Sisi to visit Crete Wednesday for tripartite summit with Greece, Cyprus
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will visit Crete, Greece on Wednesday to participate in the sixth round of…
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Trump tells Tsipras: US may boost investments in Greece, a key NATO ally
The flow of U.S. investment to Greece is taking on a new urgency as President Donald Trump looks to shore up…
Egypt to host trilateral summit with Cyprus and Greece in Cairo today
The fourth trilateral summit between Cyprus, Greece, and Egypt will take place in Cairo on Tuesday with Cypriot…
Obama, Greek PM Tsipras discuss economic reforms at NATO summit
President Barack Obama met with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Warsaw…
IMF’s Lagarde dismisses claim that Greece is being pushed to default
Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has hit back at Greece over claims that the IMF…
S&P says Greece no longer vulnerable to default, credit rating upgraded to…
Major credit ratings agency, Standard and Poor's (S&P) has given Greek debt a vote of confidence - raising its…
Davos 2016: Egyptian central bank official to attend WEF meetings
Egypt, represented by a central bank official, will be taking part in the 46th annual meeting of the World Economic…
Greece vows expanding trade deal with Egypt after huge gas find
Greece's political and business leaders pledged to expand trade deals with Egypt during meetings Tuesday with the…
Sisi warns of Libya chaos, talks terrorism and economic ties with Greece’s Tsipras
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi called on the international community to intervene in stopping the flow of…
European ministers confront Greece
Eurozone finance ministers on Monday meet for the first time since Greek voters re-elected leftist premier Alexis…
Europe stocks rebound from worst drop in two weeks
Europe’s stock benchmark climbed Monday, rebounding from its steepest loss in two weeks thanks in part to optimism…
Tsipras returns to power to fight for Greek debt relief
Greek leftist leader Alexis Tsipras will return as prime minister on Monday determined to secure debt relief from…
Greeks return to polls in new election
Voting has begun in Greece's general election, with opinion polls indicating a tight race between the left-wing…
Tsipras plays down fears of fractured result in Greek election
Former Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras played down fears on Sunday that a snap election in two weeks would…
Tsipras yet to decide on early Greek elections
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has yet to make up his mind on calling early elections, a government minister…
Bailout approved, Tsipras faces Biggest Revolt yet
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faced the widest rebellion yet from his leftist lawmakers as parliament…
Greek economy to shrink 2.3% in 2015, 1.3% 2016; say EU sources
Greece will tumble back into deep recession this year and next, EU sources said Wednesday, as Athens implements a…
Greek PM Tsipras in Egypt for inauguration of new Suez Canal
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will visit Egypt Thursday, August 6, to participate in the inauguration of a…
European stocks inch up; Greek index slides as trading resumes
European stocks inched higher Monday, with investors sorting through a fresh round of earnings reports, as the…
Greece licks Wounds after Bailout Vote, ECB Move expected
Greece awoke with a political hangover on Thursday after parliament approved a stringent bailout program, thanks to…
Euro Zone clinches Deal with Greece after all-night haggle
Euro zone leaders clinched a deal with Greece on Monday to negotiate a third bailout to keep the near-bankrupt…
Euro Zone demands more from Greece, delays Decision on Aid
Skeptical euro zone finance ministers demanded on Saturday that Greece go beyond painful austerity measures…
Greek Parliament backs Bailout Reform Plan
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won backing from lawmakers on Saturday for painful reform proposals aimed at…
Europe Stocks mark worst Week of the Year ahead of Greek Vote
European stocks dropped Friday, closing out their worst week so far this year with investors cautious ahead of…
Greeks deeply divided heading into Crucial Vote
Tens of thousands of Greeks took to the streets on Friday in rival rallies that laid bare the deep divide heading…
Greece’s Tsipras digs in against Bailout
A defiant Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urged Greeks on Wednesday to reject an international bailout deal, wrecking…
Wall St. Higher on Greece Hopes, Strong U.S. Data
U.S. stocks edged higher Wednesday after Greece's prime minister signaled he was prepared to accept most of…
U.S. Stock Futures rally as Greece appears ready to accept Bailout Terms
U.S. stock futures soared Wednesday, following a report that Greece’s prime minister will now agree to bailout…
S&P 500 suffers Worst one-day Drop in 2015
U.S. stocks got Monday hammered by a confluence of bad news, headlined by Greece’s unraveling debt negotiations…
Greece Parliament gives Green Light to Tspiras’ Bailout Referendum
Greek lawmakers Sunday authorized Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' proposed July 5th bailout referendum, setting…
Greece surprises Europe with Call for Referendum on Bailout Terms
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called a surprise referendum for July 5 on the tough economic policies the…
European Stocks Little Changed After Rebound From Six-Day Drop
European stocks were little changed, after posting their biggest jump in a month, amid ongoing negotiations over…
Greek PM says Accord Possible if Pensions are not Cut
Greece could reach a deal with its international creditors if they dropped demands including cuts to pensions,…
Greek PM rejects Lenders’ Offer, delays IMF Payment
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday spurned "absurd" terms of proposed aid from lenders and delayed a…
Tsipras sees Greek Deal, but Differences remain after EU Talks
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras emerged from late-night talks with senior EU officials in Brussels saying a…
Greek PM warned lenders of not repaying IMF debt in May
Athens ultimately made the May 12 payment by emptying an International Monetary Fund holding account.Greece's Prime…
Greece Aid Accord looks Elusive as Tsipras sticks to Red Lines
An agreement between Greece and its international creditors to unblock financing and avert a default looked elusive…
Germany sees no Greek debt deal on Monday
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble does not expect a final agreement on a cash-for-reform deal between…
ECB mulls Tighter Greece Rules after 100 Days of Tspiras – Sources
European Central Bank officials will debate tighter rules for the liquidity that Greek lenders rely on for…
Greece’s Shifting Bailout Deadlines Fuel Uncertainty
When is a deadline not really a deadline and a deal not really a deal? When it's to do with Greece's bailout,…