Skip navigation

Greeks to see no tax relief until budget improves

Greece's prime minister says his government cannot lower taxes before the public deficit falls further, but pledged to eventually slash the corporate tax rate to a flat 15 percent.Full story

EU may give Greece more time to meet fiscal targets: Dijsselbloem

ATHENS (Reuters) - The euro zone may give Greece more time to meet fiscal targets agreed under its international bailout, the chairman of the euro zone finance ministers said in an interview published on Thursday. Full story

Teacher’s show love for Hoda in classroom

  Barbara Maher from Charlottesville, Virginia is honored for being a loyal Kathie Lee and Hoda fan. This middle school teacher has a door in her classroom decorated for Hoda’s latest book and she loves having a glass of vino with the ladies.

Sponsored Links

Articles

Greece to sell Postbank, Proton in July, stress-test big banks

Greece faces slow, jobless recovery next year

Greek PM hails "Greekovery" replacing "Grexit"

Greek parliament evicts far-right lawmaker for volley of insults

Greek strikes halt air travel

Europe banks hesitate to join rush for new share capital

Greek economy shrinks 5.3 percent in first quarter, pace of slump eases

Greek workers walk out to protest ban on teachers' strike

Greece plans bond market return first half of next year, PM says

News Summary: Greece, teachers in new tussle

Video

  Free food handout part of Greek protest

Street vendors in Greece gave out free produce as a means of protesting new government measures. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Author: Greek is in a ‘bad marriage with the European Union’

Gianna Angelopoulos, who was credited with rescuing the 2004 Olympic Games for her home country of Greece, talks about her latest book, “My Greek Drama.” She comments on the unemployment rate in Greece and its impact on the economy.

  Author says women are tougher than men

Author Gianna argues in her new book for more women in the workplace. She sits down with the Cycle team to discuss Greece, women, and how she saved the Athens Olympics.

  Greeks fume over plan to cut civil servant jobs

Greece's parliament passed into law for first time in the country's history mass civil service job cuts as part of efforts to resolve the Greek debt crisis. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Former Greek prime minister: The US is like Greece

Both President Obama and Former Prime Minister George Papandreou inherited tattered economies. Chris Hayes discusses Greek austerity with former Greek prime minister George Papandreou.

advertisement | ad info

Related Photos

Greece's PM Samaras accompanies Ireland's counterpart Kenny after a news briefing in Athens
Greece's PM Samaras accompanies Ireland's counterpart Kenny after a news briefing in Athens

Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras accompanies Ireland's counterpart Enda Kenny after a news briefing in Athens May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Yorgos Karahalis (GREECE - Tags: POLITICS)

Greece's PM Samaras addresses reporters during a joint news briefing with Ireland's counterpart Kenny in Athens
Greece's PM Samaras addresses reporters during a joint news briefing with Ireland's counterpart Kenny in Athens

Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras addresses reporters during a joint news briefing with Ireland's counterpart Enda Kenny in Athens May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Yorgos Karahalis (GREECE - Tags: POLITICS)

Ireland's Prime Minister Kenny addresses reporters during a joint news briefing with Greek counterpart Samaras in Athens
Ireland's Prime Minister Kenny addresses reporters during a joint news briefing with Greek counterpart Samaras in Athens

Ireland's Prime Minister Enda Kenny addresses reporters during a joint news briefing with Greek counterpart Antonis Samaras in Athens May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Yorgos Karahalis (GREECE - Tags: POLITICS)

Ireland's Prime Minister Kenny gestures during a meeting with Greek counterpart Samaras  in Athens
Ireland's Prime Minister Kenny gestures during a meeting with Greek counterpart Samaras in Athens

Ireland's Prime Minister Enda Kenny gestures during a meeting with Greek counterpart Antonis Samaras in Athens May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Yorgos Karahalis (GREECE - Tags: POLITICS)