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.

Greece in 'final stretch' for deal with creditors: Alexis Tsipras

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 5, 2015, 18:45

Greece is in the "final stretch" of talks for a deal with creditors on a new bailout, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Wednesday.

EU-IMF team due in Athens `in coming days`

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 23:34

Representatives from Greece`s international creditors are due in Athens in the coming days, the European Commission said, with sources saying logistical issues had pushed back an expected arrival date of Friday.

Greece loosens capital restrictions on businesses

Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 19:36

Greece started loosening restrictions on foreign transfers by businesses on Friday, unblocking imports held up after the country introduced capital controls last month.

Eurozone discusses short-term Greece loan after bailout deal

Last Updated: Monday, July 13, 2015, 20:53

Eurozone finance ministers on Monday began what Finland said would be difficult new talks for a loan to help Greece meet short-term needs after it struck a three-year bailout deal.

Punishing terms of Greek bailout deal

Last Updated: Monday, July 13, 2015, 20:19

The austerity measures that Greece agreed to on Monday in return for a bailout to stave off a euro exit involve some of the harshest terms Athens has faced in five years of rescue programmes.

Euro steady after ECB and Greek debt meetings

Last Updated: Thursday, June 4, 2015, 13:11

The euro held its gains on Thursday, bolstered by the European Central Bank`s upbeat inflation forecasts and hopes for a last-minute Greek bailout deal.

EU deal a `fig leaf` for Greece: FM Varoufakis

Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 18:10

Greece`s maverick Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis on Friday called a hard-fought EU deal securing a bailout extension a "fig leaf" vaguely worded "deliberately" to secure approval by European parliaments.

German parliament to vote on Greece bailout

Last Updated: Monday, February 27, 2012, 12:32

In addition to the second bailout package, Greece's private creditors have agreed to write down its debts by 107 billion euros.

Greece sets stage for Friday bond swap

Last Updated: Friday, February 24, 2012, 10:29

Greece took its first step towards reaping urgently needed funds agreed in a 130-billion-euro rescue package on Thursday as its parliament endorsed a bond swap for private holders of its debt.

Greece still to convince Europe over rescue deal

Last Updated: Monday, February 13, 2012, 22:25

Europe gave Greece until Wednesday to convince sceptical international creditors that it would stick to the punishing terms of a multi-billion-euro rescue package, endorsed by parliament as rioters torched downtown Athens.