Euro zone finance ministers dismissed talk of Greece leaving the euro zone as "propaganda and nonsense" on Monday, but said the country had to respect the terms of the bailout programme agreed
Shares and commodities fell again on Tuesday as investors sought refuge from the political turmoil fuelling fears of Greece's exit from the euro and threatening to undo progress made so far to
Cyprus president Demetris Christofias is stepping down at the end his term and will not seek re-election next February, saying his mandate four years ago had been to broker a peace deal
The European Commission hopes Greece will remain part of the euro zone but Athens must respect its obligations, the European Union's executive Commission said on Monday. "We don't want Greece to leave
A close ally of President Vladimir Putin staked a claim on Monday to stay on as the Russian government's No.2, signalling continuity on economic policy and potentially weakening Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's
Greece's president met little enthusiasm from political leaders summoned to a final round of talks on Monday to avert a new election, reinforcing fears the country was firmly on the path to
Greece cannot stay in the euro zone if it tears up its bailout deal, as envisaged by the leader of the country's leftist SYRIZA grouping, Finland's European affairs minister said. "I think
The Cyprus Popular Bank, the island's second largest lender, said it is in talks with the finance ministry and the central bank about state guarantees to raise fresh capital after being battered by
Olympiakos Piraeus won the Euroleague on Sunday in dramatic style on Sunday after being written off even by many of their own fans as title candidates before this season's premier club basketball
"Acropolis, Adieu! Why Greece must leave the euro," reads the front-page headline of Germany's most influential magazine Der Spiegel, joining a chorus of voices in Europe's paymaster country suggesting an exit may
