Greece

Four in 10 Greeks believe that the Alexis Tsipras government has brought on the worst austerity measures, according to a poll by the University of Macedonia. Conducted on behalf of Skai television, the survey shows that the majority of Greeks...

The SYRIZA-ANEL coalition on Thursday night voted for the harsh austerity measures required by Greece's creditors amid strong reactions from the opposition and thousands protesting outside the House. All 153 lawmakers of the two ruling parties voted for the measures...

A nationwide strike has paralyzed Greece on Wednesday, while in parliament government and opposition parties have started a heated discussion over the new austerity measures tabled for voting. Train, bus, ferry and airline services are disrupted while private and public...

The reaction of public entities and unions to the new austerity measures the Greek government is trying to pass was expressed with strong language in the House at the discussion of the new omnibus bill. Phrases like "You conned us!",...

Greek taxpayers and pensioners are called upon to pay over 4.5 billion euros after the reduction of the tax-free income and pension cuts in order for the government to close bailout program review. Specifically, the lowering of the tax-free threshold...

Alexis Tsipras and his cabinet always find something to celebrate. From unfinished highways and under-equipped hospitals they inaugurate with aplomb worthy of banana republic dictators, to paltry handouts to pensioners after they had them drained with pension cuts. Oblivious...

The Greek government on Tuesday agreed with international creditors on new austerity measures in order to close the second review of the bailout program, which also paves the way for talks on debt easing. According to sources close to the...

Τhousands of people gathered in Athens and major cities across Greece on Friday to protest against the new round of austerity measures that the Greek government agreed on. Five hours before the protest organized by PAME, a Greek Communist Party...

In debt-ridden Greece all logic seems to be lost after Friday's announcement by Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem that the second bailout review is close to being completed and lenders will return to Athens to iron out the final details....

Greece's Interior Minister Panos Skourletis on Monday called for the opposition to vote for the austerity measures creditors demand, with main opposition replying "no way." Skourletis spoke on RealFM radio arguing that since the measures required by the bailout program...

The Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) has been on a rollercoaster ride. On Monday the ASE fell by 3 percent points. This is following a turbulent week, when on Friday the ASE saw a plunging dip of 4.18 percent. The drop represents a notable 4 billion euros in...

Demonstrations have taken over the streets of Athens on Sunday May 22nd, while the plenary session of the Parliament is meeting in order to vote on the multi-bill regarding the latest austerity measures. The Unions marched towards Syntagma Square and...

The plenary session for the voting of the multi-bill regarding the latest austerity measures, was hostile to say the least, the plenary session started this morning and will carry on through Sunday. The government led ANEL-SYRIZA party and opposition party, New Democracy are ready...

While the voices calling for the “haircut” on the Greek debt are growing ever stronger, European Union (EU) officials remain steadfast, sticking to their position that what is of the utmost importance right now is the implementation of the...

Greece's junior coalition partner Independent Greeks (ANEL) said on Saturday they will not support any new austerity measures and added that “polyphony” of voices is hindering negotiations. Speaking to a morning talk show on Greek TV, party spokeswoman Marina Chrysoveloni said:...