ECB’s Rueffer asks Athens to fulfill pledges
Reuters — A representative of Greece’s international lenders said in an interview over the weekend that the review could be wrapped up within a reasonable […]
Month: January 2016
Time to go after the rich?
Euclid Tsakalotos, the Greek finance Minister in an interview with the Guardian in December talked about the task of pursuing the elite for unpaid taxes. […]
FYROM builds 10ft razor fence along border with Greece ahead of spring refugee influx
Express — A 10-foot high, razor-topped fence along FYROM’s border with Greece is nearing completion. The fence is “a first line of defence” against the […]
Property tax changes keep investors away
eKathimerini — Property taxation is set to undergo radical changes over the course of 2016, dealing another blow to any prospects of the local market’s […]
Kyriakos Mitsotakis elected as leader of Greek centre-right party
The Guardian — Greek conservatives have elected Kyriakos Mitsotakis as their new leader, hoping he can revive their fortunes and challenge leftist prime minister Alexis […]
Flights delayed in Athens int’l airport over security alert
Xinhua — Dozens of flights were delayed in the Athens international airport (AIA) on Sunday between 9:30 and 10:25 over a security alert, local authorities […]
Yanis Varoufakis – Greece’s two currencies
Project Syndicate — Imagine a depositor in the US state of Arizona being permitted to withdraw only small amounts of cash weekly and facing restrictions […]
Rolling stoppages to disrupt rail travel, metro connection to Athens aiport
eKathimerini — Railway workers are due to begin three-hour rolling work stoppages from Tuesday until Thursday, January 21, causing disruption to the Proastiakos suburban railway […]
Spain Socialist leader seeks govt tips from Portugal PM
Fox News — Spain’s opposition Socialist party leader is traveling to Lisbon next week for talks with Portugal’s Socialist prime minister, whose success he would […]
2016 marks 1000 years of Russian presence on Mount Athos
Greek Reporter — In 2016, Russians will celebrate 1,000 years since they first arrived and settled on Mount Athos, Greece. Numerous events both in Greece […]
Greek Police, Frontex to run checks on volunteers on islands receiving migrants
The Greek Police and Frontex are to carry out checks on non-governmental organizations and volunteers on islands of the northern Aegean which have been receiving […]
Hungary’s PM calls for a new ‘defence line’ across Greece’s northern border
The Mail — Hungary’s prime minister has called for the EU to establish a new frontier on the Greek border to stop the flow of […]
Court rejects extradition claim for four students
eKathimerini — A council of appeals court judges has rejected a request to extradite two Greek students to Italy to be tried for alleged offenses […]
Greeks protest against pension reform as government seeks support
Reuters — Hundreds of Greek pensioners and workers marched in central Athens on Friday, protesting against plans to overhaul an ailing pension system as the […]
Greece accused of breaking slavery and forced labour law
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will examine a complaint by 42 Bangladeshi workers against Greece over the violation of Article 4 of the […]