Politics

The Vice President of the Greek Government, Theodoros Pagkalos stated during an interview on the French radio program 'Europe 1' that he is not against of one country's loss of its national sovereignty. After a question concerning if European presence...

ATHENS – While many political leaders in Greece expressed satisfaction with a new bailout from international lenders – this one for $170 billion needed to pay debts, workers and pensioners – dissension and doubt remained and the ratings agency...

The UN Mediator on the name dispute between Greece and FYROM, Matthew Nimetz, is visiting Athens today after having visited the neighboring country involved in the dispute. At 13:30 the UN representative will have a lunch meeting with the Greek...

ATHENS – Greece – for now – has been saved from default after Eurozone leaders agreed on a second bailout of $171 billion along with a first ongoing series of $152 billion in loans to keep the debt-choked country...

Greek motorcyclists will hold a protest rally outside the Greek Parliament against the new package of austerity measures to be implemented in Greece on Wednesday, February 22. The bill that includes cuts in salaries and pensions will be introduced...

Eurozone (Eurogroup) finance ministers announced that they have reached a deal with Greece on a second bail-out package. The basic elements of which are: The Commission will bolster its presence in Athens so as to provide technical assistance; Greece...

Greek Jewish leaders are expressing concern over the move by two far-right lawmakers to the leading conservative party. Makis Voridis and Adonis Georgiadis resigned from the far-right Popular Orthodox Rally, or LAOS, and will run as candidates of the New...

Greece and its creditors have reached a final deal on a second, enhanced rescue package for the country totalling EUR130 billion, officials close to the talks said early Tuesday. Officials said the deal will require Greece's private creditors to take...

Greece has fulfilled all the conditions for approval of a 130 million euro second EU/IMF bailout loan, Greek finance minister Evangelos Venizelos said on Monday in Brussels ahead of a critical Eurogroup meeting, adding, however, that negotiations were continuing. "Greece...

The number of political parties in Greece’s parliament would increase to eight or nine from a current five if an election were held now with voters likely shunning Pasok and New Democracy, the two largest parties, in favor of...

Prime Minister Lucas Papademos is on his way to Brussels a day ahead of a crucial Eurozone finance ministers' meeting that will discuss a euro130 billion bailout for Greece. Papademos had not been expected to attend the summit. His office...

A European Union official says some euro countries are pushing for Greece to funnel government revenue into a separately managed account dedicated to servicing the country's debts — an unprecedented intrusion into a sovereign country's fiscal affairs. Germany has made...

Riot police shielded Greece's national parliament on Sunday as demonstrators protested against austerity measures on the eve of talks in Brussels on a 130-billion-euro  bailout needed to avert bankruptcy. Hopes for a deal at the meeting of euro zone finance...

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said he felt great sympathy for the people of Greece in their efforts to restart their economy and put their finances in order, in an interview to be published Sunday. "I very much empathize with...

Greece's cabinet on Saturday approved a final set of austerity measures sought by the EU and IMF as a condition for a 130-billion euro rescue package, raising the chances of a deal next week to avert a chaotic default...