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The man who cost Greece billions

Once again Alexis Tsipras (see left) was struggling to make a decision. For hours on July 13, the Greek prime minister and Europe's leaders had been trying to thrash out a new deal to bail out......

IMF calls for Greece debt relief ahead of bailout vote

Image: A Greek flag flutters behind a statue of ancient philosopher Socrates at the the Academy of Athens. Photograph: John Kolesidis/Reuters An International Monetary Fund study......

Euro zone clinches deal with Greece after all-night haggle

Image: Youths hold a placard that reads 'Do we stay in Euro?' during an anti-austerity protest in central Athens, Greece, July 12, 2015. Photograph: Yiannis Kourtoglou/Reuters EU officials said......

Greece submits new bailout plan to avoid euro exit

US stock futures jumped 1 per cent in early Asian trade on the announced measures The Greek government sent a package of reform proposals to its euro zone creditors on Thursday in a race to win new......

Greece seeks new EU loan deal in race to avert collapse

European officials said that some Greek banks may have to be shut and taken over by stronger rivals A race to save Greece from bankruptcy and keep it in the euro gathered pace on Wednesday when......

Rajneesh's Believe It Or Not in Cricket!

Rajneesh Gupta lists some more amazing coincidences in cricket -- a feature guaranteed to amuse you in these anxious times. IMAGE: The Lord's cricket ground, owned by the Marylebone Cricket Club,......

Bulgaria appeals rings final result

Bulgaria have appealed the result of the Olympic gymnastics men's rings final, saying their silver medallist Jordan Jovtchev should have the gold given to Greece's Dimosthenis Tampakos, a team......

Games come home in ancient and modern glory

A theatrical mixture of ancient and modern Greece launched the Athens Olympics on Friday, lifting spirits in the Games' birthplace after the host nation was rocked by a drugs drama involving its......

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Alastair Macdonald

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The man who cost Greece billions

IMF calls for Greece debt relief ahead of bailout vote

Euro zone clinches deal with Greece after all-night haggle

Greece submits new bailout plan to avoid euro exit

Greece seeks new EU loan deal in race to avert collapse

Rajneesh's Believe It Or Not in Cricket!

Bulgaria appeals rings final result

Games come home in ancient and modern glory

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