Greece may be heading for football ‘Grexit’ as FIFA deadline lapses
Reuters — Greece moved a step closer to a ban by football’s governing bodies FIFA and UEFA last week as talks between the two organisations and the […]
Month: April 2016
Greece challenges IMF over ‘debt transcript leak’
BBC — Greece has demanded an explanation from the IMF over a leaked conversation in which top officials allegedly discuss the Greek bailout. They are […]
‘Creditors have many sinister ways to keep debt serf Greece paying forevermore’ says leading economist
RT– International creditors use their financial dominance to push Greece into paying its debts “forevermore” and want their debt peon to serve as an example […]
Five hurt in violence at Chios refugee detention camp
eKathimerini — Authorities on the Greek island of Chios say five people were injured and treated in hospital following clashes between Syrian and Afghan migrants […]
Greece passes law allowing migrants’ return to Turkey
Xinhua — Greek parliament approved on Friday a bill clearing the way for the readmissions of thousands of migrants to Turkey starting from April 4 […]
IMF officials concerned Brexit vote will put Greek bailout at risk, says WikiLeaks
The Guardian– The International Monetary Fund expects that a possible Greek default on its bailout will coincide with the UK’s referendum on membership of the […]
Greece begins moving hundreds of refugees stranded at port to other towns
Greek authorities on Thursday began bussing hundreds of migrants and refugees to accommodation in other parts of Greece from a port near Athens, where they […]
Greek government rules out snap elections demanded by opposition
Sputnik — The Greek government will not call snap parliamentary elections and will serve out its four-year term despite opposition plea, Greek government spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili said […]
Tax authorities set to begin exhaustive cross-checking
eKathimerini — The business plan of the General Secretariat of Public Revenues provides for the confiscation of state debtors’ safe deposit contents and financial assets, […]