Greece Lawmaker

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  Greece Lowers Voting Age To 17

  Greek lawmakers voted on Thursday to amend electoral law to lower the voting age by a year to 17 and eventually eliminate a 50 seat bonus for the winning party.

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  Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters Outside Greek Parliament: Report

  Greek riot police on Sunday fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who threw Molotov cocktails during an anti-austerity protest outside parliament in Athens, local media reported, as lawmakers prepared to vote on a controversial tax and pensions overhaul.

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  Greece Passes 'Tough' Austerity-Extending 2016 Budget

  Greek lawmakers approved a "tough" 2016 budget early Sunday, forecasting near zero growth for 2015 and a small contraction next year for the debt-ridden country in its sixth year of austerity.

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  Austria Rethinks Asylum Rules as Migrants to Relocate From Greece

  Austria sought to tighten asylum rules in the face of a record influx of migrants, hours before the first refugees are set to be relocated from Greece today under a faltering EU plan to ease the burden on southern countries.

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  Greek Lawmakers to Approve First New Bailout Reforms

  Greece's parliament was expected to approve later today a first batch of reforms and tax cuts stemming from its third EU bailout.

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  Alexis Tsipras Says Debt Relief is Key to Recovery

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told lawmakers on Monday that debt relief is essential for the crisis-hit country to return to growth and regain access to market financing by the first half of 2017.

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  Greek Lawmakers Elect New Speaker Ahead of Key Debate

  Greece's former interior minister Nikos Voutsis was elected parliament speaker on Sunday as lawmakers geared up for a crucial debate on the Syriza government's reform programme.

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  Far-Left Rebels in Greece's Syriza Party Form New Party

  Far-left rebels in Greece's Syriza party have broken away to form a new party with 25 lawmakers, a parliament deputy speaker announced today.

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  German Lawmakers Back Third Greek Bailout

  German lawmakers overwhelmingly voted in favour of a third Greek bailout on Wednesday, heeding a call from Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble to give Greece the chance for a new start, despite his own concerns it might not work.

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  German Chancellor Angela Merkel Girds for Right-Wing Revolt in Greece Bailout Vote

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel will call on the country's parliament to approve a third bailout for debt-mired Greece on Wednesday, but could face a rebellion from lawmakers within her own conservative ranks.

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  Greek PM Alexis Tsipras Faces Biggest Party Revolt Yet as Bailout Approved

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faced the widest rebellion yet from his leftist lawmakers as parliament approved a new bailout programme on Friday, forcing him to consider a confidence vote that could pave the way for early elections.

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  Greek Parliament Approves Bailout After All-Night Debate

  Greek lawmakers finally voted through the country's third international bailout today after a bitter all-night debate, hours before European finance ministers were due to meet to approve the deal with Germany digging in its heels.

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  Greek Ruling Party Heads Toward Split Before Bailout Vote

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' Syriza party looked set to split after the leader of its far-left faction called on Thursday for a new movement to fight a bailout deal that lawmakers are expected to vote on in the coming hours.

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  Germany Skeptical Over Greece Bailout Deal Despite PM Tsipras' Confidence

  Greek lawmakers will hold an emergency parliament session today for a crucial vote on ratifying a hurriedly-concluded bailout deal, but Germany - Europe's de facto paymaster - has cast doubt on the agreement.

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  Greece's Tsipras Asserts Control Over Party With Congress Vote

  Greece's ruling Syriza movement backed a call on Thursday from Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to hold an emergency party congress as he seeks to assert his control over rebel lawmakers balking at new bailout talks.