Jordanian policeman stabbed by protester, seriously injured

A Jordanian policeman was stabbed and seriously wounded by a demonstrator Wednesday during another day of protests against the economic reforms promoted by the government, the official news agency Petra reported.

NGOs urge Tunisian police to show restraint with anti-austerity protesters

A host of international NGOs on Friday issued statements urging Tunisian security forces to show restraint in the mass anti-austerity protests that continue packing the streets of downtown Tunis, amid additional concerns that press freedom was being stifled in the North African country.

Le FMI participe pour "la dernière fois" à un programme grec

Le Fonds monétaire international, créancier de la Grèce aux côtés de la zone euro, ne participera plus à un programme de sauvetage grec, a révélé le ministre allemand des Finances Wolfgang Schäuble dans un entretien publié samedi par le quotidien grec Ta Néa.

Eurozone ministers strike deal to release funds to Greece

Eurozone ministers have struck a deal to unlock the latest tranche of Greece's bailout cash.

Clashes in Greece as Thousands Protest Austerity

An anti-austerity rally in Greece's capital turned violent Wednesday as a general strike halted flights, ferries and public transportation, and thousands joined protest marches across the country.

Brazilian anti-austerity protests end in violence

Anti-austerity protests in several large Brazilian cities ended in violence early Saturday as protesters clashed with police and setting buses ablaze over proposed measures that would change labor laws.

Egypt optimistic about economy after IMF loan approval

There is an atmosphere of optimism about the Egyptian economy as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 12 billion US dollars loan to Egypt and Standard and Poors has revised its sovereign credit outlook from "negative" to "stable," Egyptian prime minister said at an economic conference on Saturday.

2016-2021 plan : Greek PM presents government's plan for "fair growth"

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras presented on Thursday his government's 2016-2021 plan for "fair growth", pledging brighter days for the suffering Greek people after six years of harsh austerity introduced to overcome the debt crisis.

Eurogroup meeting ends without Greek debt deal

Monday's Eurogroup meeting on Greek debt only lasted a few hours, ended without a concrete deal but embarked on a debate on debt relief for Greece.

Greek students march for more funding, seamen strike against pension cuts

A new round of protests and strikes started on Monday in Greece ahead of the voting on the next set of bailout prerequisites in the parliament later in the week to unlock further vital loans to the debt-laden economy.

Major demonstration staged in Brussels against Belgian gov't spending cuts

Tens of thousands of people joined a demonstration through the streets of Brussels on Wednesday, in a protest against Belgian government spending cuts.

Greek parliament votes Yes for euro bailout deal. ("We don't believe in it, but we are forced to adopt it," Tsipras said)

The Greek parliament has voted in favour of tough austerity reforms in a bid to save the country from bankruptcy, despite opposition from a number of government legislators.

IMF demands Greece debt relief ahead of bailout vote

The International Monetary Fund can only participate in Greece's bailout if its European creditors produce a clear debt sustainability, a senior official has said.

Greek parliament to vote on Greek proposal Friday. (Austerity measures worth €13 billion)

Greece's bailout proposal to the creditors has been tabled in Parliament, which will then discuss it and vote on it Friday, both in committee and the plenary.

Greek finance minister vows to resign if Greeks vote for creditor austerity proposals

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said on Sunday he would resign, if Greeks voted for international lenders’ proposals on more austerity measures for Greece in exchange for much-needed loans.

"Non escludo il Grexit" (Varoufakis)

"Io escludo una Grexit come soluzione ragionevole. Ma nessuno può escludere tutto: io non posso escludere che una cometa impatti la Terra", ha detto al quotidiano tedesco Bild, "Ciò che so è che Frau Merkel, il mio collega Wolgang Schaeuble, io e tutti i colleghi europei abbiamo una grande responsabilità per il nostro popolo: evitare la disgrazia".

Greece reshuffles EU/IMF negotiating team

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras today reshuffled his team handling talks with European and IMF lenders, a move widely seen as an effort to sideline embattled Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis to a less active role in negotiations.

Merkel sets strict terms for Greek aid

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the euro zone's main paymaster, said today Greece would only receive fresh funds to ease a cash crunch once its creditors approve a comprehensive list of reforms it has promised to present soon.

Spain, Portugal sought to 'topple' Greek anti-austerity gov't (Tsipras)

Greece's leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accused Spain and Portugal today of leading a conservative conspiracy to topple his anti-austerity government, saying they feared their own radical forces before elections this year.

Greece delays submitting list of proposed economic reforms

Greek officials have said that they will not be submitting their list of proposed economic reforms to euro zone finance ministers until tomorrow, despite having been set a deadline of today.