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Grexit could push Athens towards Russia or China
Closer ties between Athens and Moscow, or Athens and Beijing are something Western powers will not want, says Marc Faber.
William Keegan: Greek stay of economic execution raises pantomime spectre of post-war politics
Antediluvian economic doctrines of Germany have caused unnecessary social harm to Greece, Ireland, Spain, Italy, and Portugal.
Euro falls as manufacturing cues as well as Greece disappoint
Worse-than-expected German PPI also weighed on the euro.
Greece asks eurozone for compromised bailout extension
Eurogroup's President Jeroen Dijsselbloem confirmed receipt of the proposal.
Greece bail-out talks collapse: Euro retreats and shares fall
European equities fell after collapse of talks between Greece and its creditors.
Grexit looms: Eurozone top official issues Friday ulitmatum for Greek bailout extension
Yawning gap between Athens and Brussels grows further as meeting ends in stalemate.
Grexit: Greece debt talks cut short as Athens rejects 'absurd' bailout extension
Greek government official slams euro group proposal to extend current bailout as waste of time
OECD agrees to help Greece reform economy
Greece and the OECD agreed on Wednesday (11 February) to work together on reforms to the Greek economy.
Eurogroup's Dijsselbloem: Low inflation can be sign of positive development
In his address to the World Trade Forum in Seoul, he emphasised the region's need for stronger and coherent policies.
William Keegan: United States of Europe falls short of political and monetary union dream
US must despair over whether Europe can ever get its act together.
Greek banks in focus after ECB stops accepting its bonds
Greece's economy remained heavily in focus on Thursday (February 5) after the country's finance ministry said its banking system was protected through its access to emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) available from the domestic central bank, after the European Central Bank (ECB) said it would stop accepting Greek bonds in exchange for funding.
Yanis Varoufakis: We're left-wing riff-raff but we can cure Greece's economic ills
Varoufakis arrived in Germany for talks with Wolfgang Schaueble.
Simon Heffer: Whether Greece stays or leaves, anti-austerity threatens to test the EU to destruction
The eurozone will never be the same again after Syriza's victory in Greece.
Greece vows not to negotiate bailout terms with 'troika' from EU and IMF
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis rejects final tranche of international bailout worth €7.2bn.
Bangalore Blogger: Modern education system teaches how to prosper in a dog-eats-dog world
For the past few decades, we've taught a backward education system - that is far from fit-for-purpose.
Syriza and the Kremlin: Alexis Tsipras and Vladimir Putin are new best friends
New hard-left Greek prime minister and Russian president have much common ground.
William Keegan: Greeks have suffered enough in the name of orthodox finance
When economies are in a hole, they should not be forced to dig deeper.
Greece's new finance minister Yanis Varoufakis is Valve's former Steam Market economist
Three years ago Valve hired Yanis Varoufakis to oversee the Steam Market, now he's in charge of Greece's economy.
Spain: Nato F-16 explosion kills 10 as Greek fighter nosedives into Albacete airbase
BREAKING: 10 people have reportedly died at the Albacete airbase in central Spain.
Greece: Syriza coalition partner Independent Greeks' leader claimed Jews, Buddhists and Muslims don't pay taxes
Panos Kammenos, leader of far-right Independent Greeks, accused of anti-Semitism for controversial comments
David Cameron issues 'economic uncertainty' warning after Syriza win Greek elections
The Prime Minister said the result will increase economic uncertainty across Europe.
Greek election: Anti-austerity Syriza party tipped for historic win
Greek leftists Syriza party are favourites to win, but claim they want to remain in Euro.
Greece embarks on crucial snap general election
Leftist party Syriza led by Alexis Tsipras is likely to win the Greece elections riding on the anti-austerity campaign wave.
Europe faces 'gaping hole' at heart of politics as region turns to populists
The Economist Intelligence Unit says the region faces a 'crisis of democracy'.
Greece: The snap election that radical left party Syriza could win explained
Greeks go to the polls on 25 January after parliament failed to elect new president.
Margareta Pagano: Beware of Greek politicians Alexis Tsipras and Antonis Samaras bearing gifts
Greece's forthcoming elections may lead to a positive change but one person doesn't believe this will happen anytime soon.
Eurozone unemployment rate holds at 11.5% as number of jobless rises
Eurostat says rate was stable compared to October but down from 11.9% last year.
Germany working on contingency plans for possible 'Grexit', says tabloid
German tabloid Bild has said that the country is running scenarios for the upcoming Greek elections in case leftwing Syriza emerge victorious.
Greeks take icy Epiphany plunge ahead of snap election
Several courageous Greeks braved the freezing temperatures on Tuesday, to participate in Epiphany Day celebrations, one of the most important days of the Greek Orthodox religion.
Greece elections 2015: Why Alexis Tsipras and his far-left Syriza party are a threat to the eurozone
Greeks going back to ballot box in election that threatens to kickstart eurozone crisis again.