Grexit

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  Germany Names 'Refugees' Word of Year

  Linguistic experts on Friday named "refugees" the most important word in Germany in 2015, as it has dominated debate in a year when the country is expected to record a million requests for asylum.

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  Germany Gained 100 Billion Euros From Greece Crisis: Study

  Germany, which has taken a tough line on Greece, has profited from the country's crisis to the tune of 100 billion euros (109 billion US dollars), according to a new study today.

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  Greek Parliament to Vote on Controversial Bailout

  Greece today geared up for a parliamentary vote on draconian reforms demanded by eurozone creditors in exchange for a huge new bailout, in what could be Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's toughest political test yet.

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  55 Per cent of Germans Back Angela Merkel on Greece: Poll

  Over half of Germans support Chancellor Angela Merkel on the latest bailout deal for Athens, while almost one third would have preferred a 'Grexit', a poll said Tuesday.

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  Some in German Government Preferred Temporary Grexit, Says German Finance Minister

  Some in the German government would have preferred a temporary Greek exit from the euro zone, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said today, without saying if he was among that number.

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  Germany Says 'Did Not Stand Alone' in Greece Talks

  Chancellor Angela Merkel's government stressed Monday that 'Germany did not stand alone' in hammering out a tough deal to prevent a Grexit with other eurozone members.

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  Summary of Euro Zone Leaders' Agreement With Greece

  Euro zone leaders set conditions today for Greece to negotiate a third bailout to keep the near-bankrupt country in the euro zone.

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  #ThisIsACoup Trends on Twitter as Eurozone Agrees Tough Greece Deal

  A bailout proposal euro zone countries hammered out for Greece has sparked a trending Twitter hashtag, #ThisIsACoup, for containing harsh terms seen as stripping Athens of its fiscal sovereignty.

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  Luxembourg Warns Germany of Catastrophe If It Pushes for Grexit

  Luxembourg's foreign minister has made an impassioned plea for Germany to avoid a Greek exit from the euro, warning Berlin of a catastrophic schism with France if it pushes for Athens to leave the currency union.

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  Euro Zone Summit Aims to Save Greece in Euro Zone

  Euro zone leaders will fight to the finish to keep near-bankrupt Greece in the euro zone today after the European Union's chairman cancelled a planned summit of all 28 EU leaders that would have been needed in case of a "Grexit".

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  Germany Floats Greek Euro 'Time-Out' Without More Reforms

  The German government has argued that Greece could take a five-year "time-out" from the euro zone and have some of its debts written off if Athens fails to improve proposals it has made for a bailout.

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  Euro Zone Demands More From Greece, Delays Decision on Aid

  Sceptical euro zone finance ministers demanded on Saturday that Greece go beyond painful austerity measures accepted by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras if he wants them to open negotiations on a third bailout for his bankrupt country to keep it in the euro.

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  For Greece, The Worst Catastrophe Now Would be to Stay in The Eurozone

  A Grexit, with a managed default and devaluation to kickstart recovery, is the only deal that should be on the table.

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  'Grexit' Scenario Threatens to Tarnish Angela Merkel's Legacy

  Chancellor Angela Merkel's tough stance on Greece plays well with German voters but carries a huge risk, analysts warn - history would likely blame her for a catastrophic "Grexit".

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  Greece's Voters Decide Euro Future in Too-Close-to-Call Poll

  Greeks voted today in a tightly fought referendum on whether to accept worsening austerity in exchange for more bailout funds, or reject it in a gamble that could see it crash out of the euro.