Greek Debt

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  Alexis Tsipras Softens Stand on Greek Debt Relief Before Election

  Outgoing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras signalled on Wednesday he would accept an easing of Greece's huge debt burden if he wins elections expected next month without any of the write-offs he has long demanded.

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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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  Greek PM to Seek Confidence Vote After August 20: Government Official

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will seek a confidence vote after August 20 when a debt repayment to the European Central Bank falls due, a government official said on Friday after his coalition won approval for a new bailout accord.

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  Germany Gained 100 Billion Euros From Greece Crisis: Study

  Germany, which has taken a tough line on Greece, has profited from the country's crisis to the tune of 100 billion euros (109 billion US dollars), according to a new study today.

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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.

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  Eurozone Lists Tough Conditions for Greek Debt Deal

  Greece must start to implement tough reforms as early as next week in exchange for a bailout to keep it in the euro, according to proposals drawn up by finance ministers for a eurozone summit on Sunday.

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  9 Days in the Greek Debt Crisis

  Greek voters' defiant rejection Sunday of the terms of an international bailout capped a dramatic week for the country in its standoff with EU and IMF creditors, who are demanding tough austerity measures in return for further rescue funds.

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  8 Days in the Greek Debt Crisis

  Greece and the entire eurozone are in limbo as the country votes in a crucial referendum on bailout conditions today.

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  Key Dates in the Greek Debt Crisis

  Greeks vote in a closely-watched bailout referendum that has divided the nation and could determine its financial future as well as that of the government.

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  Greeks Deeply Divided Heading Into Crucial Vote

  Greeks took to the streets in their tens of thousands on Friday in rival rallies that laid bare the deep divide heading into a referendum that may decide the country's future in Europe's single currency.

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  Why I Set Up the Greek Bailout Crowdfund

  A million euros collected, this campaign is by the people, for the people, says Thom Feeny.

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  UK Man Launches Crowdfunding Bid to Bail Out Greece

  A British shoe-shop employee has raised over 30,000 euros ($33,575) so far through an online crowdfunding project to help Greece meet its IMF debt repayment due today.

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  Eurozone in Panic as Athens Teeters on Brink of Default

  Greece was teetering on the brink of a default that could see it crash out of the euro hours before a key debt deadline was due to expire today,as the country's prime minister warned Athens's coffers were empty.

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  Germany, France Say Greek Debt Deal Needed Saturday

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande said a meeting of eurozone finance ministers on Saturday would be decisive for finding a debt deal for Greece.

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  Europe Closes in on Greece Debt Deal

  Eurozone leaders said they hoped to finally seal a Greek bailout deal this week to save Athens from default and a possible exit from the euro, but Germany warned that more hard work was needed.