https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The IMF's engagement in Greece is no longer necessary with the EU capable of resolving the situation alone, a senior Austrian in the European Central Bank (ECB) was quoted as saying Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.at/20160406/eu-can-resolve-greece-without-imf-says-austrian-bank-chief Wed, 06 Apr 2016 14:09:11 +0200 eu-can-resolve-greece-without-imf-says-austrian-bank-chief Greece's migration row with Austria intensified on Friday, with Athens refusing a visit from Austria's interior minister whom it accused of "falsifying the truth". https://www.thelocal.at/20160226/greece-rejects-austrian-ministers-visit-in-ongoing-migration-row Fri, 26 Feb 2016 11:37:28 +0100 greece-rejects-austrian-ministers-visit-in-ongoing-migration-row Greece said on Thursday it was recalling its ambassador in Vienna for consultations, in an ongoing spat with Austria over the handling of Europe's migration crisis. https://www.thelocal.at/20160225/furious-greece-pulls-envoy-out-of-austria-over-refugee-row Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:36:26 +0100 furious-greece-pulls-envoy-out-of-austria-over-refugee-row Austria's parliament has voted in favour of an €86 billion ($94.9 billion) bailout for Greece to keep the debt-ridden country in the eurozone. https://www.thelocal.at/20150819/austria-votes-in-favour-of-greek-bailout Wed, 19 Aug 2015 09:37:45 +0200 austria-votes-in-favour-of-greek-bailout German lawmakers gave Chancellor Angela Merkel the green light to negotiate a new bailout deal for Greece as EU members approved on Friday a 7-billion-euro bridge loan for the cash-strapped state. https://www.thelocal.at/20150717/schaeuble-destroying-the-european-idea Fri, 17 Jul 2015 19:21:08 +0200 schaeuble-destroying-the-european-idea Update: After a heated debate the Austrian parliament has voted in favour of allowing negotiations on Greece’s €86 billion bailout deal - despite arguments against it from the opposition. https://www.thelocal.at/20150717/mps-vote-for-crucial-greece-bailout-deal Fri, 17 Jul 2015 12:04:36 +0200 mps-vote-for-crucial-greece-bailout-deal The alliance between France and Germany had been "crucial" in reaching a historic bailout deal with Greece after marathon EU talks, the foreign ministers of the two countries said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.at/20150713/french-german-alliance-enables-historic-deal Mon, 13 Jul 2015 22:57:45 +0200 french-german-alliance-enables-historic-deal The Greek referendum result has to be accepted, and the ball is now in Athens' court for the next steps, Germany's foreign minister said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.at/20150705/german-fm-reacts-to-greek-plebiscite Mon, 06 Jul 2015 00:58:34 +0200 german-fm-reacts-to-greek-plebiscite UPDATED: European nations on Sunday told their nationals to carry cash with them when vacationing in Greece as the country hurtles towards a banking crisis. https://www.thelocal.at/20150628/europe-urges-tourists-to-take-cash-to-greece Sun, 28 Jun 2015 20:33:06 +0200 europe-urges-tourists-to-take-cash-to-greece A Greek exit from the eurozone would be the beginning of the end of the single currency, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was quoted as saying on Friday in an interview with an Austrian newspaper. https://www.thelocal.at/20150619/grexit-beginning-of-the-end-of-eurozone Fri, 19 Jun 2015 12:05:08 +0200 grexit-beginning-of-the-end-of-eurozone The Greek central bank warned for the first time on Wednesday that the country could suffer a "painful" exit from the eurozone and even the EU if it fails to reach a bailout deal with international creditors. https://www.thelocal.at/20150617/greek-euro-exit-may-be-imminent Wed, 17 Jun 2015 22:00:30 +0200 greek-euro-exit-may-be-imminent Greece and its creditors must reach a loan agreement that does not deepen poverty in the recession-hit country, the Austrian chancellor said on Wednesday as the critical talks appeared to have hit a wall. https://www.thelocal.at/20150617/greek-solution-must-not-expand-austerity Wed, 17 Jun 2015 15:33:53 +0200 greek-solution-must-not-expand-austerity With Greece and its creditors locked in a stalemate after loan talks collapsed over the weekend, Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann said Athens' demand for a change in course was "perfectly understandable". https://www.thelocal.at/20150616/austrian-chancellor-sees-greece-as-warning-on-austerity Tue, 16 Jun 2015 10:00:35 +0200 austrian-chancellor-sees-greece-as-warning-on-austerity German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said Friday a disorderly Greek exit from the eurozone could not be excluded if Athens fails to reach a deal with its international creditors. https://www.thelocal.at/20150314/greek-euro-exit-mooted-by-german-finance-mnister Sat, 14 Mar 2015 23:55:06 +0100 greek-euro-exit-mooted-by-german-finance-mnister Austrians trust Sweden the most and Greece the least out of the 28 EU member states, according to a recent survey by the APA-OGM Trust Index. https://www.thelocal.at/20150213/austrians-see-greece-as-least-trustworthy-eu-country Fri, 13 Feb 2015 13:08:00 +0100 austrians-see-greece-as-least-trustworthy-eu-country Update: Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras flew into Vienna on Monday for a brief meeting with Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann, of the Social Democrats. https://www.thelocal.at/20150209/greeces-tsipras-in-vienna-for-friendly-meeting Mon, 09 Feb 2015 11:09:00 +0100 greeces-tsipras-in-vienna-for-friendly-meeting The Greek elections over the weekend saw the emergence of a new force in Greek politics, the Syriza party. The Local's correspondent Faye Karavasili analyzed the results, and looks at the views of some of the young Greek diaspora living in Vienna. https://www.thelocal.at/20150126/greek-election-upset-ripples-reach-vienna Mon, 26 Jan 2015 02:29:00 +0100 greek-election-upset-ripples-reach-vienna