Germany praises Greek stance shift in debt talks

Last Updated: Sunday, August 16, 2015, 19:45

Germany`s hardline finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Sunday hailed a change in tone in talks with Greece over its next bailout but warned Europe would closely monitor the pace of reforms in Athens.

Greek PM faces revolt after eurozone approves huge bailout

Last Updated: Saturday, August 15, 2015, 19:15

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was Saturday battling a major revolt amongst members of his radical-left party who oppose the third huge bailout for the crisis-hit country.

Eurozone ministers approve Greek bailout deal

Last Updated: Saturday, August 15, 2015, 02:50

Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem said late Friday that the finance ministers` meeting on Greece turned out "positive" and Greece is expected to get a new loan worth up to $95 bn.

Eurozone growth slows to 0.3% in Q2 from 0.4% in Q1

Last Updated: Friday, August 14, 2015, 15:49

The economy had expanded 0.4 percent in the three months to March.

Greek lawmakers back 3rd bailout after all-night debate

Last Updated: Friday, August 14, 2015, 15:43

Greek lawmakers approved their country's draft third bailout in a parliamentary vote on Friday that relied on opposition party support and saw the government coalition suffer significant dissent.

Greece`s Tsipras: Bridging loan would be a `return to crisis without end`

Last Updated: Friday, August 14, 2015, 13:07

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras warned Friday that a German proposal to give his debt-ridden country a bridging loan rather than agree a new bailout would be "a return to a crisis without end".

Greek economy grew 0.8% in Q2, averted recession in Q1

Last Updated: Thursday, August 13, 2015, 19:01

The figures showed second quarter growth up 1.4 per cent compared to the same period the previous year.

Alexis Tsipras confident of Greece bailout deal backing

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 23:12

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Wednesday he was confident that international creditors would back a framework bailout deal now being scrutinised by EU states and set for a parliamentary vote in Athens.

Greece will tumble back into deep recession in 2015: EU

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 18:30

The Greek economy, which crawled out of a six-year recession only in 2014, will shrink 2.3 percent in 2015 and another 1.3 percent in 2016, the sources said.

Greece, creditors fine-tune third bailout

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 18:25

Athens and its creditors were set today to put the finishing touches to a third international bailout agreement aimed at saving Greece's stricken economy from collapse.

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras confident of loan support as EU states scrutinise bailout

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 18:23

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday said he was confident his debt-crippled nation would secure loan support from a third international bailout heading for parliamentary approval this week.