Greek parliament approves one billion euro new taxes for 2017
DW — Greek parliament passed next year’s budget on Saturday evening, giving Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras hope his country will take bigger strides out of […]
Month: December 2016
Greek crisis could erupt again as eurozone is too unrealistic, IMF warns
The Express — Strict bailout demands imposed by eurozone ministers and Athens are forcing Greece to strive for a primary budget surplus of 3.5 per […]
Greece under fire over Christmas bonus for low-income pensioners
The Guardian — A goodwill gesture to ease the plight of those hardest hit by tax increases and budget cuts in Greece has backfired spectacularly […]
Seamen call off ferry strike
PNO the semen’s union voted to call off the 10 day old ferry strike that caused angry reactions from farmers in Crete and cut off […]
Seamen’s Federation announces extension of strike by another two days to Sunday.
Xinhua — The Pan-Hellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) announced the extension of the seafarers’ week-long strike by another two days to Sunday. Other trade unions were examining […]
EU takes legal action against member states over VW scandal
Reuters — The European Union began legal action on Thursday against Germany, Britain and five other member states (including Greece), for failing to police emissions […]
EU wants states to return newly arrived migrants to Greece
Deutsche Welle — The EU executive has recommended member states resume returning migrants to Greece next year. The aim is to restore the Dublin accord […]
Prime Minister gives poor Greeks Christmas bonus amid strike
Voice of America — As thousands of Greeks protested government spending cuts with a general strike that crippled the country Thursday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras […]
A British immigration team to provide additional support to Greece
The Mail — A British Home Secretary Amber Rudd will deploy a team of 40 British officials to the popular holiday islands such as Kos and […]
Wolfgang Schäuble repeats – If Greece wants to stay in the euro must reform “regardless of the debt level”
Daily Star — Finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble has once again insisted Athens must implement reforms or face losing the shared currency.The country is more than […]
In Greece’s tobacco culture, passive smoke a serious problem
AP — Nearly two-thirds of Greeks are inhaling someone else’s tobacco smoke on a daily basis, making Greece the worst nation in the European Union […]
General strike brings Greece to a standstill
eKathimerini — Greek private and public sector workers are taking part in a strike called by their umbrella unions, GSEE and ADEDY, respectively, on Thursday. […]
Süddeutsche Zeitung criticises Berlin for asking Tsipras to do more than he is able to do
German daily broadsheet Süddeutsche Zeitung in an article on the Greek debt crisis has been critical of Berlin’s approach to the Tsipras government. The German […]
OECD questions EU’s Stability and Growth Pact rules
Social Europe — The latest OECD’s Economic Outlook (EO) contains several surprises. First, it argues for a rethink of the current fiscal policy stance. Secondly, […]
Greek court says three of the eight Turkish soldiers can be extradited
euractiv — The Appeals Court ruled on Tuesday that a group of three out of the eight Turkish soldiers seeking asylum in Greece should be […]