Greece Economic Bailout

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  Greece May Return to Economic Growth in Mid-2016: European Union

  Greece is likely to return to economic growth around the middle of next year if the government makes a serious effort to regain financial stability, European Vice President for the euro Valdis Dombrovskis said.

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  European Union's Pierre Moscovici Says 'No Worries' Over Outcome of Greece Vote

  EU Economics Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici on Saturday said he felt "no worries" over the outcome of elections in Greece on September 20 and that the new government would back the country's huge bailout, no matter the result.

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  Greek Coalition Process Crawls as Election Calls Accelerate

  Greek opposition leaders made zero progress on Sunday as they pressed on with trying to form a new coalition, despite appeals from home and abroad for a rapid move to elections so the country can deal with its simultaneous economic and humanitarian crises.

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  Majority of Germans Opposed to Third Bailout for Greece: Poll

  More than half of Germans are opposed to a planned third bailout for Greece and the vast majority do not believe the Greek government will implement economic reforms, a survey by Forsa for newspaper Handelsblatt showed.

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  Greek Parliament Tables Vote on Bailout Deal

  Greece's parliament tabled a crucial vote on ratifying the text of a third international bailout agreement between Athens and its creditors late on Tuesday, the parliament said on its website.

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  EU Officials Note Progress in Greek Bailout Talks, Deal Possible Next Week

  Athens is negotiating with European Union institutions and the International Monetary Fund for up to 86 billion euros ($94 billion) in fresh loans to stave off economic collapse and stay in the euro zone.

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  IMF 'Will Not Join Greece Bailout Until Debt Concerns Are Addressed'

  The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it would not join a new bailout program for Greece until conditions for debt sustainability, including debt relief and economic reforms, are clearly assured.

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  Greece Not Humiliated by Bailout Deal, Says France's Francois Hollande

  French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday rejected claims that Greece had been humiliated by a tough new bailout deal, adding that Paris would make proposals to reinforce Europe's economic governance.

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  Greece, Inflation, Earnings to Guide Markets: Experts

  Inflation data, Greek developments and companies' quarterly earnings will decide the course for the stock markets this week, according to experts.

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  IMF's Lagarde Hopes for 'A Lot of Progress' at Eurozone Meet on Greece

  IMF chief Christine Lagarde voiced hope for "a lot progress" at a meeting of Eurozone finance ministers on Saturday on Greece's last-ditch plan for a third bailout in return for economic reform.

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  Opinion: The Guardian View on the Greek Referendum: Hard to Imagine a More Dismal Choice

  The Greek crisis has led Brussels into the business of regime change, says The Guardian.

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  Greece Deal 'Requires Difficult Decisions by All Sides': IMF

  An agreement on Greece will require "difficult decisions by all sides," the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said, after last-ditch talks between cash-strapped Athens and its EU-IMF creditors ended with no deal on Sunday.

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  France Offers Support for Greece Amid Bailout Tensions

  France's Socialist government is offering support for Greece's efforts to renegotiate debt for its huge bailout, amid renewed fears about Europe's economic stability.

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  Alexis Tsipras Sworn In As Greek Prime Minister

  Greek left-wing leader Alexis Tsipras was sworn in on Monday as the Prime Minister of a new hardline, anti-bailout government determined to face down international lenders and end nearly five years of tough economic measures. Greek left-wing leader Alexis Tsipras was sworn in on Monday as the Prime Minister of a new hardline, anti-bailout governmen...

• The week ahead: Cyprus deal could spur Wall Street to new peaks

  The island nation accounts for a fraction of euro zone economic output, and yet the wrangling over a 10 billion euro bailout package kept markets on edge throughout this past week. The S&P 500 fell for the first time in four weeks, with weakness linked to uncertainty overseas.