But problems far from over, officials warn the country still has a long way to go
3 min read20 Aug 2018European integration is a multifaceted and often complicated affair. We do not always get it right the first time, but we will persevere
4 min read31 Dec 2015With 44% of the vote counted, Syriza stood at 35.5%, with the conservative New Democracy at 28% while the Nazi-inspired Golden Dawn was coming in third with 7.1%
4 min read21 Sep 2015Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced his resignation on Thursday and called for early elections in the crisis-hit country
4 min read21 Aug 2015Had gold peaked at $1,200-1,400 per ounce in 2012, its fall since then might not have been so hard to swallow for gold bulls
4 min read10 Aug 2015Lawmakers voted 230-63 in favour of the measures, following a whirlwind debate that ended at 4 am (0100 GMT)
5 min read23 Jul 2015Increases in value added tax agreed under the bailout terms also took effect, with VAT on food and public transport jumping to 23% from 13%
4 min read20 Jul 2015Greece has to consume painful medicine, but what Asia had to undergo after the 1997 crisis was far harsher
4 min read19 Jul 2015Alexis Tsipras receives twin lifelines of 7 bn in bridging loans and a 900 mn increase in emergency funding
5 min read16 Jul 2015In a way, Greece has been in the intensive care unit of fiscal austerity and structural reforms for five years now
4 min read16 Jul 2015The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared