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Greece exits bailouts after biting austerity

But problems far from over, officials warn the country still has a long way to go

3 min read20 Aug 2018
Market

Greece to return to bond market after three-year hiatus

Greece will return to the bond market after a three-year hiatus, banking on investor interest in its recovery story

1 min read24 Jul 2017
Market

Greece may be heading for bond market test ‘in days’

Greece is likely to return to the bond markets in 2018, but having secured its third bailout programme Athens may test the waters by issuing a new bond as early as Monday

3 min read16 Jul 2017
News

Eurozone clears way to resume debt relief for Greece

Eurozone earlier this month suspended debt relief for Greece after premier Alexis Tsipras hiked spending for pensioners, angering Germany

1 min read25 Dec 2016
News

EU, IMF ‘going in circles’ on Greek debt relief

During a May review, the European Union and IMF agreed to start discussions on debt relief by end-2016 if Athens met its reform pledges

2 min read4 Dec 2016
News

Greek talks with IMF/EU lenders drag on, compromise seen

Greece's projected fiscal shortfall by 2018 was initially seen at 3% by the EU, 1% by Athens and 4.5% by the IMF

2 min read11 Apr 2016
News

Christine Lagarde says IMF Greek deal far off as talks roiled by leak

Lagarde's comments came in response to a letter from Tsipras, questioning whether Greece can trust some top IMF officials and continue talks with them in good faith

2 min read4 Apr 2016
News

Greece demands IMF explanation over leaked debt transcript

EU/IMF lenders will resume talks aiming to conclude a Greek bailout review that will unlock further loans and pave the way for negotiations on debt restructuring

3 min read3 Apr 2016
Opinion

Britain and the European Union experiment

The prospects of a Brexit have highlighted the EU's many contradictions

3 min read22 Feb 2016
News

Greek farmers clash with police during mass protest in Athens

The farmers are angry about the government plans to increase social security contributions, double income tax, and scrap benefits such as cheaper fuel

3 min read12 Feb 2016
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