Lagarde escapes penalty after negligence conviction in France, keeps IMF job
The Telegraph — Christine Lagarde looked to be safe in her role as the International Monetary Fund’s managing director on Monday night after its board […]
Month: December 2016
German courts should tackle fake news now, says justice minister
The Guardian — German judges and state prosecutors need to crack down on fake news disseminated through social media platforms immediately, Germany’s justice minister has […]
Crete Church desecration: An act of provocation to incite hatred?
It was widely reported in both Greek and international media that vandals set fire on a Greek Orthodox church of Archangel Michael in Lagolio, Heraklion, […]
Opposition leader vows reforms to European officials
eKathimerini — As the government struggles to conclude a bailout review amid growing tensions with creditors, opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been underlining […]
Regling: One-off bonus for pensioners not expected to affect Greece’s fiscal targets
In an interview with Spanish mass daily “El Mundo”, European Stability Mechanism (ESM) managing director Klaus Regling on Saturday, appeared to backtrack from his initial position regarding […]
China’s State Grid purchases stake in Greek power grid
Xinhua — A 320-million-euro agreement for the transfer of a 24-percent stake in the Greek power grid operator ADMIE from Greece’s Public Power Corporation (PPC) […]
Express: Europe punishing Greece – “That’ll help their popularity!”
The Express — Greece angered its lenders this month by announcing it would spend about 600 million euros on a Christmas bonus for low […]
Berlin gives Tsipras the cold shoulder
Greek hopes of a political solution to the standoff between Athens and the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) with the help of Angela Merkel were dashed […]
Refugee sentenced to 5 years in jail for beating 3yo son at Greek camp
RT — A 32-year-old Syrian man was sentenced to five years in prison after video footage emerged showing him beating his three-year-old son at a […]
Cancer-related deaths on the rise in Greece
eKathimerini — One in 10 deaths recorded in Greece in 2014 were caused by cardio vascular complications, while one in four were due to cancers, […]
The Express praises Tsipras for “Standing up for his PEOPLE!” defying Germany and creditors
The Express — Despite increased tensions with Greece’s creditors and pressure from Germany, Alexis Tsipras chose to stand up for his people and help his […]
Marinas protest mooring tax plans
eKathimerini — The imposition of a mooring tax on yachts that dock in the country’s marinas would have a devastating impact on maritime tourism in […]
Labour rights in Greece must rise to meet The European Standard
Huffington Post — The results of the Italian referendum earlier this month confirms that the European Union is facing a perpetual stress test and that […]
MEPs criticise Dijsselbloem for not consulting eurogroup members before suspending Greek deal
ANA-MPA — The Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament on Thursday announced its decision to seek a meeting with Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem […]
Tsipras refuses to back down, will put pensioner bonus to Greek parliament
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has refused to back down over his plans to give poor Greek pensioners a pre-Christmas bonus rather than pay back the […]