Greek exit would be 'catastrophe', says former Greek PM

A Greek exit from the euro would be a "major catastrophe", former Greek PM George Papandreou has told the BBC.

Greek PM faces crucial confidence vote

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou faces a parliamentary vote of confidence on Friday, one day after scrapping a controversial referendum that had angered world leaders who are trying to formulate a bailout fund for the cash-strapped country.

How might Greece leave the euro?

Greece's latest woes have raised something that was previously unthinkable - the possibility of the Greek people rejecting the euro.