Greece financial crisis
Privileges threatened, days may be numbered for Greece’s ‘everyman’ farmers
World
August 7, 2015
Privileges threatened, days may be numbered for Greece’s ‘everyman’ farmers
A jovial potato farmer whose family has tilled the fertile land on the island of Naxos for over 200 years,…
Euro zone gives Greece until Sunday for debt deal
World
July 8, 2015
Euro zone gives Greece until Sunday for debt deal
Euro zone members have given Greece until the end of the week to come up with a proposal for sweeping…
Euro zone warns Greece no cash till full reform deal
World
April 24, 2015
Euro zone warns Greece no cash till full reform deal
Euro zone finance ministers warned Greece on Friday that its leftist government will get no more aid until it agrees…
Greek FM to meet German counterpart after ECB turns up heat
World
February 5, 2015
Greek FM to meet German counterpart after ECB turns up heat
Greece's new finance minister will meet his German counterpart Thursday, a day after the European Central Bank piled fresh pressure…
Greece promises to relaunch state TV as protests mount
World
June 12, 2013
Greece promises to relaunch state TV as protests mount
Greece's government promised on Wednesday to relaunch a slimmed-down state broadcaster ERT in a matter of weeks after a firestorm…
IMF admits ‘notable failures’ in 2010 Greece rescue
World
June 6, 2013
IMF admits ‘notable failures’ in 2010 Greece rescue
The International Monetary Fund admitted Wednesday that there were '"notable failures" in preparing the first Greek rescue that led to…
Greek parties say election likely to be on 6 May: sources
World
March 27, 2012
Greek parties say election likely to be on 6 May: sources
ATHENS — Greece is likely to hold snap polls on 6 May to elect a government that must steer the…
Greek lawmakers pass austerity bill as Athens burns
World
February 13, 2012
Greek lawmakers pass austerity bill as Athens burns
ATHENS- Greece's parliament approved a deeply unpopular austerity bill Monday to secure a second EU/IMF bailout and avoid national…
Thursday’s papers: new cities, imaginary administrations, lenient policies
Egypt
May 13, 2010
Thursday’s papers: new cities, imaginary administrations, lenient policies
Al-Ahram leads with a report on yesterday’s meeting between President Mubarak and the cabinet. The meeting, which was held at…