Greece Bailout

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  EU Fiscal Oversight Of Greece Ends After 12 Years

  Greece on Saturday concluded 12 years of European Union fiscal surveillance that was imposed in return for bailouts after a crushing debt crisis.

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  Greece Completes 3-Year Euro Zone Bailout Programme

  Greece has successfully exited its final, three-year bailout programme, agreed in August 2015 to help it cope with the continued fallout from a debt crisis.

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  International Monetary Fund To Participate For Last Time In Greek Bailout

  The International Monetary Fund, a key creditor in Greece's bailout, will not participate in any further rescues of the debt-wracked country, Germany's finance minister told a Greek newspaper Saturday.

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  Greeks Join Nationwide Strike Over New Round Of Bailout Reforms

  The protest strike in Greece was called by the main public and private sector unions a day before parliament was due to vote on reforms that would unlock the next tranche of funds from an 86 billion euro bailout.

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  European Union, Greece Seek Bailout Deal By Friday

  Greece and its international lenders remained at odds in talks to release fresh bailout loans to Athens on Wednesday as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said a deal was needed this week and accused creditors of 'playing games' and causing delays.

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  Euro Zone Seeks Compromise On Greek Debt Ahead Of IMF Deadline

  Greece is required by its euro zone creditors to pass wide-ranging reforms and sell state assets under an 86 billion euros ($92 billion) bailout programme.

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  Euro Zone Agrees 'Breakthrough' Debt Deal With Greece

  The move came after the Greek parliament approved another round of spending cuts and tax increases demanded by international creditors.

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  Angela Merkel Says Debt Haircut For Greece Not Possible In Euro Zone

  Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that a debt haircut for Greece was not possible so long it remains in the euro zone, adding that Germany wanted a quick conclusion of a bailout review.

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  IMF Chief Says Negotiating 'In Good Faith' With Greece on Debt

  International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday that her team was continuing to negotiate with Greece "in good faith" over its debt issues.

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  IMF Chief Denies Threat to Pull Out of Greek Bailout

  International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde denied on Sunday that IMF staff would push Greece closer to default as a negotiating tactic on a new Greek bailout deal, which she said was "still a good distance away".

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  Greece Demands IMF Explanation Over Leaked Debt Transcript

  Greece demanded an explanation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday after an apparent leaked transcript suggested the IMF may threaten to pull out of the country's bailout as a tactic to force European lenders to more offer debt relief.

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  Portugal's Parliament Could Reject Turkey Refugee Aid, Greek Loans: PM Antonio Costa

  Portugal's divided parliament may refuse to approve Lisbon's contribution to new bailout loans for Greece and a European Union aid package to help Turkey deal with the migrant crisis, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Saturday.

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  Greece Faces Major Refugee Crisis, But Not Excuse For Bailout Delay: Wolfgang Schaeuble

  Germany's finance minister said on Thursday that Greece faced a major challenge coping with the refugee crisis but should not use it as an excuse to further delay meeting the terms of its bailout deal.

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  Greek Lenders Resume Bailout Review Amid Protests

  Greece and its creditors on Monday began a first review of the country's new bailout amid a wave of demonstrations by farmers and professionals against a controversial pension reform that is part of the fiscal overhaul.

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  Greek Central Banker Urges Government on Bailout Reforms: Report

  Greece's central bank chief has urged the country's government to implement bailout reforms agreed with lenders, warning that backtracking would entail risks the economy could not withstand.