Greek Reforms

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  Greek PM Vows For "Restart" After Criticism Over Handling Of Fires, Floods

  Faced with criticism for his alleged poor handling of the fires and floods that struck Greece this summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged fresh funding and reforms in order to fight the "climate war".

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  Kyriakos Mitsotakis Secures Landslide Victory, Re-Elected As Greek PM

  Conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis won Greece's national elections on Sunday with a clear majority, securing a second term during which he vowed to bring about major reforms to transform the country.

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  Unending UN Security Council Reform Process Like A Greek Tragedy: India

  Likening the unending UN Security Council reform process to a Greek tragedy enacted every year, India has asserted that an "obsolescent" global governance structure cannot be fit for the purpose to address the challenges of peace and security in the 21st century.

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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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  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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  Greek Taxes Strangle Funds Industry In Name Of Austerity

  Greece's latest austerity measures are choking off one of its few sources of local private investment, the funds management industry, thanks to massive tax hikes buried in 7,500 pages of financial reforms approved by the parliament last month.

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  Greek Parliament Approves Controversial Pension, Tax Reforms

  Greek lawmakers late on Sunday adopted a controversial package of pension cuts and tax hikes despite mass public opposition, bowing to creditor demands in a bid to unlock the next tranche of badly-needed bailout funds.

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  Protesting Greek Farmers Clash With Riot Police

  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.

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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 PM Alexis Tsipras Vows To Implement Pension Reform At Anniversary Rally

  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.

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  Greek Farmers, Sailors Begin Wave Of Protests Against Pension Reform

  Greek farmers and sailors today kicked off a wave of protests against a disputed pension reform planned by the embattled government of leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

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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.

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  Greek Parliament Approves Reform Bill Ahead of Bailout Review

  The Greek parliament approved an omnibus bill on Friday cutting pensions, raising the retirement age, increasing punishment for tax evasion and liberalising the energy market ahead of the first review of the country's new bailout later this month.

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  Greek Lawmakers to Approve First New Bailout Reforms

  Greece's parliament was expected to approve later today a first batch of reforms and tax cuts stemming from its third EU bailout.

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  Greek Government Wins Confidence Vote Before First Bailout Review

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' government comfortably won a confidence vote early on Thursday, starting a race to pass key reform laws before Athens undergoes a crucial first review of its international bailout.