Anti-government clashes in Greece as bailout extended
Greek protesters have turned against the government for the first time since the far-left Syriza party came to power.
Valentina Pop
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‘You can’t use 18th century law for a digital world’
Andrus Ansip oversaw Estonia’s transformation to e-governance, now he is taking on the challenge of abolishing discrimination for internet services in the EU.
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Eurozone clears path for Greek bailout extension
Eurozone finance ministers have approved a list of reforms submitted by Athens and cleared the path for national parliaments to endorse a four-month extension of the Greek bailout.
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Eurozone chief backs Greek reforms, but says more needed
Eurozone chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem has backed the reforms plan submitted by the Greek government, but warned that measures such as a functioning tax collection system take time and the budget must not go “off-track” in the meantime.
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Greece tables reforms, awaits eurozone approval
Athens has submitted a list of reforms demanded by eurozone finance ministers in order to approve a four-month extension of the Greek bailout.
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EU investment plan to ‘run into vacuum’ if no national reforms made
Member states have put “arbitrary” projects on their wishlist for the €315bn Juncker plan, which can work only if structural reforms are made in parallel, EIB chief Werner Hoyer has said.
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Greece expects green light for bailout extension this WEEKGreece is set for a green light from national parliaments for a four-month extension of its bailout this week, while the European commission will present first plans for the so-called energy union.
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Greece to get four extra months under current bailout
Greece has agreed to all the conditions laid out by Germany and is likely to get its bailout programme extended by another four months, provided international creditors give a green light on Monday.
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Oettinger rebuffed by Juncker over Greece comments
Digital commissioner Guenther Oettinger’s latest comments on Greece have forced his boss Jean-Claude Juncker to publicly distance himself from him.
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Greece caves in, Germany plays hardball
The Greek government on Thursday submitted a request to extend the current bailout programme by six months, but Germany rejected the demand on the eve of a meeting of eurozone finance ministers.
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Bailout austerity hurts most vulnerable, charity says
Greece has received fresh ammunition in its negotiations with creditors, as a new report about poverty in bailed-out countries paints a grim picture of the social cost of austerity.
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EU anti-trust chief set for Google decision, LuxLeaks inquest
EU competition commissioner Vestager expects a decision on the Google case soon and wants to see national barriers torn down for online services.
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Greece to request ‘loan extension’, but questions remain
The Greek government is expected to make a request for the eurozone to extend its ‘loan agreement’, but questions remain as to whether they will stick to the commitments attached.
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Greece continues to refuse bailout extension
A meeting of eurozone finance ministers ended early Monday with Greece refusing to sign off to a six-month bailout extension.
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Greece digs in heels ahead of eurozone talks
The new Greek government is maintaining its stance on privatisations and the need for extra time to negotiate a ‘bridge programme’, ahead of crunch talks with eurozone finance ministers on Monday.
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EU leaders avoid clash with Tsipras
EU leaders on Thursday steered clear of confrontation with Greek PM Tsipras, deferring hard talks on Greece’s bailout to ministers on Monday.
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Eurogroup, Greece fail to agree on bailout extension
A first meeting between the new Greek finance minister and his eurozone peers ended without a joint statement, as Athens is still refusing to accept an extension of its bailout programme.
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Greece up for ‘clash’ with eurozone ministers
Greece is not excluding a clash with eurozone finance ministers on Wednesday over its plan to replace the outgoing bailout with a ‘bridging programme’ until September.
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100 days of Juncker: €315bn, LuxLeaks, Greece
Tax scandals, a fizzled-out investment plan and brinkmanship about Greece have marked the first 100 days of the Juncker commission.
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Germany to Greece: We agree to disagree
A tense meeting between the Greek and German finance ministers ended with no prospect of a swift deal on Greek debt or an extension of the current bailout program.