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The fifth parliamentary elections in six years look like a near certainty to take place next month, with reports of September 20 being the preferred date. It would be the third time this year that Greeks vote, after January elections and a July 5 referendum on reforms proposed by...

Police, supported by armoured vehicles, spread razor wire over railways used by migrants.

A yes vote from the German parliament is not in doubt, although there have been nagging questions for chancellor Angela Merkel about divisions within her own conservative ranks.

When the Parliament last voted in July on opening new bailout negotiations with the leftist-led government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, 60 of Merkel’s MPs went against her. In a test vote on Tuesday ahead of the debate, 56 members of her bloc voted against the package...

A breakdown showing the number of dissenters within Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrat-led bloc was scheduled to be released on Wednesday.

The new three-year bailout package – Greece’s third bailout in little more than five years – is worth a total of 86 billion euros ($96 billion), and the gradual disbursement of funds depends on the Greek government implementing a series of reforms, including...

Macedonia said Friday it would allow a limited number of “vulnerable” migrants to enter the country after sealing its border with Greece to them, leaving thousands of refugees stuck in no-man’s land.

“I call for a strong mandate for a stable government, ” Tsipras declared, noting that the approved bailout program includes measures to reduce the burden of the recession that will be brought on by the anticipated austerity plan. Elections will be held within a month, with...

In a live televised address to the nation, the 41-year-old premier said he had worked hard to secure the best possible rescue package for his country, but he now needed a clear new mandate from the Greek people after it cost him his parliamentary majority.

According to media reports, if Meimarakis fails, Greece could hold snap parliamentary elections as early as on September 20.

But the bailout is conditional on Greece imposing stringent spending cuts and tax hikes – the very measures Tsipras won elections in January vowing to repeal.

Rebels angered by Greece’s worldwide bailout walked out of the leftist Syriza party on Friday, formalising a widely-expected split after leader Alexis Tsipras resigned as prime minister to pave the way for early elections.

Whatever the precise cause (and the estimate may in any case be revised down), the outlook for the Greek economy remains bleak owing to the trauma of late June and July when the banks were closed for three weeks and capital controls were introduced.

The formation of the Laiki Enotita, or Popular Unity party, was announced by 25 Syriza members, hours after Tsipras stepped down as prime minister in a calculated action to consolidate power in a new election.

Greece will go to the polls next month after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned on Thursday evening.