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How capital controls are affecting daily life in Greece

How capital controls are affecting daily life in Greece

Greek banks have been closed for more than two weeks and are not due to reopen until Monday at the earliest

Wed Jul 15 2015 - 20:30
Alexis Tsipras takes ‘full responsibility’ for signing deal

Alexis Tsipras takes ‘full responsibility’ for signing deal

In TV interview, Tsipras said EU summit in Brussels was a “sad night” for Europe

Tue Jul 14 2015 - 22:39
Syriza activists struggle to accept terms Tsipras has signed up to

Syriza activists struggle to accept terms Tsipras has signed up to

Some remain angry and defiant, while one insists Tsipras is not a traitor

Tue Jul 14 2015 - 01:01
Helsinki is taking a strong line, but this Greek-Finn union can see both sides

Helsinki is taking a strong line, but this Greek-Finn union can see both sides

‘Finns are honest and law-abiding but Greeks tend to do their own thing’

Mon Jul 13 2015 - 01:00
‘Sometimes you have to do what needs to be done, regardless of the consequences’

‘Sometimes you have to do what needs to be done, regardless of the consequences’

Corinth voted No in a big way, and people seem resigned to tough times ahead for Greece

Sat Jul 11 2015 - 01:01
Tsipras under pressure at home as Athens races to finalise proposals

Tsipras under pressure at home as Athens races to finalise proposals

Greek press see stark choice between euro and drachma by Sunday

Thu Jul 09 2015 - 01:06
‘If we go back to the drachma, it will be a disaster’

‘If we go back to the drachma, it will be a disaster’

Squeeze brings unease – and pragmatism – at farmers market on day 10 of capital controls

Wed Jul 08 2015 - 13:25
Greek pharmacies struggle for supplies in hard times

Greek pharmacies struggle for supplies in hard times

Five years of austerity have made people resourceful in sourcing the right medicines

Tue Jul 07 2015 - 21:04
Eight reasons why Greeks so emphatically voted No

Eight reasons why Greeks so emphatically voted No

A strong turnout saw citizens rally behind their prime minister and government

Mon Jul 06 2015 - 18:33
‘They will do everything to get us  back to the drachma’

‘They will do everything to get us back to the drachma’

Greek crisis: Business has ‘ground to halt since capital controls were introduced’

Mon Jul 06 2015 - 15:05
Greece votes No: Merkel, Hollande to meet to discuss crisis

Greece votes No: Merkel, Hollande to meet to discuss crisis

Voters reject bailout, defying warnings ‘No’ result would set Athens on path out of euro

Mon Jul 06 2015 - 00:20
Greek referendum: Vindication for Tsipras but tough road ahead

Greek referendum: Vindication for Tsipras but tough road ahead

Greek prime minister must quickly rebuild trust with lenders and reopen the banks

Sun Jul 05 2015 - 22:14
Greeks determined to ‘trump fear’ - Tsipras

Greeks determined to ‘trump fear’ - Tsipras

Greek prime minister says voters are sending a message of dignity and determination

Sun Jul 05 2015 - 12:48
Greeks prepare for ‘knife-edge’ referendum result

Greeks prepare for ‘knife-edge’ referendum result

Most of the country’s main newspapers have openly called for a Yes in the plebiscite

Sat Jul 04 2015 - 15:08
Yes side takes narrow lead ahead of Greek vote

Yes side takes narrow lead ahead of Greek vote

Tsipras urges voters to reject terms of bailout agreement offered by creditors

Sat Jul 04 2015 - 11:07
Sluggish Greek conditions slow mollusc trade to a snail’s pace

Sluggish Greek conditions slow mollusc trade to a snail’s pace

One-year-olds won’t be served up on foreign plates any time soon thanks to capital controls

Sat Jul 04 2015 - 01:00
‘OXI’ and ‘NAI’: the two key words for the Greek referendum

‘OXI’ and ‘NAI’: the two key words for the Greek referendum

OXI for many Greeks is a word symbolising national pride and defiance

Sat Jul 04 2015 - 01:00
Media accused of extreme bias in favour of Yes vote

Media accused of extreme bias in favour of Yes vote

Newspapers and TV are ignoring support for a No, one content analysis concludes

Sat Jul 04 2015 - 01:00
Greece seeks ‘realistic solution’, not a rift with Europe, says Tsipras

Greece seeks ‘realistic solution’, not a rift with Europe, says Tsipras

Greek prime minister predicts he would secure new deal within 48 hours of referendum

Fri Jul 03 2015 - 01:00
Greek referendum: ‘Yes’ side has four-point lead in latest poll

Greek referendum: ‘Yes’ side has four-point lead in latest poll

Imposition of capital controls and bank closures will be key factors, analysts say

Wed Jul 01 2015 - 22:33
Chaotic scenes across Greece as banks open for pensioners

Chaotic scenes across Greece as banks open for pensioners

Greek banks facilitate the superannuation cash withdrawals that fuel households

Wed Jul 01 2015 - 22:05
Greek crisis: Tsipras calls for No vote after issuing bailout request

Greek crisis: Tsipras calls for No vote after issuing bailout request

Eurogroup to wait for the outcome of the Greece referendum before any further talks

Wed Jul 01 2015 - 15:59
Ministers to consider Greek request for third bailout

Ministers to consider Greek request for third bailout

Last-minute appeal to extend second Greek programme rejected on Tuesday night

Wed Jul 01 2015 - 00:03
Referendum may be cancelled, says Greek deputy PM

Referendum may be cancelled, says Greek deputy PM

Yannis Dragasakis says government may yet make political decision to cancel plebiscite

Tue Jun 30 2015 - 23:31
Greece: Anti-government protesters make pleas to stay in euro

Greece: Anti-government protesters make pleas to stay in euro

‘We’ve had enough lies. We’re bankrupt, so we need help from the EU’

Tue Jun 30 2015 - 23:11
Eurogroup chairman says it’s too late to extend  Greece bailout

Eurogroup chairman says it’s too late to extend Greece bailout

Jeroen Dijsselbloem says country’s stance towards its creditors would have to change

Tue Jun 30 2015 - 16:45
Tsipras rejects idea  of   No vote  leading inevitably to  Grexit

Tsipras rejects idea of No vote leading inevitably to Grexit

Greek prime minister says he will ‘respect outcome’ of referendum

Tue Jun 30 2015 - 08:43
Greek crisis: Diplomatic efforts intensify to avert exit

Greek crisis: Diplomatic efforts intensify to avert exit

France trying to get Greece back into negotiations as bailout nears expiration

Tue Jun 30 2015 - 08:08
Greek Crisis: ‘They said my pension would be paid but now bank’s closed’

Greek Crisis: ‘They said my pension would be paid but now bank’s closed’

Angry people left standing outside bank with no access to their money

Tue Jun 30 2015 - 01:02
Greek island gateway to EU as thousands flee homelands

Greek island gateway to EU as thousands flee homelands

Lesvos is doing its best to help huge numbers of refugees seeking a safer life in Europe

Sat Jun 06 2015 - 03:00
As Greek-EU talks resume, who will be first to make bailout concessions?

As Greek-EU talks resume, who will be first to make bailout concessions?

Tsipras is optimistic a deal can be reached, but few in Europe agree

Mon Apr 20 2015 - 01:00
Yanis Varoufakis interview: ‘Anything’s better than austerity'

Yanis Varoufakis interview: ‘Anything’s better than austerity'

Greek finance minister insists deal with troika has not compromised his leftist principles

Thu Feb 26 2015 - 18:45
Greece to crack down on tax evasion and corruption

Greece to crack down on tax evasion and corruption

Greece to submit reforms for approval by lenders

Mon Feb 23 2015 - 01:15
Greeks on tour: Alexis Tsipras and Yanis  Varoufakis, their country’s new political face

Greeks on tour: Alexis Tsipras and Yanis Varoufakis, their country’s new political face

Sat Feb 07 2015 - 03:00
Greek government rejects any debt negotiations with ‘anti-European’ troika

Greek government rejects any debt negotiations with ‘anti-European’ troika

Syriza election platform must be respected, says finance minister Yanis Varoufakis

Sat Jan 31 2015 - 11:06
Athens sports a new look to face the future under Syriza

Athens sports a new look to face the future under Syriza

The change sweeping through Greece may have a ripple effect

Sat Jan 31 2015 - 01:00
Greece’s new ministers confirm pledges

Greece’s new ministers confirm pledges

Tsipras says main priorities the economy, creditors and country’s humanitarian crisis

Thu Jan 29 2015 - 01:00
New Greek finance minister defies the stereotype

New Greek finance minister defies the stereotype

Economics professor Yanis Varoufakis influenced by Keynes - with traces of Marx

Wed Jan 28 2015 - 01:00
Greece’s creditors take firm line on debt obligations

Greece’s creditors take firm line on debt obligations

Cabinet to be sworn in as Syriza strikes coalition deal with Independent Greeks

Tue Jan 27 2015 - 08:09
Tie-less Tsipras chooses civil swearing-in as Greece's new prime minister

Tie-less Tsipras chooses civil swearing-in as Greece's new prime minister

Victorious Syriza leader opts out of traditional religious ceremony to give civil oath of office, but makes a point of informing Archbishop Ieronymos of his decision

Tue Jan 27 2015 - 01:00
Syriza leader says Greek people have  given him mandate to end austerity

Syriza leader says Greek people have given him mandate to end austerity

‘There will be no rupture, but no continuation of subjugation either,’ says Alexis Tsipras

Mon Jan 26 2015 - 06:55
‘The Greek people have spoken,’ says outgoing PM Antonis Samaras as Syriza wins

‘The Greek people have spoken,’ says outgoing PM Antonis Samaras as Syriza wins

A populace weary of harsh austerity has chosen to change direction

Sun Jan 25 2015 - 22:33
Signs of leeway from Europe on debt   ahead of Greek election

Signs of leeway from Europe on debt ahead of Greek election

Eurogroup chief says room to manoeuvre if new government honours its agreements

Sat Jan 24 2015 - 08:18
Syriza win would pose grave threat to Greece’s future, warns Samaras

Syriza win would pose grave threat to Greece’s future, warns Samaras

Former Samaras adviser says fear tactic may backfire as Syriza holds 6-point poll lead

Sat Jan 24 2015 - 01:00
Meteoric rise of Tsipras and Syriza defies numerous detractors

Meteoric rise of Tsipras and Syriza defies numerous detractors

Profile: leader poised to be Greece’s first leftist premier and youngest in living memory

Sat Jan 24 2015 - 01:00
‘The bailout is over. Blackmail is over. Subservience is over’

‘The bailout is over. Blackmail is over. Subservience is over’

Greece will make history, Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras tells final rally ahead of general election

Thu Jan 22 2015 - 21:12
Greece election: Neo-Nazi party still vocal despite its leaders being in jail

Greece election: Neo-Nazi party still vocal despite its leaders being in jail

Golden Dawn’s jailed leader Nikos Michaloliakos addresses rally in the northern Greek city of Thessalonikirally by phone

Thu Jan 22 2015 - 01:00
Emigrant vote seeks to alter Greek politics

Emigrant vote seeks to alter Greek politics

Fundraiser is shipping home subset of Greece’s diaspora to vote

Wed Jan 21 2015 - 01:00
Fledgling Greek party Potami aims for post-election deal with  Syriza

Fledgling Greek party Potami aims for post-election deal with Syriza

Left-wing Syriza has boxed itself into a corner, says centrist Potami candidate

Mon Jan 19 2015 - 01:00
Ovation as Alexis Tsipras enters home stretch in Greece elections

Ovation as Alexis Tsipras enters home stretch in Greece elections

Winning over hearts and minds is crucial if Syriza is to win the majority it covets

Mon Jan 12 2015 - 01:00
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