World news about “Greece” published by euronews.
Greek debt deal sparks protests and a strike Their political leaders may be breathing a sigh of relief. However, Greeks protesting outside parliament are far from happy that a deal has been reached on… 09/02/2012
Political backlash from new bailout deal in Greece Fallout from Greece’s new bailout deal has begun, with Deputy Labour Minister Yiannis Koutsoukos resigning in protest. In his statement, the politician… 09/02/2012
Euro-zone weighs Greek deal Euro-zone finance ministers have been meeting to decide whether the Greek government’s down-to-the-wire agreement on reforms will be enough to make the… 09/02/2012
Greek leaders strike deal on bailout reforms Greece’s coalition party leaders have reached a deal on tough austerity measures to keep the country afloat, the office of Prime Minister Lucas Papademos said… 09/02/2012
Anger and dismay over Greek debt deal failure Many Greeks have expressed their anger over their politicians’ failure to finalise terms for the 130-billion euro bailout. The sticking point is a demand… 09/02/2012
Greek gathering fails to agree on bailout deal terms Greece’s coalition party leaders have failed to agree on a tough reform and austerity package to secure a fresh bailout of 130-billion euros After seven… 09/02/2012
Greek leaders edge closer to a bailout deal Greek coalition party leaders have agreed on all issues of a bailout plan expect one, and that’s about pensions. But being close to a deal is not the same… 09/02/2012
Another missed deadline as Greece works on bailout agreement Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos has delayed a meeting with his coalition leaders over the bailout deal, as he held talks late into the night with private… 08/02/2012
Coalition meeting to approve Greece bailout postponed The meeting between the leaders of Greece’s coalition government about the bailout deal has been postponed until Wednesday. They were meant to meet… 07/02/2012
Complex path to Greek bailout agreement For Greece to avoid a so-called uncontrolled default on its debts a massively complicated web of agreements still has to come together. They involve the… 07/02/2012
Greek leaders face crunch talks as unions strike Protests have erupted in the Greek capital with thousands of people joining strike action over the prospect of more budget cuts. Unions say the economy is… 07/02/2012
Greek leaders face crunch talks as unions strike Greece is braced for another day of strike action over the prospect of more budget cuts. Unions say the economy is being driven downwards by the… 07/02/2012
Greece dices with default Greece appears to have taken yet another step closer to an apocalyptic default after its political leaders missed the latest deadline on harsh bailout terms… 06/02/2012
Greek leaders seek last minute agreement on aid Political leaders in Greece have failed to agree on austerity measures demanded by the EU and the International Monetary Fund perilously close to a crucial… 05/02/2012
Deadline approaches as Greece tries for troika deal Greece has got until the end of Sunday to agree a deal that will allow a vital second bailout loan of 130 billion euros. Negotiations continue with the… 05/02/2012
Anti-Acta sentiment in Slovenia, Greece and Poland Protesters gathered in the Slovenian capital on Saturday to demonstrate against an international treaty meant to protect intellectual property on the… 05/02/2012
Greece: reform struggles or death throes? As angry public service workers protested again outside the Finance Ministry in Athens inside they were still struggling on Friday to come up with a formula… 03/02/2012
Another EU summit, same old problems Some people in the financial community called it ‘the big freeze’ —not a reference to the weather, but the outcome of the latest special EU summit. That is… 03/02/2012
A Greek Tragedy The fate of the Greece’s second and third tier football teams hangs in the balance after the players union went on strike on Wednesday due to unpaid players… 01/02/2012
Greece ‘will go bankrupt’ without debt deal Greece faces bankruptcy if it fails to agree a debt swap deal with investors, according to the country’s finance minister Evangelos Venizelos. Athens and… 01/02/2012
Greece’s euro exit: is it only a matter of time? Greece’s tragic economic plight is once again centre stage of the eurozone’s debt crisis. At the latest EU summit in Brussels on Monday January 30, Lucas… 31/01/2012
Deal hopes offer cold comfort to ordinary Greeks Hopes of a refinancing deal between Greece and its international creditors gave the Athens stock market an early boost on opening. However, there was no… 31/01/2012
EU leaders shift focus from austerity to growth Growth and job creation are high on the agenda as EU leaders gather in Brussels for their latest summit. The economic crisis is not far away, amid warnings… 30/01/2012
Europe Weekly previews EU summit On this weekend’s Europe Weekly, we’ll find out more about the EU’s impending oil embargo on Iran. We’ll also explore how Hungary may u-turn on some of… 27/01/2012
Poland: Anonymous vote of no confidenceMembers of the Ruch Palikota Party wear masks during a vote of no confidence in Health Minister Bartosz Arlukowicz in Poland’s parliament in Warsaw on January… 27/01/2012
Greece in last chance debt talks In a race against the clock, talks resumed on Thursday between Greece and its debtors. They are haggling over how much of a loss those investors are… 26/01/2012
Rainbow over the Greek parliamentA rainbow appears over the Greek parliament in Athens’s Syntagma Square. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis 26/01/2012
Brinkmanship over Greek debt deal continues European finance ministers — meeting in Brussels —have been pushing investors holding Greek government bonds to accept lower amounts as part of a debt… 24/01/2012
Eurozone ministers fail to agree Greek debt deal Fears that Greece could default on its massive debts are mounting after eurozone finance ministers in Brussels rejected an offer from the country’s private… 24/01/2012
Still no deal with Greece’s creditors Eurozone finance ministers have rejected an offer made by Greece’s private creditors on cutting the cash strapped country’s debt as “insufficient”. After… 24/01/2012
Greece names its top tax evaders Greece has published a so-called “name and shame” list of tax evaders who allegedly owe the state some 14-billion euros. Well-known businessmen and… 23/01/2012
Germany, France press for swift Greek debt deal As eurozone finance ministers meet in Brussels, Germany and France say they want Greece to reach a deal quickly with its private creditors that will cut its… 23/01/2012
Greeks protest as EU/IMF bailout officials return As the clock ticks on efforts to save Greece from bankruptcy, Greeks have taken to the streets to protest against possible new austerity measures. The… 17/01/2012
Greek PM confident on debt talks Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos has promised that a debt swap will be reached in time between his government and its creditor banks. Papademos has send… 16/01/2012
Germany encourages Greece ahead of crucial talks Germany’s foreign minister arrived in Athens late Sunday evening with a message of encouragement for the Greek government. During talks with Prime Minister… 16/01/2012
Time running out for Greek debt deal Negotiators representing the investors who have lent money to Athens met again with Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos on Friday but there was no agreement… 13/01/2012
Thousands of Greeks protest job cuts – nocomment Ambulance drivers led a workers protest in Athens as various groups took to the streets over job cuts in the public sector. Newly released figures showed… 13/01/2012
IMF chief revisits eurozone problems Christine Largarde’s European tour this week comes as the eurozone crisis heats up again and with the International Monetary Fund crucial to saving the… 10/01/2012
Greeks celebrate Epiphany – nocomment Greek people of all ages gathered at Piraeus port to participate in the celebrations of Epiphany Day, one of the most important celebrations of the Greek… 07/01/2012
Blunt warning from Athens on euro future Greece will have to leave the eurozone if it fails to reach a deal on a second, 130 billion euro bailout with its international lenders. That unusually… 03/01/2012
Learning to count the pennies All over the world the economic downturn is having a negative impact on education. Public spending is being slashed and schools have not been spared. Now, as… 02/01/2012
Europe marks the turn of a year of economic crisis The crisis can not be ignored in Portugal, where austerity is hitting the buying power of households and business opportunities every day. It is a depressing… 30/12/2011
Christmas and crisis Christmas time is shopping time for everyone lucky enough to have the budget for presents and festive food, but it is harder for people feeling the brunt of… 23/12/2011
Greek pensioners protest austerity cuts – nocomment More than one thousand pensioners, some walking with canes, confronted police outside the Greek parliament during a protest march on Thursday (December 15)… 15/12/2011
Greece sinks deeper into job hell Greek unemployment hit a record high this summer despite a rise in tourism. Job centres filled up as construction companies, manufacturers, retailers and… 15/12/2011
Troika checks on Greece again Inspectors from the European Union, International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank are again in Athens for talks with government officials. The… 12/12/2011
Athens: Christmas cheer – on a budget It is Christmas – a time for cheer even in austerity-hit Athens where residents have been enjoying the switching on of the festive lights. The City has… 10/12/2011
Europe Weekly: Riding to the euro’s rescue Yet again, another summit in Brussels to save the euro; how many more will we need, and what, if anything, can be done to halt a crisis which looks… 08/12/2011
Greek output slumps, jobless near record highs More evidence of the collapse of Greek economy in the latest government data from Athens. In October industrial output and manufacturing production in… 08/12/2011
Protests turn violent in Athens – nocomment At least two people have been injured during clashes between police and protesters at a rally in Athens. The march was to commemorate the death of a student… 06/12/2011
Storm clouds build over euro In spite of political commitments in Rome, Madrid and Athens, confidence in the single currency was not reflected in the markets this week, France and Spain… 18/11/2011
ABN Amro profits hit by Greek crisis Nationalised ABN Amro’s hopes of a return to the private sector have been dealt a blow by a profit plunge linked to Greece’s debt problems. The bank, which… 18/11/2011
Violent clashes in Greece – nocomment Violent clashes happened on Thursday night in Athens after the march commemorating the student uprising of 1973. 18/11/2011
Greece has 60 billion euros in unpaid tax, EU says Greece has at least 60 billion euros in unpaid taxes because of tax evasion and lack of compliance, the European Commission says. Horst Reinchenbach, the… 17/11/2011
Film festival defies Greek debt crisis with packed cinemas The 52nd Thessaloniki Film Festival was held as Greece was hitting the headlines because of the country’s debt crisis and turmoil in the… 17/11/2011
Greeks commemorate 1973 protests – nocomment Security is deployed on the streets of Athens ahead of an annual rally on November 17 to commemorate the 1973 student uprising. 17/11/2011
Papademos sworn in as GreeK PM – nocomment With Archbishop Ieronymos, the country’s spiritual leader overseeing the ceremony, Lucas Papademos has been sworn in to head Greece’s new interim government. 12/11/2011
Europe Weekly: it’s not the G20, it’s the G1000! European news last week was dominated by the fall of the Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and the announcement that Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi is… 12/11/2011
Italy and Greece dominates EU finance discussions Italy and Greece may not have been present in body as EU finance ministers met in Brussels, but they were certainly in spirit. The pressure on Europe’s money… 08/11/2011
TUI prepares for euro worst The German tour operator TUI has confirmed that it has asked Greek hoteliers to sign new contracts spelling out how it will pay them if Greece leaves the euro… 07/11/2011
Earnings fall at BNP-Paribas Earnings at BNP Paribas fell 72% in the third quarter after the French bank took a bigger-than-expected hit of two billion euros on Greek debt. The sum… 03/11/2011
Markets dive on Greek referendum shock Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou’s decision to let his people vote on the country’s bailout package caused the world’s financial markets to go into… 01/11/2011
Markets slump as economy fears growProminent market analyst Robert Halver reacts as he stands in front of the German share price index DAX board during the morning trading session at… 01/11/2011
Europe Weekly: Have Europe’s leaders done enough to save the euro? EU heads held two emergency summits this week aimed at saving the euro. Slicing Greece’s debt in half, increasing the EU’s bail-out fund and protecting… 28/10/2011
Europe’s trillion-euro debt safeguard Relief for Italy… relief for Greece… for Spain… the whole euro zone in fact: EU leaders pulled back from the brink of potential disaster at their euro summit… 27/10/2011
Stocks surge after deal reached European markets gave a strong thumbs up to the EU’s debt breakthrough last night. Wall Street followed suit when the New York exchanges opened. There were… 27/10/2011
Banks’ fortunes tied to summits In the run up to the euro zone summits on a solution to the debt crisis, the EU has agreed that around 100 billion euros is needed to boost the capital — that… 21/10/2011
Greek policemen on firePolicemen are set ablaze on fire by a petrol bomb thrown by protesters during clashes near the Parliament building in Athens. REUTERS/ Yannis Behrakis 21/10/2011
Greece: austerity and anger – nocomment Tens of thousands of Greeks line the streets outside the country’s parliament, a day after a controversial austerity bill was passed. 21/10/2011
Swift payment of Greek aid urged by troika – report The European Union, IMF and European Central Bank’s ‘troika’ mission to Greece is recommending paying out a sixth instalment of aid to Athens “as soon as… 20/10/2011
Greeks dying from financial despair No vessels have been entering or leaving Athens’ main port, Piraeus, frozen by strikes. With many people sinking into serious depression. A ferry ticket… 19/10/2011
Greek protests turn violent – nocomment Central Athens has been turned into a battlefield with demonstrators and riot police clashing as Greece experienced the biggest wave of protests since the… 19/10/2011
Jerzy Buzek and your questions on the European Parliament Alex Taylor, euronews: “Europe is in a big, big mess. We elected 736 members of the European parliament in 2009. What are they doing about it? Who better to… 18/10/2011
Demonstrations against economic injustice, part I – nocomment On October 15 in over 80 countries demonstrations were held to denounce the world of finance and international banking system. Here are images of protesters… 15/10/2011
Perspectives: 99% anger Young people of the middle class in Europe are increasingly joining the ranks of the deeply dissatisfied. The 99% movement in Italy is based on the idea that… 14/10/2011
Should Greece sort out its own problems? Hello I’m Chris Burns and welcome to The Network, where we connect into a matrix of news makers to get to the heart of an issue and watch out, they’ve got to… 14/10/2011
Greece: long term strike threat – nocomment More than 1,200 public sector employees took to the streets of Athens and staged a protest outside the Parliament over austerity measures, threatening to… 13/10/2011
Greece’s deficit grows despite tax hikes Greece’s budget deficit continued to widen in September with the country in recession because of the austerity measures introduced to cut spending. The… 12/10/2011
Troika gives green light to new Greek loan Greece’s international creditors on Tuesday approved a new aid payout of eight billion euros to stave off the threat of a sovereign default. The IMF, the… 11/10/2011
Trichet warns as lenders give lukewarm approval to Greek aid Decisive action is needed urgently to stop the euro zone debt crisis threatening global economic stability according to the head of the European Central Bank… 11/10/2011
Meet Sausage the riot dog – nocomment Sausage the riot dog has become a celebrity in Greece, always in the thick of street protests and clashes, dodging rocks and tear gas and barking at police. 07/10/2011
Global markets slide as finance ministers hold talks Europe’s money men say they have reached a deal on two fronts to help fight the bloc’s chronic debt crisis. The second day of talks in Luxembourg came as… 04/10/2011
Euro zone debt fears hit shares European shares fell sharply on Tuesday, closing near their worst levels in twenty six months. That was a reaction to European finance ministers talking… 04/10/2011
Scuffles as students protest in Athens – nocomment Greek students are the latest to hold demonstrations against the country’s harsh austerity programme. Some scuffles broke out between protesters and police… 04/10/2011
Europe’s revamped bailout fund tops finance talks The story has a familiar ring – Europe’s finance ministers hold crucial talks on how best to save Greece and stop the whole euro project going into free fall… 04/10/2011
European markets at close: 03.10.11 03/10/2011
Greek civil servants face the austerity axe Here is why Athens is taking the axe to state jobs: Greece’s public sector employs around 700,000 or 800,000 people. Exact estimates are hard to find. What is… 03/10/2011
Greek recession complicates rescue efforts The drastic steps taken by Greece to get out of the red may not be enough. Athens latest budget figures showed the economy will remain stuck deep in… 03/10/2011
Dexia dragged down by Greek debt worries The French and Belgian government will do the right thing to support bank Dexia in the current turbulent markets. So said the Belgian Finance Minister Didier… 03/10/2011
Cuts & taxes, a European crisis roundup Perspectives: different angles by various European TV stations on a subject that dominated the week’s news. Government cutbacks have teachers protesting… 30/09/2011
A bigger euro rescue fund: the answer to all our problems? This edition of Business Weekly focuses on the dominating topic of the week: Greece and the expansion of the European rescue fund, the EFSF. While the… 30/09/2011
Greek state workers block audit talks Angry civil servants demonstrating against austerity measures blocked Greek government buildings for a second day on Friday. Their protests disrupted Greek… 30/09/2011
More discipline to avert default Elena, from Paris, asks: I’d like to know how the European Union could really oblige the euro zone countries to respect budgetary discipline in the use and… 30/09/2011
Euro: Greeks don’t want a drachma out of a crisis While the Greek government’s austerity measures become ever tougher in response to the troika’s demands, so discontent in Greek society continues to… 30/09/2011
Protesters disrupt ‘troika’ talks in Athens Angry Greek civil servants have again been blocking the doors of government ministries in protest against austerity measures. They disrupted the start of… 29/09/2011
Teaching peace This edition of Learning World explores teaching peace in the US, Switzerland and the Balkans. Sixteen Palestinian and Israeli girls have spent summer at a… 29/09/2011
European markets at close: 28.09.11 28/09/2011
Inspection time for Greece The moment of truth is approaching for Greece as the inspectors who have to agree that the government is doing enough to cut its debts arrived back in… 28/09/2011
Merkel and Papandreou stand firm on the euro German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reiterated her view that Greece must stay in the eurozone and strive to repay its debts. Merkel was speaking a joint… 27/09/2011
European markets at close: 27.09.11 27/09/2011
