opposition to any deviation from its current bailout deal, which is due to expire...
Greece to send loan request to sceptical euro zone as cash reserves burn
Greece’s leftist-led government said it will ask the euro zone on Thursday to extend a “loan agreement” for up to six months, raising...
Greek insider likens ‘arrogant’ Germany to Nazis as debt talks continue
Germany’s government has been “overtaken by arrogance” in its approach to debt negotiations, a Greek government source has said.
Greece showdown: Left-wing government fails to reach bailout deal with EU
Greece’s new anti-austerity government failed to reach a deal with its European partners Thursday on renegotiating its huge bailout, with talks now...
Greece fails to reach bailout deal with Europe
Greece’s new anti-austerity government failed to reach a deal with its European partners Thursday on renegotiating its huge bailout, with talks now...
Greece and its creditors at loggerheads as key debt meeting looms
Greece and its creditors remain at loggerheads on Monday as the new government is refusing to back down in its bid to renegotiate its massive bailout while...
Greece says no to bailout extension, pledges to honour debts
A defiant Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Sunday said he would be “unshakeable” in carrying out the new Greek government’s anti-austerity...
Greek PM ‘unshakeable’ on election pledges, calls for EU bridge loan
A defiant Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Sunday said he would be “unshakeable” in carrying out the new Greek government’s anti-austerity...
Greek FM to meet German counterpart after ECB turns up heat
Greece’s new finance minister will meet his German counterpart Thursday, a day after the European Central Bank piled fresh pressure on Athens by...
Greece says will not cooperate with “troika” or seek aid extension
Greece’s new leftist government opened talks on its bailout with European partners on Friday by flatly refusing to extend the program or to cooperate...
Greek government set for first talks with eurozone partners
Greece’s new anti-austerity government is set to hold its first talks Friday with its eurozone partners about its ambitions to secure a reduction...
Greece will seek a ‘fair, mutually beneficial’ EU deal, says PM Tsipras
Greece will seek a “fair, mutually beneficial” deal with its EU creditors when renegotiating its multi-billion bailout and huge debt, says...
Greeks name radical anti-bailout economist as new finance minister
Greece has named radical left-wing economist Yanis Varoufakis as its new finance minister, giving him the mammoth task of leading negotiations with international...
New Greek Prime Minister visits war memorial for those murdered by Nazis
The leader of Greece’s left-wing anti-bailout Syriza party has laid flowers at a World War Two memorial in Athens as his first act after being sworn...
Stay or go? Greece to decide economic future in Sunday election
Greece began voting Sunday in a crucial general election that could bring its anti-austerity party to power and lead to a re-negotiation of the country’s...
Greece begins voting in crucial election with leftists Syriza set for win
Greece has begun voting in a crucial general election that could bring the anti-austerity Syriza party to power and lead to a re-negotiation of the country’s...
Greece begins voting in make-or-break election with leftists Syriza set for win
Greece began voting Sunday in a crucial general election that could bring the anti-austerity Syriza party to power and lead to a re-negotiation of the...
Greek leftists Syriza aim for historic election win
Greeks vote on Sunday in a historic election expected to bring in a government led by the leftwing Syriza party, which has promised to take on international...
Heat, smoke delay search of Greek ferry for bodies
For a second day, fierce heat from a slow-burning blaze kept firefighters and other investigators on Saturday from searching the hold and vehicle decks...
Greek polls frontrunner says win will start leftist change in Europe
The Greek left-wing leader ahead in polls before upcoming elections said Saturday his party’s victory would start “necessary change”...
Greece slips back into crisis as snap election is forced
Greece was plunged back into crisis on Monday with the triggering of snap parliamentary elections.
Failure for presidential vote in Greece could lead to snap polls
Lawmakers from Wednesday will vote for a new Greek president in a ballot that will lead to snap general elections if they fail – putting on the line...
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