Greece

The Council of State, Greece's supreme court, struck down a request filed by two citizens that asked for the cancellation of Sunday's referendum. The court heard the arguments in favor and against the request. The 21 members of the court then convened and decided...

We must not allow the poison of division to seep through the souls of Greeks and we need to guarantee for our children that Greece will remain within the European family core, stated Archbishop of Athens and all Greece Ieronymos....

  The plan creditors proposed to Greece is bad and recessionary, and the answer is "No," said French economist Thomas Piketty to Belgian newspaper Le Soir, adding that despite the brutal threat of Greece's exit from the Eurozone and the financial...

"It's up to the Greeks to decide what they will vote in Sunday's referendum," stated Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem on Friday. "It is important for Europe but it is more important for the Greeks," he added. Dijsselbloem had earlier warned that...

With just two days left for one of Greece's most significant and contentious moments, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras once again urged Greeks to vote "No" on Sunday's referendum and called on them to remain united throughout adversary. Tsipras gave a...

European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker warned Greeks that a "No" vote on Sunday's referendum will "dramatically weaken" Greece's position, Reuters reported on Friday. Juncker did not answer questions on whether a "No" answer would automatically mean the end of negotiations between the Greek...

"This has been a difficult week but it is an investment on a viable solution. The state will be able to pay salaries and pensions because we will have a deal by Monday, one way or another," Greek Finance...

Two days before Sunday's crucial referendum in Greece, and the "Yes" and "No" camps are divided right in the middle, as latest opinion polls show. So far, "Yes" supporters have a slight edge over those who say "No" in the critical vote...

In a Thursday statement, Greece's Alternate Minister for Tourism Elena Kountoura reassured foreign visitors to the country and those planning a holiday in Greece that their experience will not be affected by the economic crisis. Greece remains "a very beautiful and...

Greece's Alternate Minister for International Economic Relations Euclid Tsakalotos told CNN on Thursday that the Greek government decided to hold a referendum otherwise it would have fallen. The Minister repeated the same on Greek television on Friday morning. Tsakalotos, the head...