Greek debt crisis: European Central Bank reportedly ending ELA emergency loans to Greece June 28, 2015 Europe may cut off its emergency loans to Greece which is keeping the country's banking system afloat. The European Central Bank (ECB) will stop providing Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) to Greece, the BBC reports, citing unnamed sources. Latest: The ECB's support for Greece will continue The ECB is expected to meet today to decide the next [...]
Greece debt crisis: Parliament approves Alexis Tsipras’s call for referendum on bailout deal terms June 28, 2015 Ministers in Greece have approved plans to hold a referendum on the country's new bailout deal on 5 July. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called a surprise referendum on the new deal terms after a week of negotiations with European leaders. EU ministers yesterday rejected Greece's request to extend its existing bailout beyond 30 June expiration [...]
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras calls bailout referendum June 27, 2015 Greece Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has called a 5 July referendum on a bailout deal on with its creditors, saying "the people must decide free of any blackmail". Read more: European Commission President says proposals "good basis for progress" Proposals for a five-month extension to its bailout deal, aimed at unlocking €7.2bn (£5bn) to avoid the country [...]
How Argentina’s struggle in the late 1990s could provide lessons to Greek leaders June 26, 2015 As Greece teeters on the brink of default, its leaders could do worse than to look to Argentina's own tussle with default back in the late 1990s. Why they're similar Like Greece, the economic crisis in Argentina began against a backdrop of deregulation and financial liberalisation – although in Argentina's case, its convertibilidad policy pegged the [...]
Greece rejects bailout extension proposals as Juncker takes positive stance on deal June 26, 2015 Greece has rejected proposals for a five-month extension to its bailout deal – as European President Jean-Claude Juncker took an optimistic stance on the chances of the country reaching a deal with its creditors this weekend. Read more: Has the IMF compromised its credibility over Greece's bailouts? At a press conference following two days of [...]
From Tesco and the Northern Powerhouse to self-control and politeness: Here’s what got us talking this week June 26, 2015 There was a shocking attack in France. In Brussels, deadlines came and went and came (again). And somewhere in social media land, Taylor Swift became the Queen of everything, including Apple. Here's what got us talking this week 1) When it comes to happiness, south London is best Yup, if you're among the [...]
EU commissioner Günther Oettinger: Grexit “unavoidable” without a deal in next five days June 26, 2015 You could be forgiven for becoming increasingly sceptical about Greece's understanding of the word deadline but that's not stopping the EU from issuing another ultimatum. This time it's Germany's EU commissioner Günther Oettinger who has said Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and team have five days to come up with a workable solution to avoid [...]
Greek crisis: Merkel says talks “going backwards” as finance ministers fail to agree June 25, 2015 There were worrying signs of a damaging stalemate at talks between Greece and its creditors, as Angela Merkel played down chances of a deal on Thursday. Merkel said: We still haven't made the necessary progress; in some places it looks like we're even going backwards. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was again unable to agree [...]
IMF will “not extend Greece repayment deadline” if it fails to pay on 30 June June 25, 2015 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will not extend a repayment deadline for Greece if it fails to pay up on 30 June, the organisation's spokesman said today. Read more: Eurogroup negotiations break up "indefinitely" During a bi-weekly press conference, Gerry Rice said the fund would not extend the repayment deadline, even if a deal was [...]
Greek crisis: Euro dips as deadline looms on Greece negotiations June 25, 2015 Eurozone ministers have told Greek leaders to draw up improved economic reform proposals, after a Eurogroup meeting was "indefinitely suspended" this afternoon. The news came after Greece's creditors sent a new proposal to the Eurogroup which, it was hoped, could form the basis of an agreement between Greece and its lenders. Reports suggested the new [...]