Greece

  • May 9, 2012
  • 7 min read

Syriza looks ahead in Greek coalition-forming talks

Coalition of the Radical Left (Syriza) leader Alexis Tsipras has until mid-day Friday to cobble a...

Greece
  • May 9, 2012
  • 2 min read

EU growth agenda faces uphill battle

EU leaders meet on May 23 to discuss the European growth agenda ahead of their formal summit on...

EU
  • May 8, 2012
  • 2 min read

Elections fail to provide Greece with clear way ahead

Left Coalition (Syriza) leader Alexis Tsipras today tries to form a government, after New...

Greece
  • May 7, 2012
  • 7 min read

Three-party Greek coalition is conceivable but fragile

The president of the republic today gives New Democracy (ND) leader Antonis Samaras a three-day...

Greece
  • Apr 24, 2012
  • 2 min read

Euro-area elections risk fiscal pact and growth agenda

Yesterday's resignation of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte raised the prospect of political...

Netherlands
  • Apr 20, 2012
  • 2 min read

Greek voters may revert to pro-austerity parties

Previous opinion surveys have suggested that the next parliament will be 'hung' and that the two...

Greece
  • Apr 19, 2012
  • 2 min read

Highest EU unemployment stores up long-term problems

The EU unemployment rate rose from 10.1% in January to 10.2% in February, while the euro-area's...

EU
  • Apr 17, 2012
  • 2 min read

Greek defence deal comes back to haunt Pasok founder

A minister in former Panhellenic Socialist Movement (Pasok) governments, Akis Tsochatzopoulos...

Greece