BusinessNZ in line for free trade talks with EUEurope's chambers of commerce grouping, EuroChambres, has given its blessing to NZ being added to the EU Commission's plans for free trade talks.15 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldEconomic golden lining from young refugeesAs many others recoil, Europe's greying powerhouse Germany senses opportunity.10 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldPlan to offer compo for every refugeeEuropean Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker is trying to build political support for a mandatory scheme to relocate some 160,000 refugees07 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandRefugee crisis: Kiwi's story of helpSophia Duckor-Jones is in Hungary, where the refugee crisis in Europe has come to a head. The former Newstalk ZB reporter shares her story of trying to help.03 Sep 06:32 AM
WorldRefugees stuck in HungaryThousands of refugees remain stranded at Budapest's main international railway station, with authorities preventing them from moving on.02 Sep 08:55 AM
WorldRefugees' trail of tearsAs the death toll on land and sea continues to grow, the EU summoned ministers to an emergency summit to discuss solutions to the crisis.31 Aug 05:00 PM
BusinessEU demands 'peculiar, problematic': GoogleGoogle has ridiculed demands by European Union antitrust regulators to change the way it displays search results as "peculiar and problematic".30 Aug 05:00 AM
WorldAsylum violence 'shameful'Angela Merkel has promised there will be "no tolerance" for violent anti-migrant protests that have gripped Germany in recent weeks.27 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionMarc Champion: Tsipras has 'vandalised' Greek economyGreek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras came away with a much worse deal than the one he just persuaded Greek voters to reject.14 Jul 03:58 AM
BusinessTsipras: From predator to preyThe latest save-the-euro summit turned into open season on Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.14 Jul 12:06 AM
BusinessNew Greek deal, the hard job is to sell itThe focus has shifted to Athens, where Tsipras will struggle to push through tougher austerity package.13 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldFewer migrant deaths after EU steps inFewer than 100 migrants have lost their lives crossing the Mediterranean since the EU boosted its search and rescue operations at the end of April.12 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldHow egg sales tell the story of Greece's woesIn a country in the midst of a new and ugly phase in its five-and-half-year-long debt crisis, eggs have become an unlikely barometer of life in a nonfunctional economy.12 Jul 02:32 AM
WorldGreece find salvation in financial collapseGreece's Parliament has approved a reform package to save the country from financial collapse.11 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Greece best left to its own devicesIt would be better for all concerned if the European Central Bank stopped the supply of credit to Greece and left the country to its own devices, writes John Roughan.10 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldGreece's last-chance bidGreece has made a final bid for aid from Europe's bailout fund, as it faces a race against the clock to avoid economic collapse.09 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionBryan Gould: EU power brokers have guilty role in Greek tragedyWhy are the Germans and other creditors determined to force the Greeks into such a damaging dead end? The answer is they care little for the travails of the Greek people, writes Brian Gould.06 Jul 09:31 PM
BusinessGreece trap: What next?Greek voters have given the EU a bloody nose - but the result means we could all end up getting hurt.06 Jul 02:00 AM
New ZealandNZ Greeks react to 'no' outcomeMembers of Auckland's Greek community have expressed relief at the referendum's outcome.05 Jul 10:13 PM
Companies'Huge move' after Greek vote unlikelyToday's referendum result in Greece is set to dominate market trading this week, although economists predict that it will not lead to huge impacts locally.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland Greeks want 'no' voteMembers of Auckland's Greek community gathered today to talk passionately about the state of the Greek economy and how that affects their families back home.05 Jul 05:06 AM
New Zealand'Not particularly concerned' about GreeceNew Zealand’s Finance Minister is “not particularly concerned” about whether Greece’s financial crisis will roll on to New Zealand.05 Jul 02:49 AM
WorldGreece stocks up just in caseGreece has stockpiled enough reserves of fuel and pharmaceutical supplies to withstand a long siege, and has set aside emergency funding to cover all the country's vitally needed food imports.04 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessEU leaders back Merkel's tough standHer critics call her the villain of the Greek drama, a taskmaster forcing a bankrupt nation to its knees.01 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Greece plays chicken with creditorsThe Greek Government is playing a dangerous game of chicken with the European creditors they owe a lot of money to.30 Jun 05:00 PM
TourismKiwis in Greece phone home for cashFlight Centre says it has been contacted by Kiwis customers worried about access to cash while holidaying in Greece.30 Jun 02:35 AM
OpinionMark Lister: Greece - where to from here?Mark Lister on the Greece financial crisis and putting it all in perspective.30 Jun 02:30 AM
Banking and financeEurope urges Tsipras to step backWhile Tsipras' decision to hold a ballot increased the risk of Greece exiting the euro, evidence of contagion elsewhere was limited.29 Jun 11:15 PM
SharesDoes the referendum question make sense?It's a tricky enough situation already, buried under financial jargon with regular breaking developments. And now it's even more confusing.29 Jun 10:30 PM
SharesWhy Europe is waking up to a nightmareCapital controls are on the way, with all the disruptions to everyday economic activity that they entail - and Greek banks will stay closed for a week.29 Jun 09:48 PM
EditorialEditorial: Greek crisis a real millstone for EuropeWith its banks closed, automated cash withdrawals restricted and a big debt payment due tonight, Greece surely cannot continue to defy its creditors.29 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannGreek exit: What it meansIt is crunch time for Greece. Again. Yes, you've heard that before, probably many times since the country's debt crisis first blew up around 2009.28 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessGermany's warning to GreeceGreece was on the brink of economic meltdown as Germany looked poised to push the country out of the eurozone.16 Jun 05:00 PM
EconomyAmericans toast strong dollar while downing cheap European wineOf the many wonders to behold in Greece, Matt Derr has found a gem: local wine at $3 a glass.25 May 10:20 PM
