'Yes' camp takes slim lead in Greek bailout referendum poll

Last Updated: Friday, July 3, 2015, 12:38

Supporters of Greece`s bailout terms have taken a wafer-thin lead over the "No" vote backed by the leftist government, 48 hours before a referendum that may determine the country`s future in the euro zone, a poll showed.

Greek PM says accepts creditor terms but with conditions: EU sources

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 18:32

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has written to creditors saying he is ready to accept bailout terms but has insisted on several further conditions, European sources said Wednesday.

Euro zone to discuss handling Greek defaut if no new proposals: Sources

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 22:52

Euro zone finance ministers will discuss how to hand a looming Greek default at a meeting on Monday unless Athens submits new proposals in the loans-for-reforms talks, EU officials said.

ECB boosts emergency funding as Greek banks bleed, Tsipras calm

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 22:02

The European Central Bank expanded emergency funding for Greek banks as savers pulled out 1.2 billion euros in a single day on Friday, bankers said, but Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras insisted the nation`s future in the euro was secure.

Greece gets temporary lifeline for banks amid uncertainty

Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 20:28

Greece got a temporary lifeline for its banks today to help them cope with a deposit drain in the run-up to a summit of the eurozone's 19 leaders that could determine the country's future in the euro.

Greek, Ukraine crises loom over G7 summit

Last Updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015, 17:41

Greece`s bailout agreement with its creditors expires at the end of June. Should Athens miss its loan payments and default, many fear this would set off a chain of events that could lead to a messy Greek exit from the euro.

Greece ducks Friday deadline by bundling IMF payments

Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 10:34

"The Greek authorities have informed the (IMF) today that they plan to bundle the country`s four June payments into one, which is now due on June 30," IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said, citing rules allowing debtor countries to regroup "multiple principal payments falling due in a calendar month."

Greece in last-ditch EU talks to break debt deadlock

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 16:53

"It is not a take-it-or-leave-it document but an initiative to accelerate talks as the timing to get a deal in time for the end of the month is getting tight," a European source close to the negotiations told AFP.

Creditors agree to proposal for Greece to unblock aid

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 15:02

Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem said on Tuesday in an interview with RTL television channel that even if an agreement was reached this week, an immediate disbursement was technically impossible.

Greece mixes messages on expectations for deal

Last Updated: Friday, May 29, 2015, 17:41

With fears that a payment default could trigger a chain of events that could result in a messy exit from the euro, Greek officials have in recent days signalled they are hopeful a deal could be reached by Sunday, although its creditors are more sceptical.

Greece talks need to `speed up`: EU commissioner

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 17:49

"There is no plan B. There is a plan for a solid Greece remaining in the eurozone."

Merkel says still `a lot to do` for Greek debt deal

Last Updated: Friday, May 22, 2015, 13:33

The delay in reaching an agreement has led to concerns Athens is running critically short of cash and may soon end up defaulting, which could set off a messy exit from the euro.