
Labour MP Diane Abbott has been widely mocked on social media for tweeting her support for an “emergency letter of solidarity” calling for Greece’s debt to be cancelled. Abbott, the MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newingon (who is also hoping
by Donna Rachel Edmunds29 Jun 2015, 4:14 AM PST0

UPDATE: European Central Bank confirms it will maintain emergency liquidity assistance to Greek banks. – The most dramatic day yet in Greece’s months long economic crisis saw a run on banks and the confirmation of next Sunday’s referendum on a bailout deal.
by Sarkis Zeronian28 Jun 2015, 3:37 AM PST0

The Greek farce continues its record-breaking run. After 43 last ditches, 28 eleventh hours and 17 late-night drinking sessions in the Last Chance Saloon, the comedians in Brussels and Athens are rehearsing their latest routine. The joke, of course, is
by Gerald Warner24 Jun 2015, 12:53 AM PST0

The economic crisis in Greece is playing out with political and economic ramifications that are causing, and will continue to cause, damage across Europe.
by Chriss W. Street21 Jun 2015, 6:35 AM PST0