Greek debt

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis told The Guardian that Greece has no Plan B if negotiations with its creditors fail. "We constantly hear, 'if you don’t sign on the dotted line there is going to be Armageddon'. My answer is...

As Greece 's negotiations with Europe over the state debt continue and with Monday's crucial Eurogroup looming, there is an air of optimism blowing in Greece. An optimism mixed with defiance and pride. On Wednesday, thousands of Greeks across...

The majority of German citizens would like to see Greece remain in the euro zone, an attitude that has changed over the last three years. A new poll conducted for German public television ARD shows that 51 percent of respondents...

A glimpse of hope arose in the European Summit as Greece and its partners appeared to find some common ground for a "bridge agreement" between the debt-ridden country and its international lenders. The Greek government agreed to hold talks with...

German media noted that the atmosphere in the emergency Eurogroup meeting on February 11 was hostile but also modest, while most international news agencies state that there is hope that Europe and Greece will come to an agreement in...

The lack of agreement between Greece and its European partners in yesterday's Eurogroup did not affect the opening of the Athens Stock Exchange. The General Index was green from the beginning, with profits gradually multiplying. At 1:49 p.m., the index...

At an extraordinary meeting on February 11 the Eurogroup discussed the situation in Greece, in particular the way forward considering the upcoming expiry of Greece's current economic adjustment program. Greece's lender's want the country to continue on the path of...

Greece's public debt increased to 185% of GDP in 2014, Deputy Finance Minister Dimitris Mardas said in a press briefing on Wednesday, presenting figures from the state's General Accounting Office. He expressed his concern over the debt's upward trend, stressing that it...

The discussion regarding the new Greek government program will close, after the parliament vote of confidence process which will take place today, February 10 at midnight. Meanwhile, media and public attention is focusing on the outcome of negotiations with EU...

Shortly after taking office as the next Greek Finance Minister, Yianis Varoufakis requested the help of financial advisory Lazard in order to deal with the negotiations regarding Greece’s public debt which has reached 176% of GDP. Matthieu Pigasse, head of...