Greece
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No reform, no aid, says ECB
“Greece will not receive any more financial aid if it does not stick to the agreed bailout deal”, European Central Bank policymaker and head of Germany’s Bundesbank Jens Weidmann w
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Parties struggling to reach a deal
Greece’s chances of forming a unity government that would negate the need for new elections were hanging by a thread on Sunday night after a long day of talks between President Kar
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No more financial aid for Greece if…
The head of Germany’s central bank is warning that there would be no basis for further financial aid to Greece if the country backs off agreements with international creditors.
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More unity government partners sought
Venizelos eyes unity deal after agreement with Democratic Left
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WordPress suspends Chrysi Avgi’s blog
Blog publishing platform Wordpress has taken down the site maintained by the far-right party Chrysi Avgi (Golden Dawn) after it breached the terms of service.
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Suicide rate up more than 22 per cent
Suicides in Greece shot up by more than 22 per cent from 2009 to 2011.
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Venizelos to try forming a govt
Socialist leader to take the baton after SYRIZA chief fails to get other parties on board a leftist coalition
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Marika Mitsotakis, wife of former Greek PM, dies
Wife of former Greek prime minister Constantine Mitsotakis passed away in Athens last week at the age of 81.
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Olympic flame for Parthenon Marbles
Parthenon Marbles campaigners fired up by flame handover.