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Greek bank recap may cost euro zone 10 billion euros or less, official says

The euro zone may need to spend only 10 billion euros or less to help recapitalize Greek banks, a se...

Nov 05, 2015 03:31 AM EST

'No' shapes Greek history, even when it's not the last word

They defied a vast Persian army in 480 BC, rejected Italy's ultimatum during World War Two and told ...

Oct 28, 2015 01:39 AM EDT

Greek leftist Tsipras returns in unexpectedly decisive vote win

Greek leftist Alexis Tsipras stormed back into office with an unexpectedly decisive election victory...

Sep 20, 2015 09:08 PM EDT

Anti-austerity protests in Greece as bank shutdown bites

Tens of thousands of Greeks rallied on Monday to back their leftwing government's rejection of a tou...

Jun 29, 2015 06:35 PM EDT

Greek officials play down snap election option in debt stand off

Greek government officials on Saturday played down the possibility of early elections to break an im...

Jun 06, 2015 10:29 AM EDT

Ally of Germany's Merkel: Britain's EU treaty change plan is unrealistic

An ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday it would be unrealistic for British Prime ...

Jun 01, 2015 09:41 AM EDT

Tsipras presses for early Greek debt deal but flags referendum

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday he was confident of an early deal with internati...

Apr 28, 2015 07:02 AM EDT

Early Greek election, referendum possible if EU rejects debt plan: Varoufakis

Greece could call a referendum or have early elections should its euro zone partners reject its debt...

Mar 08, 2015 10:05 AM EDT

Court upholds British challenge to ECB policy on clearing houses

The European Union's second-highest court has ruled the European Central Bank (ECB) was wrong to ins...

Mar 04, 2015 08:29 AM EST

Greek reform list to comprise mainly structural actions: government source

Greece's list of reforms to be submitted to the euro zone on Monday comprises pledges on structural ...

Feb 22, 2015 08:13 AM EST

Finnish PM says time running out for Greece, need deal on Monday

Time is running out for Greece and euro zone ministers must agree a deal to tackle its debt problems...

Feb 12, 2015 08:54 AM EST

ECB will take time to bed in as bank watchdog: Bundesbank's Dombret

The euro zone's three-month old banking super-regulator won't get everything right straight away as ...

Jan 30, 2015 08:04 AM EST

Greece formally dissolves parliament ahead of election

Greece formally dissolved parliament on Wednesday ahead of a general election on Jan. 25 that has ca...

Jan 02, 2015 01:03 AM EST

Former German top judge says ECB could face more legal challenges

The European Central Bank could face more legal challenges over the policy tools it has deployed to ...

Sep 25, 2014 04:44 AM EDT

Euro zone ministers upset by broken French budget promises

France faced harsh criticism on Friday for failing to meet a deadline to put its finances in order, ...

Sep 13, 2014 12:56 AM EDT