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The European People's Party votes to suspend Hungary's ruling Fidesz party citing its anti-immigration stance, and personal attacks on Jean-Claude Juncker and George Soros. Hungarian Prime Minister and Fidesz leader Viktor Orbán had threatened to pull out of the EPP if it was suspended.
2019-03-20

A majority in the Greek parliament votes to approve a second bailout reform package.
2015-07-23

Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Minister of Finance of the Netherlands, succeeds Jean-Claude Juncker, the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, as the President of the Euro Group.
2013-01-21

The Greek parliament votes in favour of an international bailout deal.
2012-03-21

Greece secures a debt-restructuring deal with private lenders.
2012-03-8

Jean-Claude Juncker, the head of the Euro Group, cancels a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the Greek bailout stating that they are still seeking information from the Greek government.
2012-02-14

The new Greek prime minister, Lucas Papademos, wins a vote of confidence in Parliament, opening the way for his government of national unity to take the steps to restore financial stability in Greece.
2011-11-16

The Greek parliament in Athens holds a second vote on cuts, this one to put in place pay cuts, tax increases, privatisations and redundancies.
2011-06-30

The Greek parliament votes in favor of austerity measures to deal with the country's economic crisis; global markets rise as a result.
2011-06-29