Antonis Samaras
Clashes at Athens protest ahead of EU summit
Oct 18, 2012 08:14 EDT
Greek riot police on Thursday fired tear gas to disperse protesters at an anti-austerity rally in Athens held during a national general strike as EU leaders were to tackle the eurozone crisis at a summit in Brussels.
Strike to shut down Greece as EU leaders meet
Oct 18, 2012 02:49 EDT
Greece braced for a crippling general strike against austerity on Thursday, as EU leaders were to tackle the eurozone's ongoing economic crisis at a summit.
London shares rise on Goldman Sachs boost
Oct 16, 2012 12:31 EDT
London shares closed higher on Tuesday as strong results from US investment bank Goldman Sachs boosted investor sentiment worldwide, traders said.
European shares gain on new Spain speculation
Oct 16, 2012 11:55 EDT
European stock markets chalked up strong gains on Tuesday and the euro hit $1.30 on fresh speculation that Spain will ask for financial aid and improved sentiment regarding Greece, traders said.
European shares extend gains
Oct 16, 2012 06:52 EDT
European stock markets rose for a second day running on Tuesday and the euro hit $1.30 on improved sentiment about Greece and amid mixed news for Spain, traders said.
Merkel stresses Greece should stay in eurozone
Oct 15, 2012 09:44 EDT
German Chancellor Angela Merkel underlined her support for Greece to remain in the eurozone Monday but said the country still had a lot of work ahead of it to restore confidence and stability.
European shares rebound awaiting eurozone action
Oct 15, 2012 06:38 EDT
European stock markets rebounded on Monday, helped by positive economic data from China and the prospect of progress this week over the eurozone debt crisis, notably regarding Greece and Spain.
Business defections hit Greece amid recovery effort
Oct 14, 2012 17:33 EDT
Efforts to restore investor confidence in Greece's struggling economy took a double blow this week when a major European bottler and a prominent dairy company announced relocation plans.
Greek islands set to take 20,000 Syrian refugees
Oct 11, 2012 11:59 EDT
Plans are underway to provide shelter on two Greek islands for 20,000 Syrian refugees, Greece's public order ministry said on Thursday, while other officials said EU-level talks on the issue are ongoing.
IMF wants to give Greece two more years on deficit
Oct 11, 2012 08:14 EDT
The International Monetary Fund is happy for debt-battered Greece to have an extra two years to bring its runaway deficit in line with the demands of global creditors, the Fund's chief said Thursday.
Greece needs two more years to hit deficit target: IMF
Oct 11, 2012 02:22 EDT
Greece's badly stressed economy will need an additional two years to get its runaway budget under control, the International Monetary Fund's managing director said.
Greece needs two more years to hit deficit target: IMF
Oct 10, 2012 22:32 EDT
Greece's badly stressed economy will need an additional two years to get its runaway budget under control, the International Monetary Fund's managing director said.
Merkel urges Greeks to stick to 'tough path'
Oct 09, 2012 10:36 EDT
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday said that a "tough path" of austerity was the best way for Greece to overcome its economic crisis as thousands of protesters demonstrated a few blocks away.
Merkel confronts Greek anger over austerity
Oct 09, 2012 08:56 EDT
Tens of thousands of Greek protesters massed in Athens on Tuesday in a show of anger against German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who flew in to the eurozone's most indebted nation on her first visit since the debt crisis erupted almost three years ago.
German chancellor Merkel on highwire Greek visit
Oct 09, 2012 03:10 EDT
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in Greece on Tuesday to support its embattled government amid planned new anti-austerity protests, her first visit here since the economic crisis erupted more than two years ago.
German chancellor Merkel on highwire Greek visit
Oct 08, 2012 22:51 EDT
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in Greece on Tuesday to support its embattled government amid planned new anti-austerity protests, her first visit since the economic crisis erupted more than two years ago.
Athens on high alert for Merkel visit
Oct 08, 2012 19:55 EDT
Police in Athens were on high alert on Monday for this week's visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, bracing for street protests against the leader of Europe's paymaster who has become a hate figure to many over punishing austerity cuts.
Greece given 10 days to act on broken promises
Oct 08, 2012 19:33 EDT
Greece must deliver on scores of broken promises by next week's EU summit if it wants long-delayed loans, its creditors said as they eased the release of money for Portugal and launched a new "bazooka."
EU-IMF give Greece 10 days to 'implement' reforms
Oct 08, 2012 18:55 EDT
Greece's international creditors on Monday gave Athens an October 18 deadline, date of the next European Union summit, to "implement" reforms in exchange for fresh financial assistance.
Eurozone unlocks crisis war chest as Greece, Spain struggle
Oct 08, 2012 16:19 EDT
The eurozone on Monday unlocked its 500-billion-euro crisis war chest, the European Stability Mechanism, amid worries over Greece and as Spain agonised over whether to seek a full bailout.
