Minister Antonis Samaras

• Greek Radical Leftists Declare "Historic Win" Against Austerity

  Greek far-left opposition leader Alexis Tsipras declared victory over austerity policies on Monday as final results confirmed his anti-bailout party had won the country's election for the European Parliament.

• Greek PM presses for deal on loan

  Greece has reacted with dismay to the European Union's failure to agree to release vital rescue loan funds for the debt-ridden country, with the prime minister warning it was not just Greece's future that hangs in the balance.

• Merkel tries to calm storms over Greece, ECB policy

  Domestic criticism has narrowed Merkel's room for manoeuvre when Greece is in dire need of more aid.

• Wall Street pares losses after Fed minutes

  US stocks pared losses but were still modestly lower on Wednesday as minutes from the latest meeting of the Federal Reserve indicated the central bank was ready to pull the trigger on another round of stimulus.

• Greece can stay afloat if tranche comes after October: Samaras

  Greece can stay afloat if it receives its next tranche of aid later than October,Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said.

• Budget breather for Greece would spur economic recovery: Report

  Finance ministry officials in Greece have calculated that the debt-stricken country's economy will recover faster and its debt be more sustainable if it is given two more years to reduce its budget deficit, a Greek newspaper reported on Saturday.

• Greece now in 'Great Depression', PM says

  The Greek PM was speaking before a team of lenders arrive in Athens to push for further cuts.

• Greece faces crucial audit of bailout reforms

  Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Monday huddled with ministers and allies ahead of a crucial creditor audit as a European Central Bank official urged it to carry through with tough reforms. Samaras, who is still recovering from major eye surgery at home, met with the leaders of the socialist and moderate leftist parties that make up his coa...

• Greek finance minister Vassilis Rapanos resigns, crisis deepens

  Greece's new finance minister, Vassilis Rapanos, has resigned after being ill in hospital for several days.

• Greek outlines issues to be renegotiated in bailout agreement

  Greece's new coalition government has outlined a series of issues it aims to renegotiate in its international bailout agreement, seeking to repeal some taxes and cuts to benefits for those on low income.