New Greek Bailout Deal

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  IMF Chief Denies Threat to Pull Out of Greek Bailout

  International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde denied on Sunday that IMF staff would push Greece closer to default as a negotiating tactic on a new Greek bailout deal, which she said was "still a good distance away".

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  Portugal's Parliament Could Reject Turkey Refugee Aid, Greek Loans: PM Antonio Costa

  Portugal's divided parliament may refuse to approve Lisbon's contribution to new bailout loans for Greece and a European Union aid package to help Turkey deal with the migrant crisis, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Saturday.

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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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  IMF Calls for Greek Debt Relief After Bailout Approval

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday called on Eurozone leaders to offer debt relief to Greece, following the approval of a new third bailout deal.

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  Greek Deal 'Important Step' But Debt Still Too High: International Monetary Fund Chief Christine Lagarde

  IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Friday welcomed Europe's decision to agree a new 86-billion-euro bailout for Greece, but warned that Athens' debt is still too high.

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  Greek Ruling Party Heads Toward Split Before Bailout Vote

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' Syriza party looked set to split after the leader of its far-left faction called on Thursday for a new movement to fight a bailout deal that lawmakers are expected to vote on in the coming hours.

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  Optimism for New Greek Bailout Deal Despite German Misgivings

  Hopes were raised that Greece and its creditors would reach an agreement Tuesday on the terms of a third bailout for the debt-ridden nation despite the misgivings of EU paymaster Germany.

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  Greek Banks Reopen as Alex Tsipras Eyes Return to Normal

  Greeks queued outside banks on Monday as they reopened three weeks after closing to stop the system collapsing under a flood of withdrawals, the first cautious sign of a return to normal after a deal to start talks on a new package of bailout reforms.

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  Germany to Vote on Greek Bailout in Crucial Test for Deal

  Chancellor Angela Merkel was to rally German lawmakers today to back talks for a new Greece bailout deal, a day after the parliament in Athens grudgingly agreed to harsh reforms.

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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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  Angry at Demands, Greeks Rail at German 'Humiliation'

  Greeks accused Germany of trying to humiliate them by making tougher demands for a new bailout deal, as the country's fate in the euro zone hung in the balance ahead of a meeting of European ministers in Brussels today.

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  Greece Talks 'Still Very Difficult, Work in Progress': Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem

  Talks on a new Greek bailout are "very difficult" but eurozone finance ministers are still working for a deal, Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem said Saturday after the discussions were halted for the night.

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  Greeks Hope for Deal After Latest Bailout Proposals

  The Greek parliament will vote on whether to throw its weight behind the new proposals and two senior figures from the ruling Syriza party sounded an optimistic note on Friday morning on securing the lawmakers' backing.

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  Eurozone to Discuss New Greece Request

  Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras requested a two-year rescue deal with the European Union to save the crisis-hit country, just hours before its international bailout expires later Tuesday.

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  Protests in Greece Against EU-International Monetary Fund Loan Deal

  Greek unions planned protests in Athens and other cities on Thursday over the prospect of new austerity cuts demanded by the country's international creditors.