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Greece hits political stalemate, euro exit fears grow

YoopyaMay 14, 20120

(Reuters) – Greek political leaders stuck to entrenched positions before another round of coalition talks on Monday, dashing hopes of a last-minute compromise to avoid

Greece hits political stalemate, euro exit fears grow

YoopyaMay 14, 20120

(Reuters) – Greece’s president met little enthusiasm from political leaders summoned to a final round of talks on Monday to avert a new election, reinforcing

EU central bankers ponder Greece euro exit

kiemtarMay 12, 2012May 12, 20120

Europe central bankers have been openly expressing views on the possibility of Greece leaving the eurozone as its leaders struggles to form a government. Germany’s

Greece lurches towards new vote, hard left leads

YoopyaMay 12, 2012May 12, 20120

(Reuters) – Greek politicians were set to abandon their quest to form a government on Saturday, leaving the president with one final chance to avert

Greek Socialist fails to form government, vote beckons

YoopyaMay 12, 2012May 12, 20120

By Deepa Babington ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos on Saturday becomes the last political leader to throw in the towel after failing

Greek socialist makes last-ditch attempt at government

YoopyaMay 10, 20120

(Reuters) – Greek Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos will make a last- ditch attempt to form a government on Thursday and avoid a new election after

Greek leftist holds coalition talks, effort seen doomed

YoopyaMay 9, 20120

(Reuters) – Radical leftist Alexis Tsipras meets the leaders of Greece’s mainstream parties on Wednesday, with little chance of clinching a deal on a coalition

Left gets historic but slim chance to lead Greece

YoopyaMay 8, 20120

By Dina Kyriakidou ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s Left Coalition party will get an historic chance on Tuesday to form a government opposed to the country’s

Greece election results cause problems for bailout plans

YoopyaMay 7, 20120

Elections in Greece over the weekend saw both far-right and left-leaning politicians gain seats in parliament, setting up a fight over the country’s economic future.

Special report: A Greek banker’s secret property deals

YoopyaApr 2, 20120

(Reuters) – He is the former economics professor behind an upstart bank that rode the Greek boom to become a publicly listed heavyweight with a