Karolos Papoulias

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said today that a snap election planned for next month would determine whether the country remains part of the eurozone or not.

Greece began the countdown to early elections today with President Karolos Papoulias set to dissolve parliament for a ballot that has already rattled markets and could revive fears of the country's future in the eurozone.

A caretaker government would be formed on Wednesday and fresh elections should be held in mid-June.

Eurozone finance ministers dismissed talk of Greece leaving the euro zone as "propaganda and nonsense" on Monday.

Shares fell on Tuesday as investors liquidated riskier assets and sought refuge from the political turmoil fuelling fears of Greece's exit from the euro and threatening to ruin any progress made so far to solve the euro zone debt crisis. European leaders say that unless Greece fulfills its bailout commitments, they will cut off funding, which could...

Greece's president will meet with political party leaders on Sunday in a last-ditch effort to broker a deal for a coalition government and avoid another general election. Karolos Papoulias took the step on Saturday after socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos officially gave up the mandate to form a coalition government after three rounds of negotia...

European finance ministers insisted on much tighter oversight of Greece's spending and austerity efforts

There are strong doubts among some of the euro countries if a second massive bailout could save Greece

President of the Greek Republic Karolos Papoulias on Tuesday called for an end to violence at football matches in the country which he said is "shameful".

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said today that a snap election planned for next month would determine whether the country remains part of the eurozone or not.

Greece began the countdown to early elections today with President Karolos Papoulias set to dissolve parliament for a ballot that has already rattled markets and could revive fears of the country's future in the eurozone.

A caretaker government would be formed on Wednesday and fresh elections should be held in mid-June.

Eurozone finance ministers dismissed talk of Greece leaving the euro zone as "propaganda and nonsense" on Monday.

Shares fell on Tuesday as investors liquidated riskier assets and sought refuge from the political turmoil fuelling fears of Greece's exit from the euro and threatening to ruin any progress made so far to solve the euro zone debt crisis. European leaders say that unless Greece fulfills its bailout commitments, they will cut off funding, which could...

Greece's president will meet with political party leaders on Sunday in a last-ditch effort to broker a deal for a coalition government and avoid another general election. Karolos Papoulias took the step on Saturday after socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos officially gave up the mandate to form a coalition government after three rounds of negotia...

European finance ministers insisted on much tighter oversight of Greece's spending and austerity efforts

There are strong doubts among some of the euro countries if a second massive bailout could save Greece

President of the Greek Republic Karolos Papoulias on Tuesday called for an end to violence at football matches in the country which he said is "shameful".