Greek PM offers olive branch on debt
Craig TaylorGreek PM Alexis Tsipras seeks to repair relations with creditors, amid fears of a showdown over Greece’s efforts to roll back austerity measures. BBC News – Europe
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Battle rages for key Ukraine town
Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian rebels trade heavy tank and artillery fire in and around Debaltseve, a strategic town in eastern Ukraine. BBC News – Europe
EU to debate fresh Russia sanctions
EU foreign ministers are due to meet in Brussels to discuss imposing further sanctions on Russia amid an upsurge in fighting in Ukraine. BBC News – Europe
Tsipras names new Greek cabinet
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras forms a new cabinet with Yanis Varoufakis as finance minister and right-winger Panos Kammenos as defence minister. BBC News – Europe
Greece forms anti-bailout coalition
Greece’s far-left Syriza party joins hands with the right-wing Greek Independents to form an anti-austerity governing coalition. BBC News – Europe
Greeks vote in ‘make-or-break’ poll
Greeks vote in general elections, with the anti-austerity Syriza and the centre-right New Democracy parties seen as front-runners in a tight race. BBC News – Europe