Greek bailout vote puts Syriza party rebellion to the test

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 19:03

Greece`s leftist government tried on Wednesday to contain a rebellion in Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras` Syriza party ahead of a vote in the evening on reforms required to start talks on a rescue deal.

Greek PM Tsipras faces key bailout vote test on Wednesday

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 14:52

A first set of reforms that focused largely on tax hikes and budget reforms triggered a rebellion in his party last week and passed only thanks to votes from pro-EU opposition parties.

Greece to vote on second bailout bill in test for Tsipras

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 11:26

Greek lawmakers are on Wednesday set to vote on a second batch of reforms that must pass if Athens is to receive its third huge international bailout, in a key test of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras` authority.

Greece wants final bailout deal by August 20

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 06:59

The Greek government said Tuesday that it wants to see a final deal on its international bailout hammered out by August 20, as it presented parliament with more draft legislation on the cash-for-reforms agreement.

Greece seeks bailout deal by August 20, sends bill to parliament

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 21, 2015, 18:13

The Greek government said Tuesday that it wants to see a final deal on its international bailout hammered out by August 20, as it presented parliament with more draft legislation on the cash-for-reforms agreement.

Banks reopen, taxes rise as Greece pays billions to creditors

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 21, 2015, 08:17

Greece`s government hiked taxes and paid billions of euros to its creditors on Monday, as banks reopened just days after the debt-laden country reached a reforms-for-cash deal with its European partners.

German lawmakers back Angela Merkel on Greece bailout plan

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 17:56

German lawmakers gave Chancellor Angela Merkel the green light Friday to resume talks on a new EU-IMF bailout deal for Greece, after she passionately argued it was the last chance to prevent "chaos" in the crisis-hit country.

ECB, Eurogroup give Greece breathing space after Athens vote

Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 23:31

Eurozone ministers approved the launch of Greece bailout talks and the ECB boosted its cash lifeline to the crisis-hit country Thursday after lawmakers in Athens grudgingly passed a tough reform package demanded by creditors.

ECB raises emergency funding to Greek banks by 900 mn euros

Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 20:33

The increase corresponded to the amount requested by the Bank of Greece, Draghi said.

Europe moves to restore funding to Greece after bailout vote

Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 19:18

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won the backing of parliament in the early hours of Thursday for the stringent reform measures demanded by the creditors led by Germany, but was left weakened by a revolt in his left-wing Syriza party.

Greek parliament vote satisfies bailout deal terms: EU

Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 17:36

"The authorities have legally implemented the first set of four measures agreed at the eurosummit in a timely and overall satisfactory manner," spokeswoman Annika Breidthardt told reporters.

Greece licks wounds after bailout vote, ECB move expected

Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 13:20

The vote, vital to unlocking emergency financing from European partners as early as Thursday, left Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras weakened by a revolt in his leftist Syriza party but clinging to power for now.