Greek government-debt crisis

The new Greek government must present its strategy to the eurogroup on how Athens wants to deal with its debt problems, a German finance ministry spokesman said on Friday.

?It is completely open what will happen after the end of the current bailout program,? the spokesman added.

Greek debt is unsustainable, Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said Friday, voicing optimism that the SYRIZA-led government will reach a compromise with the country's European partners.

SYRIZA's Zoe Constantopoulou was on Friday elected as Greece's second female parliamentary speaker, with a record number of 235 votes.

Greece will be able to reach agreement with its European partners and any turmoil poses little risk for Spain where the government is poised to raise its growth forecasts, Spanish Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said.

By Elis Kiss

While a tie-less politician was hardly breaking news in Greece this week, Costas Karamanlis?s relaxed appearance at the Parliament?s swearing-in ceremony created some buzz on Thursday. The former premier is a conservative, after all, while the no-tie credo rightfully belongs to the ruling leftist SYRIZA party.  

By Sophie Sassard

Soon after politicians from left-wing SYRIZA party won power in Greece they said they had hired Lazard to advise them on restructuring their debt.

It is a homecoming of sorts for the US investment bank. Lazard cemented its position as the eminence grise of debt negotiations when it secured the biggest restructuring deal in history for Athens in 2012.

By Lina Giannarou

The students have been ribbing her all the time lately: ?Anthoula, your name will open all kinds of doors!? ?Who?d?ve thought it?? she laughed. ?I?m a celebrity. At my age!?

By Nikos Konstandaras

The 40-minute meeting that was held on Thursday between Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras and Deputy Prime Minister Yannis Dragasakis focused mainly on the European Central Bank's decision to stop accepting Greek state bonds as collateral from February 11 onwards and the possible consequences of this development for Greece.

In an announcement released on Thursday, following the maiden meeting between Germany's Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and his Greek counterpart Yanis Varoufakis, the German government underlined that Greece's place is in the Euro zone.