European sovereign debt crisis timeline
EU ministers to discuss, IMF, Greek debt
Finance ministers of core European Union countries are expected to meet later this week in Berlin to discuss the possible concessions Brussels could offer to secure the participation of the International Monetary Fund in Greece's third international bailout, paving the way for debt talks.
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Push on talks amid fears creditors will seek more austerity
Government officials and envoys representing the country's creditors are entering the final phase of negotiations as part of a second bailout review amid fears in Athens of demands for harsher measures.
Athens clings to Obama's words as focus shifts to Berlin
Greece on Wednesday hailed the support expressed by outgoing US President Barack Obama for debt relief for the country even as the latter arrived in Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, whose country has consistently resisted restructuring Greece's debt burden.
Greece starts new talks with creditors, eyeing debt relief
The Greek government has launched a new round of talks with bailout creditors on demanded reforms and cutbacks, whose success could lead to a lightening of the country's debt load.
The negotiations started in Athens Tuesday with meetings between the ministers of finance, energy and development and representatives of Greece's European partners and the International Monetary Fund.
IMF awaits short-term measures for Greek debt easing
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday linked the subject of debt-easing measures to the implementation of reforms in Greece, while central banker Yannis Stournaras stated that the country will need more than just short-term debt lightening measures to be allowed into the quantitative easing program (QE).
Greek official charts roadmap out of the crisis
Athens wants to agree with its eurozone peers on a roadmap that will lead Greece out of the economic crisis and back to the financial markets, according to a government source. For that to happen, though, a series of targets have to be met first.
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Eurozone approves 2.8 billion euros in bailout funds for Greece
Eurozone officials announced Tuesday they have approved 2.8 billion euros for Greece from its huge third bailout after the cash-strapped nation delivered the needed reforms.
EU Summit: No debt relief, no QE for Tsipras
After the failure to receive any kind of promises regarding a debt relief by his EU partners at the Brussels 2-day EU Summit, Greek PM Alexis Tsipras returns to Greece to weigh his options and plan the government’s next move.
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Moody's keeps key Greek rating at Caa3
Moody's affirmed Greece's government bond rating at Caa3 late on Friday, while the country's sovereign outlook remained stable.
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German FinMin confident IMF will grant bailout tranche to Greece this year
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Tuesday expressed his confidence that the International Monetary Fund would proceed with the disbursement of a bailout tranche to Greece within the year.