Rappler's latest stories on Greece politics
Mitsotakis becomes Greece's new PM on vow to end economic crisis
The 51-year-old Harvard graduate and former McKinsey consultant has pledged to create jobs and get rid of obstacles to business
Greek PM proposes constitutional change for 'direct democracy'
Alexis Tsipras says people should be allowed to elect the nation s president – who is currently chosen by parliament – if efforts by lawmakers fail
Greece in debt relief 'breakthrough' with eurozone, IMF
UPDATED Analysts warn however that the details of the crucial deal are sketchy
Greek parliament approves new austerity measures to unlock bailout cash
UPDATED The 7 000 page bill that raises the sales tax cap and introduces a contingency mechanism to slash spending further in case of budget overruns is passed thanks to the Syriza led coalition government s slim majority
Greek lawmakers to vote on austerity-extending 2016 budget
The coalition government is trying to meet conditions for an unpopular third international bailout enacted in July
Tsipras seeks 'honest compromise' as Greece wrangles with creditors
Experts from the IMF and the EU are scrutinizing a list of reforms that Athens has proposed in its bid to get the creditors to release 7 2 billion euros 7 81 billion in loans
Tsipras tells Merkel 'impossible' to repay debt – report
Report: Greece s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras warnes German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a letter that Athens will not be able to service its debt without financial help from the EU
Greece seeks bailout extension with reform plan
UPDATED Greece submits the list of economic reforms demanded by its creditors to extend the country s bailout program by 4 months a European source says
Veteran conservative Pavlopoulos elected Greek president
The former minister and expert in public law was put forward for the post in a bid to draw much needed cross party support as debt laden Greece races to negotiate a new loan deal with its international creditors
Greece handed ultimatum as eurozone bailout talks collapse
Despite the acrimony Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis says the different sides can come to an agreement on the bailout within the next two days
Greece fails to reach bailout deal with Europe
Six hours of talks produces no agreement on an extension of Greece s 240 billion euro 270 billion EU IMF bailout program
In blow to Greece, ECB restricts banks' access to cash
In a decision that rattled financial markets the ECB said it will no longer allow Greek banks to use government debt which has a junk rating as collateral for loans
Greek austerity relief gets high-profile supporters
Greece s new left wing government can boast some high profile allies in its controversial drive against austerity in Europe
Greek finance chief: Support new deal to end debt 'addiction'
Yanis Varoufakis: It s not that we don t need the money; we re desperate What this government is all about is ending this addiction
Greece offers olive branch as search for allies begins
Greece s anti austerity government begins a European charm offensive aimed at building consensus on renegotiating its 240 billion euro 270 billion bailout
Greek MPs hold crunch presidential vote to avert snap polls
The definitive round of voting to choose a successor to President Karolos Papoulias comes during last ditch efforts by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to get the government s candidate elected
Greek lawmakers pass austerity package
Conservative and socialist lawmakers from Greece s three party coalition government voted to adopt the 18 5 billion euro 23 6 billion budget cuts by 2016 despite protests earlier in the day
Greek president calls for technocrat government
Greece s president called Monday May 14 for talks on a technocrat government seeking to resolve the crisis over a tough EU IMF debt bailout which risks forcing the country into new elections and out of the eurozone
Greek voters punish outgoing coalition for austerity drive
The ruling coalition in Greece was routed in elections leaving the country s future hanging in the balance
