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Lawmakers (Just Not Greece’s) Approve a Bailout Extension
ATHENS — The debate lasted more than two hours, with one conservative lawmaker sharply accusing the Greek government of acting in bad faith. A liberal railed against Greek tycoons exploiting…
In Greek Crisis, Rare Moment of Consensus
ROME — For the past month, as Greece once again emerged as a threat to the global economy, a new generation of populist Greek leaders vowed to shatter Europe’s austerity…
Greece On Course For Euro Bailout Extension After Concessions
By Matthias Sobolewski and Jan Strupczewski BERLIN/BRUSSELS, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Greece was on course to win a four-month extension of its euro zone financial rescue on Tuesday after backing…
The Best Beach In The World Is One You’ve Never Heard Of
With so many famous beaches on this planet, you’d think it would be easy to guess which one is “the best beach in the world.” Is it a Caribbean oasis…
Stocks zoom to record highs on Greek deal
Greek party: Investors can thank Europe for Friday’s strong performance. Stocks gathered momentum midday as signs emerged that Greece was finally on the verge of reaching a compromise that would…
Power Broker in Greek Debt Crisis Could Be the E.C.B.
FRANKFURT — As Athens and Brussels engage in a showdown over Greek debt, the ultimate power broker may reside in neither of those European capitals. Instead, the outcome may largely…
Crucial Talks Over Greece’s Debt Broke Down. What’s Next?
Despite all the tough talk of ultimatums and games of poker, Greece and its creditors in the 19-country eurozone are still expected to cobble together some sort of deal that…
Greek Debt Talks Break Down
By Renee Maltezou and Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, Feb 16 (Reuters) – Talks between Greece and euro zone finance ministers over the country’s debt broke down on Monday when Athens rejected…
As Eurozone Finance Ministers Meet About Greece, Compromise May Be Elusive
BRUSSELS — German and Greek officials traded barbed remarks ahead of a meeting of eurozone finance ministers on Monday, signaling how difficult it may be to resolve the latest crisis…
The Price Of Sex At USC
At the University of Southern California, sex has a price. In economic terms, it is much too low. In consequential terms, it can be much too high. Just north of…
Greece And Germany Are Working Toward A Compromise
Greece and Germany are pursuing a deal on the conditions required to continue the Greek bailout as each side signals a Read the whole story at Bloomberg
Eurozone Finance Ministers Hold Emergency Meeting on Greece Bailout
BRUSSELS — Eurozone finance ministers were gathering in an emergency session here on Wednesday, under pressure to hammer out a stopgap plan to keep Greece from running out of money…
Greece and Europe miles apart as crisis talks start
The impasse threatens to cut off the lifeline keeping Greek banks afloat later this month, and could ultimately force Greece to abandon the euro. Analysts say the chances of a…
Greece’s New PM Sets Up EU Clash With Bailout Rejection, Austerity Rollback
By Lefteris Papadimas and Renee Maltezou ATHENS, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras laid out plans on Sunday to dismantle Greece’s “cruel” austerity program, ruling out any…
Greek PM vows to make good on campaign pledges
Speaking before the parliament Sunday, he said that the Greek people had not given him authority to negotiate an extension and that he would seek a new agreement to underwrite…
Greek Leader To Reject Austerity, Lay Out Hard Leftist Program
By Jeremy Gaunt ATHENS, Feb 8 (Reuters) – New Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will lay out his radical left-wing government’s policies in a speech later on Sunday, firmly rejecting…
A Game of Chicken
On Wednesday, the European Central Bank announced that it would no longer accept Greek government debt as collateral for loans. Read the whole story at New York Times
European Central Bank Steps Up Financial Pressure On Greece To Reach Deal
By John O’Donnell and Jan Strupczewski FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The European Central Bank abruptly canceled its acceptance of Greek bonds in return for funding on Wednesday, shifting the…
On Tour, Greek Leaders Wear No Ties and Aim for Looser Belts
ROME — Less than two weeks after taking power in national elections, Greece’s leftist-led government now is taking Europe. Fashion critics in London are debating whether the Greek finance minister…
France Offers Support, but No Debt Relief, to Greece
PARIS — French officials said Sunday they would support the new Greek government’s efforts to get the country back on its feet after five years of crushing austerity, but warned…
For Greece, Bank Trouble Looms Again as New Government Takes Shape
It was not the E.C.B.’s job to “fund the gap of any bank runs,” Mr. Weidmann told the central bank’s governing council, according to confidential minutes of the meeting, citing…
New Greek Defense Minister Prompts Turkey To Scramble Jets
ATHENS, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Greece’s new nationalist defense minister prompted Greece’s perennial rival Turkey to scramble jets on Friday, just days after he took office, by flying over uninhabited…
Greece’s Leftist Government Sparks Fears Of A Russian Beachhead In Europe
Just days after shaking European economic policy to its core with a sweeping win in Greek elections, the radical leftist party Syriza is challenging a fundamental tenet of the continent’s…
Greek Bailout In Focus As EU Parliament Head Visits Athens
The European Parliament’s president arrived in Athens Thursday for a visit closely watched for signs of a potential clash between Greece’s new left-wing government and its bailout lenders. Martin Schulz…
Greece: Putin’s new ally in Europe?
The two countries have established trade ties. Almost 13% of Greek imports came from Russia in 2013, according to the IMF. Greece’s share of Russian imports is much less significant….
New Greek Government Names Anti-Austerity Economist as Finance Minister
ATHENS — The leftist-led coalition that won Greece’s elections unveiled its government on Tuesday, with the crucial post of finance minister going to an economist who has called the eurozone’s…
What You Need To Know About Alexis Tsipras, The Greek Leader Who Wants To Change Europe
Alexis Tsipras, the leader of the Greek Coalition of the Radical Left — best known by its acronym, Syriza — is the focus of attention in Europe after his party’s…
Greek Election Reflects a Deep Divide in Europe
BRUSSELS — The Greek election not only strengthened opponents of austerity, it also highlighted a fundamental tension at the heart of Europe’s six-decade-long push to forge a closer union of…
Greece election: Syriza shows the failure of ‘cartel politics’
Alexandre Afonso is a Lecturer in Comparative Politics at King’s College London. His work analyzes austerity reforms in southern Europe. The views expressed in this commentary are solely his. As…