Countries that default on their IMF obligations often experience widespread disruption to their cross-border financial relations.

Anti-austerity protesters seeking to spoil the inauguration of the ECB's new HQ in Frankfurt left a trail of destruction across the city.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won four more months to sell his policy program to creditors while keeping domestic voters on board.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras began the task of selling domestically a provisional deal with eurozone partners to extend bailout funds after securing a reprieve.

It seems history is repeating itself as Greece again finds itself in the headlines, asking Germany to re-think the terms of the bailout package or risk Greece leaving the European union.

Kiwi broadcaster Dennis Katsanos rediscovers his Greek heritage - and adds 4kg in weight.

Alexis Tsipras was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Greece, after his radical left-wing movement forged an unwieldy alliance with a far-right party.

Alexis Tsipras was sworn in as the new prime minister of Greece after his radical Left-wing movement forged an unwieldy alliance with a far-Right party.

Greece's new far-left Syriza party promised to dump tough austerity measures - but will that mean the country will have to leave the Eurozone to do it?

Two years ago, news that a left-wing, anti-austerity party had won power in Greece would have sent seismic waves through Brussels and the money markets.

Five years ago the prospect that Greece might need to revert to a currency of its own filled the euro zone with horror.

Anti-austerity party on the brink of a landmark election victory in Greece as critics claim it could haul the country out of the Eurozone and leave it bankrupt.

Exceptionally low oil prices have thrown world financial markets a curve ball by driving bond yields sharply lower and undermining share prices.

In dramatic terms 2014 ended with several big business and economic stories on cliff- hangers.

Elton John once spent $73 million in 20 months. "I'm not a nest egg kind of guy", was his explanation at the time.

"The sphinxes are probably ready to reveal their secrets," says Greek Culture Minister Konstantinos Tasoulas.

Herald editorial cartoonist Rod Emmerson travels the Greek Isles and Turkish coast on a seven-night cruise aboard the luxurious Azamara Journey.

Austerity measures imposed by the Greek Government since the economic crisis have inflicted "shocking" harm on the health of the population.

Jared Savage enjoy a new view from his room each morning as he cruises the Mediterranean.

Santorini, or Thera, is an island of many names but in ancient times it was known as Kalliste, the most beautiful one ... Justine Tyerman agrees.

Police hunting the parents of 'Maria', the blonde girl found living with gypsies in Greece have charged the couple she was found with, and released photos of them.

This feels like a joke in the making but there we were, a Kiwi, an Australian, an American and a Pom standing round a remote cafe on the Greek island of Kos.

Megan Singleton laces up and takes a look at the world's premier marathons worth making the trip for.