Scepticism about a Brexit apocalypse looks increasingly justified
The Guardian — In the months leading up to the EU referendum in June, George Osborne had two people he could always rely on to […]
Month: November 2016
Mountainous areas see first snowfall as Greece braces for cold spell
ANA-MPA — The first snowfall covered many mountainous and semi-mountainous areas in northern, central and southern Greece on Tuesday, with temperatures expected to drop below […]
Greece, Russia plan shipbuilding, repair projects
Sputnik — Greece and Russia are developing large-scale projects in shipbuilding and repairs, adviser to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Dimitris Velanis, said Monday. “We are preparing […]
Greece facing millions of euros in EU fines over waste-water treatment
eKathimerini — Greece faces a fine of at least 17 million euros for failing to comply with European Union wastewater treatment regulations at the Thriaseio […]
Athens fears IMF, Berlin will reach deal for further austerity
With the government banking on securing a “political decision”, that is a sympathetic understanding of Greek people’s dire situation, at next Monday’s Eurogroup – as […]
Turkey poised to send 3,000 refugees to Greece every day, intelligence officials warn
A report in Greek popular Sunday newspaper Proto Thema claiming that according to intelligence officials the Turkish government has a secret plan to allow 3,000 […]
Greek banks propose tax on cash withdrawals
Greek reporter — Greek banks have proposed a tax on cash withdrawals so that Greeks make more electronic transactions as a measure to curb tax evasion. […]
Dijsselbloem – new measures for 2018 and beyond
protoThema — Athens and its creditors are discussing the additional measures Greece will need to take in 2018 when the Greek bailout program ends, according to […]
Floods in Greece cause one death, travel chaos
euronews — Heavy rains in Greece Saturday and early Sunday have caused problems in Athens and Zakynthos closing streets and causing flash floods. A 32-year-old man […]
EU’s Moscovici says Greek bailout review progressing well
Reuters — Greece has made headway in its bailout review and can discuss short-term debt relief measures with its official lenders next month, EU Economic […]
ESM’s Regling rules out possibility of Greek debt reduction
To Vima — The head of the European Stability Mechanism Klaus Regling has categorically ruled out the possibility of a debt reduction for Greece, arguing […]
Italian lawmakers vote through Brussels-baiting budget
TheLocal.it — Italian deputies on Friday voted overwhelmingly in favour of a draft 2017 budget that the European Commission has warned will breach EU rules […]
Volunteers collect 13 tons of marine litter across Greece
Xinhua– Thousands of volunteers took part in a coastal cleanup campaign this autumn, collecting 13 tons of litter across Greece, the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection […]
Heavy rain forecast for some parts of Greece
eKathimerini — Strong downpours and plummeting temperatures, especially in northern Greece, are forecast by the national weather service (HNMS) for the next few days. The […]
National Bank of Greece seeks better bids before selling bad loans
Bloomberg –National Bank of Greece SA, the Grece’s oldest lender, will only consider selling batches of bad loans to distressed debt managers once country risk […]