Greek PM Tsipras says lenders could return for review in first 10 days of March
International lenders could return to Greece within the first ten days of March to complete a bailout review, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday.
Mar 01, 2016, 05:24 AM ISTMore than half of Germans think planned Greek deal is bad: Poll
Lawmakers in Germany, the biggest contributor to euro zone bailouts, on Friday gave their go-ahead for the currency bloc to negotiate a third bailout for Greece that could total 86 billion euros ($93 billion) over three years.
Jul 19, 2015, 09:09 AM ISTDefiant PM rejects Grexit fears as he rallies 'No' vote
Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras got a rock-star welcome at an Athens rally as he sought to revive support for a "No" vote in a referendum called to strengthen his hand in talks with international creditors.
Jul 04, 2015, 09:06 AM ISTGreece seeks Eurogroup, ECB support after IMF default
Greece was appealing to its euro zone partners and the European Central Bank on Wednesday to keep it afloat after defaulting on its debt to the International Monetary Fund and losing frozen international bailout money.
Jul 01, 2015, 13:34 PM ISTGreek debt sustainable, with new bailout: Creditor analysis
Greek debt will miss debt targets set out by creditors in 2012 but an analysis prepared for euro zone finance ministers shows its debt burden is still sustainable without writing off principal -- if Greece gets another three-year bailout.
Jun 26, 2015, 18:19 PM ISTEurope tells Greece to meet debt deadline or risk `chaos`
The leaders of France and Germany on Friday handed Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras a weekend ultimatum to strike a debt deal with EU-IMF creditors or risk default.
Jun 26, 2015, 16:50 PM ISTNo deal for Greece, creditors, top-level talks resume Saturday
Greece failed again to clinch a deal with its international creditors on Thursday, setting up a last-ditch effort on Saturday to avert a default next week or start preparing to protect the euro zone from financial market turmoil.
Jun 26, 2015, 08:36 AM ISTGreece crunch debt talks restart after no late-night deal
Tsipras was due to resume meetings with the heads of the European Commission, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank -- the "troika" of Greece`s main bailout monitors -- at 0700 GMT.
Jun 25, 2015, 11:15 AM ISTEuropean stocks rally on hope of Greece deal
Greece`s creditors saw a ray of hope as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras went into an emergency eurozone summit aimed at finding a deal to save Athens from default and a possible exit from the euro.
Jun 22, 2015, 15:56 PM ISTGreece deal urged as new proposals offered ahead of summit
Greece's new proposals to European leaders ahead of a crunch summit on Monday offered a ray of hope that a deal to end the country's debt crisis can be struck after five months of deadlock.
Jun 22, 2015, 11:52 AM ISTGreece offers new proposals ahead of emergency summit
French President Francois Hollande, on a visit to Milan, confirmed Greece had offered new proposals although EU diplomats said no formal written proposal had arrived.
Jun 22, 2015, 08:48 AM ISTJuncker says `I don`t understand Tsipras`: Report
He said Athens had obviously misunderstood his role in seeking a compromise as "someone who can pull a rabbit out of the hat", Juncker said.
"But that is not the case. I repeatedly warned Mr Tsipras that he cannot rely on me to prevent a collapse of talks."
Merkel and Hollande to tell Tsipras to reach terms with creditors
The leaders of Germany, France and the European Commission told Greece on Wednesday it must reach a deal with its creditors and stop seeking softer terms in a political fix to unlock desperately needed funds.
Jun 11, 2015, 08:54 AM ISTNo Greek deal would be beginning of the end for eurozone: Tsipras
The Greek Prime Minister said failure to reach a deal to rescue Greece from a looming default would be the "beginning of the end" for the eurozone, an Italian daily reported Tuesday.
Jun 09, 2015, 14:35 PM ISTMerkel, Tsipras, Hollande focussed on Greece completing current bailout
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande held "friendly and constructive" talks with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that focussed on Athens` completing its current bailout, a German government spokesman said on Friday.
May 22, 2015, 09:12 AM ISTGold clings on near $1,200 ahead of Fed meeting
Gold clung to sharp overnight gains on Tuesday, bolstered by a weaker dollar and short-covering on rising expectations the Federal Reserve will not hint at a June rate hike at its policy meeting this week.
Apr 28, 2015, 07:44 AM ISTGreek PM faces Merkel in Berlin as debt pressure mounts
The leaders of Greece and Germany meet Monday aiming to calm the bitter acrimony raging since a radical-left government took power in Athens vowing to halt an austerity drive spearheaded by Berlin.
Mar 23, 2015, 16:20 PM ISTGreece in new race against time to get bailout on track
Greece was in a new race against time on Friday to get its EU-IMF bailout on track, with its international creditors pushing for a clear reform pledge.
Mar 20, 2015, 18:14 PM ISTMerkel sees no reason to despair over Greece
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said there was no reason to despair over Greece, although she warned that a solution to the country`s debt crisis would not be found at Thursday`s EU summit.
Mar 19, 2015, 15:36 PM IST