Jul 13 Watch 9:19 Deal struck, pain and political hurdles ahead for Greece By PBS News Hour Greece struck a debt deal after a long night of negotiations with European creditors. According to the preliminary deal, the nearly bankrupt country will receive a $95 billion bailout over three years, and be subject to tough austerity measures. Special… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 4:09 Everything you should know about Puerto Rico’s debt crisis By PBS News Hour Puerto Rico’s financial crisis has been well-documented over the last few weeks, but a new report in the Washington Post sheds light on how Congress may have played a role in the fiscal troubles being felt in the U.S. commonwealth. Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 3:22 Greek government blinks with new bailout proposal By PBS News Hour Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is now offering concessions to creditors, such as a higher sales tax and pension changes, in hopes of winning a new bailout worth nearly $60 billion. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports on the… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 4:54 News Wrap: Microsoft cuts 7,800 jobs in struggling phone sector By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 6:52 What are Greece’s options after ‘no’ vote? By PBS News Hour After Sunday’s ‘no’ vote in Greece, all sides are uncertain about what will happen next. Stephan Richter of The Globalist and Paul Krugman of The New York Times offer different perspectives on what the vote means for Greece’s future. Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 4:25 After landslide vote, Greece prepares for new EU negotiations By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 3:57 Greece ‘ready’ for tough measures, says ambassador By PBS News Hour What’s next for Greece after voters rejected a bailout referendum Sunday? Gwen Ifill speaks to Greek Ambassador Christos Panagopoulos about the path ahead for his nation and the potential global consequences of not reaching a compromise with lenders. Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 10:58 Yes or no on bailout referendum, how should Greece vote? By PBS News Hour On Sunday, Greece will vote on whether to accept Europe’s latest bailout package and tougher austerity measures, and polls show the public closely divided. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Athens. Judy Woodruff discusses possible outcomes with Jacob Kirkegaard of… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch News Wrap: Finance minister warns Greeks against austerity vote By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, as Greek pensioners lined up at banks to receive limited funds, Greece’s finance minister used the cash crunch as an example of why citizens should vote against austerity in an upcoming referendum vote. Also, Boko… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 4:56 Greece misses debt payment and Greek anxiety grows By PBS News Hour An 11th-hour attempt by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to extend its debt bailout failed to stop the country from becoming the first developed nation to miss a payment to the IMF. In Athens, thousands rallied outside Parliament, urging a… Continue watching