Greece
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Papoulias to head team at EU summit
President Karolos Papoulias will lead a ministerial delegation representing Greece at the European Union leaders’ summit in Brussels later this week.
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Rate of hate attacks rises in Greece
Racially-motivated attacks are becoming more frequent and more violent.
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Coalition sets out policies on bailout, growth and political reform
Greece’s coalition government unveiled its policy platforms over the weekend.
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Samaras takes charge
Samaras unveils the 39 members of his coalition government, which is dominated by ND politicians.
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Tsipras says rage will force bailout changes
Though they didn’t win Sunday’s election, Alexis Tsipras says his party has won the argument against the austerity measures keeping Greece in the eurozone and will inevitably come
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Samaras PM as coalition comes together
Antonis Samaras has been sworn in as prime minister of Greece.
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Greece to get 1 bln euros
Greece is likely to receive the 1 billion euros withheld from its May tranche of the second bailout, following the election result that favored pro-bailout parties.
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ND confident of coalition deal
New Democracy expects to be able to form a coalition government with Pasok, allowing the two parties that dominated politics for decades to share power despite a major anti-establi
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Merkel insists Greece must stick to commitments
German Chancellor Angela Merkel insists that Greece must implement the reforms it agreed to in exchange for receiving more loans.
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Potential three-party coalition emerges
ND, PASOK and Democratic Left indicate they may reach deal, SYRIZA refuses to contemplate cooperation.