Greeks make big stink of austerity effect
- 21 Sep 2012 00:00 - Phillip Inman, Helena Smith,
- The Greek economy is on the verge of a 1930s-style Great Depression, as the Athens government predicts a 25% fall in gross domestic product by 2014.
Greeks return to the hard life they tried to escape
- 21 Sep 2012 00:00 - Eleni Giokos
- Greece has had to impose budget cuts of more than 20-billion in three years - the most any eurozone country has been forced to endure.
No rest for debt weary Greeks
- 07 Sep 2012 00:00 - Ian Traynor
- The Greek government has been ordered to implement draconian measures to reform the labour market by introducing a six-day working week.
In tough times, Greeks bear gifts
- 30 Mar 2012 11:23 - Jon Henley
- Citizens in Greece have forged ingenious new economic models to survive by pulling together and selling necessities such a vegetables at cost price.
Eurozone ministers to continue 'tough' Greece talks
- 04 Feb 2012 11:28 - Staff Reporter
- Finance ministers are to confer by telephone after 12 hours of talks in Athens failed to produce a breakthrough on a Greek bailout deal.
Let Greeks decide on debt
- 27 Jan 2012 00:00 - Costas Lapavitsas
- The process has been hijacked by a self-serving troika that has ignored the people.
Europe's biggest deficit is democratic independence
- 11 Nov 2011 00:00 - Larry Elliott
- Financial markets rallied after Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou announced he was dropping plans for a referendum on the terms of the bailout.
Greek parties set for more wrangling
- 06 Nov 2011 12:30 - Staff Reporter
- Greek leaders were beginning a second day of talks and behind-the-scenes wrangling on Sunday to break a political deadlock.
Austria confident of Greek bailout
- 02 Oct 2011 14:32 - Will Vassilopoulos
- Austria's finance minister says Greece will more likely than not receive the next tranche of bailout cash it needs to stave off bankruptcy.
Private sector powers Greek bailout
- 22 Jul 2011 12:12 - Gabriele Steinhauser
- Eurozone leaders have agreed to a sweeping deal that will grant Greece a massive new bailout and radically reshape the currency union's rescue.
Athens struggles to win backing for austerity plan
- 24 Jun 2011 13:36 - Staff Reporter
- Greece's government faces an electorate opposed to austerity measures which must be passed in Parliament next week to avert default.
Greek prime minister fights to avert default
- 21 Jun 2011 06:43 - Lefteris Papadimas
- Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou faces a confidence vote on Tuesday, a hurdle he must clear to win backing for a new round of spending cuts.
Greeks protest as revamped government pursues cuts
- 18 Jun 2011 16:18 - Staff Reporter
- Thousands of Greeks marched on Parliament on Saturday in a show of public anger after Prime Minister George Papandreou reshuffled his Cabinet.
Germany insists all of EU must pay for Greece bailout
- 16 Jun 2011 07:33 - Staff Reporter
- Britain's fierce resistance is being tested as governments argue over how to structure a second Greek rescue package.
