Greece closes in on coalition deal
Greece has begun a second day of coalition talks under the gun from financial markets and world powers after elections won by a pro-euro party.
Evangelos Venizelos
Eurozone refuses Greek rescue without reforms
Eurozone ministers have told Greece they could not go ahead with an agreed deal to restructure privately held debt until it guaranteed reforms.
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Eurozone ministers to continue ‘tough’ Greece talks
Finance ministers are to confer by telephone after 12 hours of talks in Athens failed to produce a breakthrough on a Greek bailout deal.
MPs in standoff over severe cuts
Talks appear to be stalling between EU, IMF negotiators and Greek officials.
Angry Greeks condemn EU plot to control its finances
Germany’s plan to install a commissioner in Athens with veto powers over the Greek budget has been dismissed as "laughable".
Greek conservatives reject signing reform pledge
A major conservative party in Greece’s new unity government has refused to drop its opposition to signing reform pledges in return for crucial loans.
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Greece cutting the fat to stunt growing debt
Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos has announced budget cuts totalling around €2-billion in exchange for a rescue package.
Greece denies split with auditors amid funding fears
Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos insists there is no rift with EU and IMF auditors, who say Greece failed to meet conditions to unlock funding.
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Greek conservative poll victors face tough reforms
Greece’s conservatives on Monday faced the tough task of tackling reforms needed to catch up with euro zone countries after winning a second mandate with only a narrow majority in Sunday’s election. Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis, praised by Brussels for his economic record, vowed to push on with reforms.
