Politics
Greece watches closely as Turkey prepares for referendum
Turkey's political situation and the results of the upcoming referendum are being followed closely by officials at the Greek Foreign Ministry.
Tsipras clears with relative ease first domestic hurdle to getting deal approved
SYRIZA’s central committee voted in favour of the agreement reached between the government and its lenders, helping Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras clear one of the domestic hurdles he faced following Friday’s settlement in Malta.
Outline deal clinched at Eurogroup, focus now moves to Athens
Friday’s Eurogroup in Malta resulted in Greece and the institutions reaching an agreement in principle that paves the way for the missions to return to Athens and a staff-level agreement (SLA) to be secured.
Athens hopes for deal at Eurogroup but doubts persist
There are mixed views going into Friday’s Eurogroup in Malta about whether Greece and its lenders can reach an understanding that would pave the way for the return of the institutions to Athens and a staff-level agreement to be clinched in the coming days.
Tsipras eyes euro summit if new plan to break deadlock fails
In an apparent attempt to bring negotiations with Greece’s lenders to a swift and positive conclusion, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday that he would seek an emergency meeting of eurozone leaders to break the deadlock in the talks if Friday’s Eurogroup proves inconclusive.
Progress seen in Brussels talks but no deal in sight yet
There was progress but no breakthrough during the talks between Greek ministers and representatives of the institutions in Brussels on Tuesday evening.
Squeezed at home, ministers return to Brussels to look for deal with lenders
In the absence of the return of the missions to Athens to conclude a technical agreement, Greek ministers are heading to Brussels in a last-minute attempt to rescue the programme review ahead of Friday’s Eurogroup in Malta.
Differences over pension cuts stand in way of technical agreement
Officially, the Greek government is still holding out hope that it will reach an agreement with the institutions this week but all the signs are pointing to more time being needed after a setback in the negotiations.
Wait continues for agreement on measures, tension builds in Athens
Greece goes into the weekend with doubt surrounding its negotiations with the institutions and amid rumours of a rift between Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
To Potami and PASOK battle it out for dominance of centre-left
PASOK strengthened its position as the third-largest party in Greek Parliament this week after another To Potami MP joined the socialists amid broader movement on the centre-left of Greece’s political landscape.