Barroso

The President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso expressed his concerns during a press conference today over the election of the far-right Golden Dawn party in the May 6 elections in Greece, underlining that the EU must be...

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso told the European Parliament in Strasbourg on April 18 that Greece could return to growth if it sticks to reforms demanded by international lenders, a formula similar to what interim Prime Minister Lucas...

ATHENS – The brief reign of interim Prime Minister Lucas Papademos, the former European Central Bank (ECB) Vice-President who has been ruling since former premier George Papandreou resigned on Nov. 11, 2011, may end on April 29 if Greeks...

ATHENS -  Greece’s interim Prime Minister Lucas Papademos says he gave up his salary as soon as he was appointed three months ago – President Karolos Papoulias did so earlier this month, relinquishing his annual $400,000 pay. Papademos made...

ATHENS - Despite new austerity measures rammed through the Parliament in the wake of riots that left parts of downtown Athens burning, European Union leaders said they aren’t convinced that Greece is serious about reform and won’t release a...

ATHENS – Interim Prime Minister Lucas Papademos, in a bid to keep together a fractious coalition and get other splinter parties to support a second bailout from international lenders and more austerity measures, said he will meet with Members...

ATHENS – Greece’s interim Prime Minister Lucas Papademos, who is overseeing a shaky coalition of three parties, is trying to persuade international lenders to release a delayed $11 billion loan installment, without which the country will not be able...

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso Friday said he expects Greece to form a government of national unity and to approve its bailout package. "I think that΄s what is going to happen , because what is the other option for...

ATHENS – Faced with defections by his Finance Minister, Cabinet official and Members of Parliament of his ruling PASOK Socialist party, Prime Minister George Papandreou has quickly withdrawn his plans[...]

As Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou was being cross-examined by European leaders on his stunning call for a referendum in his country on international bailout loans and the austerity measures he imposed as a condition, German and French officials...