Greece
Greece is a country in the southern Balkans
IMF 'will continue to work' on stability for Greece, says Lagarde
IMF chief Christine Lagarde said on Saturday the lender would keep working on Greeces economy despite the government's decision to hold a referendum on an international bailout offer.
Greece has 'closed door' on further talks, says Dijsselbloem
The Greek government has rejected the latest proposals from its creditors, the head of the euro zone grouping of finance minister said on Saturday, warning that Athens has "closed the door on further talks» and the euro zone will talk about "further consequences."
Dijsselbloem speaks of consequences – Harsh Criticism over Greek referendum – Watch Eurogroup arrivals Live
Arrivals in Brussels have begun as the Emergency Eurogroup meeting is almost underway. The Greek PM’s decision on a referendum is faced by harsh criticism by most.
Varoufakis to be quizzed as Greek lawmakers debate referendum
By Nikos Chrysoloras, Mehul Srivastava & Eleni Chrepa
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis faces questions from his euro-area counterparts after the decision to call a referendum on the terms of Greece?s bailout upended work to resolve a standoff over aid.
Eurogroup unlikely to agree to extension for Greece (video)
The latest word from Brussels is that Greece will unlikely be offered an extension at the Eurogroup meeting that begins at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Several countries already have expressed their opposition to this scenario.
Venizelos: Parliament vote on referendum needs 3/5 approval
Top PASOK deputy Evangelos Venizelos, a veteran ex-minister and the party’s leader up until last week, on Saturday told Parliament that the government’s surprise proposal for a referendum needs the approval of three-fifths of the legislature’s 300 deputies.
Voutsis calls in opposition parties to support referendum
The Greek interior minister called on all political parties to back his government's decision to hold a referendum on bailout terms offered by the country's foreign creditors for a cash-for-reforms deal that would stave off a looming default.
Dijsselbloem rep: Institutions’ proposal still on the table
A representative for Eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem has stated that a proposal by Greece’s creditors will remain on the table.
The Eurogroup meeting will begin normally at 2 p.m. Brussels time and will evaluate the situation after Greek PM Alexis Tsipras’ surprise announcement for a referendum.
Eurozone ministers face shock Greece referendum call
Eurozone ministers meet in Brussels on Saturday for a crunch meeting after a shock call for a referendum by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras threw a push to avert a default by Athens into confusion.
VIDEO: Cruise liner collides with tanker off Gallipoli
A cruise ship has collided with a tanker off Gallipoli while crossing Turkey's Dardanelles Strait.
"Louis Cristal," a 162-meter-long cruise ship registered in Malta, was travelling from Greece to Istanbul when it collided early June 27 with "STI Pimlico," a 182-meter-long tanker registered in Marshall Islands, which had left Russia for Malta, Do?an News Agency reported.