Greek politics

Greece’s political crisis: Fiddling while Athens burns

The president gives up and calls a new election—but it may yet again fail to yield a conclusive result(69)

The euro crisis: The Greek run

It is not a good idea for Greece to leave the euro. But it is time to prepare for its departure(1122)

Greek politics: Slouching towards the drachma

Greece's second election may be no more decisive than the first one(259)

The euro in crisis: Groping towards Grexit

The euro zone's leaders fall out over the prospect of Greece's exit from the euro(479)

The euro crisis: There are all too many alternatives

In the first of three pieces on Europe’s future, we look at Greece’s enraged howl of an election, which makes its eventual departure from the euro zone more likely(61)

Greece’s default: The wait is over

The biggest sovereign default in history, and the most anticipated(82)

Politics in Greece: Election games

The manoeuvring ahead of a new vote(15)

Greece and the euro: Flaming February

The game of brinkmanship continues to the very end(124)

Greece and the euro: An economy crumbles

Uncertainty about whether Greece will stay in the euro is crippling its prospects(151)

Greece’s dysfunctional politics: Tomorrow and tomorrow

How not to form a government(52)

The G20 and the euro's crisis: The burning fuse

The G20 summit is dominated by the crisis in Greece and the euro zone(68)

The euro-zone crisis: A Greek drama

George Papandreou, the Greek prime minister, seems to be on the way out, but that will not solve the country's problems(269)

Protests in Bulgaria: Why are Bulgarians so angry?

This week's protests have been about more than just the Roma(38)

Greek banks: Dance of the dead

Banks in Greece are banding together. Even that may not save them(9)