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Why both countries seem to be loosing their grip reality. It is becoming hard to tell whether it is Germany or Greece that has the looser grip on reality. The revelation at...

Papademos is prime minister and Venizelos remains finance minister. Greece's new government of national unity was sworn in today, with Lucas Papademos, a former European...

What happened in Cannes.

G20 winners and losers.

The crisis initially seemed an opportunity to reduce Greece's democratic deficit. It has instead increased it. Democracy is usually the first casualty of severe economic...

No agreement on how to solve the crisis as other issues were pushed to the sidelines. A bad trip to the French coast Taking charge of the crisis G20...

The fate of the European single currency hangs on whether Italy can persuade the bond markets that it is serious about taking action to bring its levels of debt under...

The G20 meeting in Cannes exposed two harsh realities about the eurozone sovereign-debt crisis: that Europe's leaders still do not have the answers, and they cannot rely on...

Papandreou says deal on interim unity government has been reached, but not on who will lead it. The leaders of Greece's main political parties have broken off talks on...

Former central banker seen as best choice to lead Greek interim government. • From physics to economics: a profile of Lucas Papademos Prime Minister George Papandreou...

Greece warned that bail-out money will not be paid unless its leaders agree to implement austerity measures. The European Union will not pay out Greece's €8 billion...

Incoming national unity government urged to restore ‘lost confidence'. Eurozone finance ministers have called for clear commitments from Greece's incoming national unity...

Main opposition party to enter government after prime minister steps down; election within months. Papandreou wins vote of confidence George Papandreou, Greece's...

Despite victory, Greek prime minister is expected to step down to make way for national unity government; participation of centre-right opposition in doubt. George...

Obama wants proof that eurozone countries are capable of bringing debt crisis under control. The world's most powerful leaders meeting in Cannes are locked in talks over...

Greece's prime minister referendum gamble suggests that he does not see the need for urgency. George Papandreou is not wrong to want to put to a referendum the latest...

Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel raise the stakes on eve of G20 meeting following Greece's decision to call a referendum on eurozone package. Cannes | The eurozone has...

Greek referendum plans could lead to fall of Italy's government. The Italian government is battling for survival as its debt problems mount, worsened by the announcement from...

Six features in Europe's new political landscape that could determine whether we emerge safely from the eurozone crisis. We knew that last week's eurozone agreements were not...

Deal struck in the early hours of the morning; initial reaction from the markets was positive. Greek bail-out success rests on outcome of private-sector talks...