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Greece faces into yet another unhappy year
- Opinion
- December 28, 2015, 18:05
It wasn’t a merry Christmas in Greece and it won’t be a happy new year. Not for the 26 per cent unemployed (many of whom will be long-term unemployed(...)

New EU border force and coast guard planned
- Europe
- December 15, 2015, 01:00
The European Commission will unveil plans for a common EU border force today, as part of a wide-ranging package designed to tackle the ongoing migrat(...)

Scandals beset Alexis Tsipras on rocky road to reform
- Europe
- November 18, 2015, 01:00
There is something disturbing about a road sign near my house reading “To the beach” when the road leads uphill. But the sea (thalassa) has always bee(...)

Debt relief next big issue as Syriza shifts positions
- Europe
- October 1, 2015, 01:00
Greek finance minister Euclid Tsakalotos will meet his euro zone counterparts next Monday for the first time since his country’s September 20th genera(...)

Tsipras resignation will have no impact on bailout - EU official
- Economy
- August 21, 2015, 07:57
A senior European Union official said on Friday that a snap election called by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras within hours of new EU bailout cas(...)

Syrian migrants begin boarding refugee ship on Greek island
- Europe
- August 16, 2015, 08:41
Hundreds of Syrian migrants on the Greek island of Kos on Sunday began boarding a passenger ship that is to house and process them, in a bid to eas(...)

Migrants brawl on Greek island as refugee ship remains empty
- Europe
- August 15, 2015, 18:14
Migrants desperate to get off the Greek island of Kos fought each other on Saturday while nearby a passenger ship chartered to house and process refug(...)

Greece and creditors strike outline deal after marathon talks
- Economy
- August 12, 2015, 01:00
Greece struck an outline deal with creditors on the terms of a proposed € 86 billion rescue package after a marathon 23-hour session of talks in Athen(...)

Greece and lenders agree on bailout terms
- Business
- August 11, 2015
Greek government sources say that following all-night talks, Greece and its creditors have reached an agreement on third bailout, in an accord which w(...)

Security worries delay start of Greece’s new bailout talks
- Economy
- July 24, 2015, 14:22
Talks on tying up a new bailout deal for Greece failed to start on Friday as had been expected, with officials blaming security worries for delaying t(...)