Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras

ECB tells Greek banks not to buy any more Greek government debt

The European Central Bank has written to Greek banks urging them not to increase their exposure to Greek sovereign debt to avoid endangering the solidity of their finances, a source told AFP on Wednesday.

Mar 25, 2015, 17:50 PM IST

Greece allows lenders back into Athens

Officials from Greece`s creditors returned to Athens Thursday for their first time since the Syriza party came to power, with the radical new government denying it had allowed back the hated "troika" it had vowed to shun.

Mar 12, 2015, 19:47 PM IST

Greece takes reform plan to Brussels with referendum warning

Greece faced deepening scepticism ahead of talks on Monday on its plans for reforms to secure a financial lifeline as Athens warned of a possible referendum if its proposals are rejected.

Mar 09, 2015, 18:24 PM IST

Greece seeks bailout extension with reform plan

Greece`s new anti-austerity government submitted a list of reform proposals to Brussels on Monday in a bid to secure a four-month extension to its lifeline debt bailout, a European source said.

Feb 23, 2015, 17:51 PM IST

Greece readies reform plans to first sign of leftist unrest

Greece will present its economic reform plans on Monday to seal a euro zone financial lifeline, but the government drew criticism from a veteran leftist and ruling party member that the deal let voters down.

Feb 23, 2015, 17:13 PM IST

Greece races to finalise reforms after tough bailout deal

Greece was under pressure Saturday to finalise reform proposals that would keep its loan lifeline open after an EU compromise deal clipped its anti-austerity ambitions.

Feb 21, 2015, 22:11 PM IST

Greece says euro zone deal won time as cash bled from banks

Greece`s left-wing government insisted on Saturday it had avoided being "strangled" by the euro zone, which agreed in principle to extend a financial rescue deal as nervous savers pulled huge sums from Greek banks.

Feb 21, 2015, 16:35 PM IST

Greek PM says `confident` about eurozone talks: report

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said he was "confident" about progress in renegotiating Greece`s debt at a crucial eurozone meeting on Monday, in an interview with German media.

Feb 15, 2015, 19:58 PM IST

Greece, EU see need for "national reform plan" to fix economy

Greece has agreed with its European partners that there needs to be a "national reform plan" to deal with decades-long issues of the economy, its government spokesman said on Sunday.

Feb 15, 2015, 18:42 PM IST