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
Jul 01 Watch 4:12 Greece's Tsipras urges defiance after creditors reject late offer By PBS News Hour The scene in Greece has become one of desperation and chaos after the country defaulted on its bailout debt, and European creditors rebuffed a late request by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Athens on how… 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
Jun 29 Watch 5:33 Uncertainty is certain as Greece grapples with debt crisis By PBS News Hour Greece is facing great uncertainty on the eve of a debt default and ahead of a national referendum next Sunday. Judy Woodruff talks to Greg Ip of The Wall Street Journal about the potential consequences for Greece and the Eurozone,… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 4:11 On brink of default, Greece imposes cash crunch By PBS News Hour The Greek government closed all banks and made ready to default on a major debt payment after bailout talks with international creditors collapsed over the weekend. Greeks lined up at ATMS and rushed to gas stations, but were met with… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch Greece to close banks, stock market to head off economic collapse By PBS News Hour The strongest signs yet of a possible economic collapse came out of Greece Sunday as the government announced banks and the stock market will be closed Monday, and capital controls will be in place to limit massive money withdrawals. For… Continue watching
Jun 27 Greek PM closes banks to slow cash withdrawal frenzy By Daniel Costa-Roberts More than one in three ATMs in Greece ran out of cash at some point Saturday as banks struggled to provide enough euro banknotes to keep the machines running while Greeks scrambled to withdraw money. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 9:17 Already suffering Greece struggles with flood of migrants By PBS News Hour As Greece grapples to reach a deal with international creditors to avoid bankruptcy, the country is also being hit hard with a surge of arriving migrants – straining scant resources even further. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from the island… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 4:40 Awaiting debt deal, Greeks resist expected reforms By PBS News Hour As Greece awaits an emergency economic deal to stave off bankruptcy -- which could come later this week -- some are urging the government not to give in to demands of the country's international creditors. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: Will Greece reach loan agreement in time? By PBS News Hour In Friday’s news, the EPA imposes new carbon restrictions on trucks and other heavy vehicles. Also, Greece attempts to come to loan agreement as deadline looms, and the Congressional Budget Office estimates that repealing the Affordable Care Act will leave… Continue watching