Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis

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  Greek Parliament Approves Bailout After All-Night Debate

  Greek lawmakers finally voted through the country's third international bailout today after a bitter all-night debate, hours before European finance ministers were due to meet to approve the deal with Germany digging in its heels.

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  Germany, France Press Greece to Make Fast, Credible Proposals

  Raising the pressure on Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras before a euro zone summit on Tuesday, the European Central Bank decided to keep a tight grip on funding to Greek banks.

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  Yanis Varoufakis: Greece's 'Erratic Marxist'

  In a shock announcement just hours after Sunday's referendum results on bailout terms were announced, Mr Varoufakis said he was quitting to help Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in ensuing negotiations with creditors.

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  Greek Finance Minister Resigns in Concession to Creditors After Referendum

  Greece's finance minister resigned Monday in what appeared to be a concession by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to international creditors after his resounding victory in a historic bailout referendum.

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  Greek Minister Says Europe Won't Let Athens Go Under

  Greece's finance minister accused creditors of trying to "terrorise" Greeks into accepting austerity, warning Europe stood to lose as much as Athens if the country is forced from the euro after a referendum on Sunday on bailout terms.

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  Yanis Varoufakis: I'd Rather Cut Off My Arm Than Accept Bad Deal

  Greece finance minister says he will resign if Greek referendum votes yes to accept troikas debt-bailout terms.

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  Greek Finance Minister Confident of Debt Deal After Vote: Report

  Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said there was a "100 per cent chance" Athens will reach an agreement with its international creditors after a bailout referendum due on Sunday, BBC News reported.

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  Greek Government 'May Resign' If It Loses Referendum

  Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said the government "may very well" quit if the public went against it in Sunday's plebiscite and voted for more austerity in return for international bailout funds.

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  Greek Finance Minister Confirms Country to Not Pay IMF on Tuesday

  Greece's Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said his country would not make the deadline on Tuesday for a key payment to the International Monetary Fund.

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  Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis Confirms Country Will Not Pay IMF Today

  Greece's Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said his country would not make the deadline on Tuesday for a key payment to the International Monetary Fund.

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  In? Out? In Between? A Greek Legal Riddle for European Union

  The president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, has told Greeks that saying 'No' to a bailout deal would be a vote to ditch the euro. Greece's Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has said Greece had no intention of quitting and cannot be forced out.

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  In? Out? In Between? A Greek Legal Riddle For European Union

  The president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, has told Greeks that saying 'No' to a bailout deal would be a vote to ditch the euro. Greece's Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has said Greece had no intention of quitting and cannot be forced out.

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  Greece to Consider Bank Closures, Capital Controls on Monday

  The Greek government will on Sunday night consider imposing capital controls and closing the country's banks on Monday, Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said, while asserting the crisis did not mean Athens would have to leave the euro.

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  Yanis Varoufakis Says 'Angela Merkel Holds Key' to Greek Crisis

  Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said today that German Chancellor Angela Merkel "holds the key" to resolving his country's crisis, while stressing Athens remains open to further talks with international creditors.

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  Greek Minister Says Proposed Deal 'Clearly Unviable'

  Greece is being put before a "clearly unviable" agreement by its EU-IMF creditors but remains committed to staying in the eurozone, Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis told Irish radio today.