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Europe To Greece: Take Our Deal or Leave The Euro
European creditors have warned Greece that it can expect no further help and that it will crash out of the euro unless it accepts the bailout deal. The Times reports that Germany said the only aid it will now offer
Profile: ‘The Greek UKIP’ – Panos Kammenos And The Independent Greeks
As Europe plunges further into chaos following Greece’s decisive “No” vote on Sunday, the eyes of the world are on the Syriza-led Greek government. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and the now departed Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis are deservedly in the
Vladimir Putin Seeks to Expand Influence as Greek Crisis Deepens
Vladimir Putin is reportedly reaching out to Greek leaders to try to affect the outcome of the recent crisis. On Sunday, Greek voters once again defied European leaders and voted against approving new austerity measures.
Greek Meltdown Watch: Yanis Varoufakis Resigns as Finance Minister
As Greece breaks apart on the rocky shores of the European Union, the man who did so much to run his nation’s finances aground has decided to call it quits. The New York Times sees the sudden resignation of “combative” Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis as a gesture of “conciliation” between the socialist Syriza government and a thoroughly fed-up European Union, but it might be premature to talk about Greece making peace with its creditors.
Euclid Tsakalotos: The Champagne Socialist Who Is Greece’s New Finance Minister
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has nominated the successor to outspoken Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis who announced his surprise resignation earlier today. Euclid Tsakalotos has been up to now Greece’s “Alternative Foreign Minister” focussing on purely economic affairs. As Varoufakis
Greece’s Conservatives Lose Leader to Anti-Europe Referendum Vote
Antonis Samaras, the head of Greece’s conservative New Democracy party, has resigned from leadership following the nation’s resounding rejection of Eurozone debt repayment terms in a referendum on Sunday. Samaras will be remembered most for being the only prime minister in the last decade to accept austerity measures and attempt to curb Greece’s spending during the current crisis.
Everything You Need To Know About The Greek ‘No’ Vote
Greece voted ‘No’ by a landslide in a referendum on the latest EU bailout deal. Here’s what it means: 1. You have just added a new word to your Greek vocabulary. Besides ‘retsina’, ‘souvlaki’, ‘moussaka’, and ‘kalamares’ you now know
World View: China Announces ‘Market Stabilization Fund’ to Stem Stock Market Panic
Contents: Europe enters a dangerous period after Greece’s Tsipras wins overwhelming victory; China takes emergency measures to stem stock market panic; China’s ‘Market Stabilization Fund’ mimics America’s ‘Organized Support’ in 1929; In lavish ceremony, the new King of Tonga is crowned — by an Australian
‘CHAOS!’ – Europe’s Press in Meltdown Over Greek ‘No’
As Europe wakes to the momentous result in Greece, some of the continent’s papers are predicting a near apocalypse over the ‘No’ result. The German papers are relatively muted, although not exactly pleased, about the result. Die Welt says “Greece
WATCH: Greeks Celebrate ‘No’ Vote
The leaders of France and Germany will hold emergency talks later after Greek voters decisively and “bravely” rejected a tough new bailout deal. Robert Nisbet reports.
Bankrupt Greece ‘Preparing IOU Currency’
In a further sign its days in the euro may be numbered, the Greek government is considering introducing an “IOU currency” to boost liquidity while banks remain closed. In the wake of last night’s decisive “No” vote, top Syriza officials
GREECE LATEST: Finance Minister Quits
Greece’s outspoken finance minister resigned on Monday, removing a major obstacle to any last-minute deal to keep Athens in the euro zone after Greeks voted resoundingly to reject the austerity terms of a bailout. Yanis Varoufakis, a self-proclaimed “erratic Marxist”
Chaos Becomes The Only Certainty As Currency Markets React To Greece’s ‘No’ Vote
The value of the euro compared to major peer currencies is already dropping as the financial effects of the Greek ‘No’ vote in Sunday’s referendum filter into the global market. With analysts predicting banks facing funding crises and individuals unable to take their money from ATMs, volatility is set to reign for some time.
IN PICTURES: Greeks Take to the Streets to Celebrate Historic ‘No’ Vote
Greek citizens are celebrating tonight as around 61 per cent of them voted ‘no’ to the European Union-imposed bailout measures. Polls closed at 4pm local time today, whereupon it soon became clear that the ‘No’ camp – rejecting EU-demands for
IT’S OVER: 100% of Greek Votes Counted, ‘Anti-EU’ Camp Wins Landslide Victory
Polls are closed in Greece, where voters have been casting their ballots in favour of, or against the European Union-backed bailout and austerity plans for the country. While not a direct vote on membership of the Euro, most economists and
Trump: Greek Debt Crisis a Problem for Germany and Rest of Europe, Not US
In an interview with Manchester, NH’s WMUR, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump was asked how he would handle U.S. policy regarding the ongoing Greek debt crisis. According to Trump, the problem is a product of European nations trying to hurt
World View: Greece’s Referendum Revives Memories of a Bloody Civil War
Contents: Greeks are deeply divided over Sunday’s referendum; Greece’s referendum revives memories of a bloody civil war; Tunisia declares a ‘state of war’ as Mideast meltdown continues
Greece will Never Run out of Money–It Will just Print More
Greek voters headed to the polls Sunday to decide their country’s cooperation with the terms of an international bailout. The truth is that Greece has actually been in default of its debt obligations for more than half of the last two centuries.
Farage Joins Chorus of European Leaders From Left and Right Calling on Greece to Vote ‘No’ and Reject Euro
Eurosceptic parties from both sides of the European political spectrum are making the most of today’s referendum on the acceptance of the national creditors’ terms. Along with prime minister Tsipras, parties of the left and right who find themselves unenamoured with
The Independent: The Gaping Hole At The Heart Of The EU – Its Lack Of Genuine Popular Legitimacy
From The Independent: And now for Greece’s moment of truth. Or not, as the case may be. The effectively bankrupt country, its economy paralysed and its banks set to run out of cash on Monday, goes to the vote in
GREECE VOTES: Polls Open As Country Engages in Momentous Referendum
Greece voted on Sunday on whether to accept more austerity in exchange for international aid, in a high-stakes referendum likely to determine whether it leaves the euro-currency area after seven years of economic pain. Staged against a backdrop of shuttered
Greek Pop Star Defies Leftist Government, Urges ‘Yes’ Vote on EU Referendum
As the ruling Coalition of the Radical Left (Syriza) vocally demands the Greek people vote “no” on a referendum regarding European Union debt repayment terms on Sunday, an unlikely voice has emerged representing the opposition “yes” vote, interpreted as a vote in favor of keeping the Euro as currency and remaining in the Euro: electro-pop megastar Sakis Rouvas.
FARAGE TO GREECE: Call Europe’s Bluff
The UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage has issued a call for the Greek people to call the European Union’s bluff and “vote no” in the referendum scheduled for tomorrow. Polls will open in Greece at 7am on Sunday, with
Crisis in Greece: Europe Slowly Comes to Terms with Potential ‘Grexit’
Many in Greece and across Europe are coming to terms with the reality that the debt-ridden country may soon have to leave the euro. With Greeks due to go to the polls tomorrow to decide whether to accept the terms
