Greece Pension Reform

Clashes broke out outside the Agriculture Ministry in central Athens on Friday as thousands of farmers from across Greece headed to the Greek capital for a two-day protest against the government's plans to impose new tax hikes and reform the pension system.

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.

Leftwing Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, at a rally Sunday to mark a year in power, stood by a vow to overhaul the country's pension system despite fierce opposition.

Greece on Wednesday promised it would start pension and tax reforms next week, as demanded by creditors, in return for a three-year eurozone loan to drag its financial system back from the brink of collapse.

Greece today promised it would start pension and tax reforms next week, as demanded by creditors, in return for a three-year eurozone loan to drag its financial system back from the brink of collapse.

Greek president Carolos Papoulias held crisis talks with political leaders on Monday in a bid to rein in social tensions as the government prepared to unveil a radical overhaul of the pensions system. The talks came as global financial markets surged after the European Union and the IMF gave their backing to a giant rescue package for crisis...

Greek President Carolos Papoulias called crisis talks with the country's main political parties today as the government prepared to unveil a pension reform that is set to unleash a storm of protest. The talks are being boycotted by the leaders of the Communists and the leftist Syriza party, who have helped mount massive protests in recent w...

Clashes broke out outside the Agriculture Ministry in central Athens on Friday as thousands of farmers from across Greece headed to the Greek capital for a two-day protest against the government's plans to impose new tax hikes and reform the pension system.

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.

Leftwing Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, at a rally Sunday to mark a year in power, stood by a vow to overhaul the country's pension system despite fierce opposition.

Greece on Wednesday promised it would start pension and tax reforms next week, as demanded by creditors, in return for a three-year eurozone loan to drag its financial system back from the brink of collapse.

Greece today promised it would start pension and tax reforms next week, as demanded by creditors, in return for a three-year eurozone loan to drag its financial system back from the brink of collapse.

Greek president Carolos Papoulias held crisis talks with political leaders on Monday in a bid to rein in social tensions as the government prepared to unveil a radical overhaul of the pensions system. The talks came as global financial markets surged after the European Union and the IMF gave their backing to a giant rescue package for crisis...

Greek President Carolos Papoulias called crisis talks with the country's main political parties today as the government prepared to unveil a pension reform that is set to unleash a storm of protest. The talks are being boycotted by the leaders of the Communists and the leftist Syriza party, who have helped mount massive protests in recent w...