Europe’s still dithering over Greece
Bloomberg — This week, the European Union’s finance ministers granted some new debt relief to Greece. The new “short-term” measures are better than nothing — […]
Month: December 2016
Eurogroup assessment of DBP of eurozone countries – 8 need to implement additional measures
The 5 December Eurogroup assessed the draft budgetary plans of eurozone countries and issued a statement on their conclusions. “The economic and budgetary situation in the […]
Greek court rules against extradition of three Turkish soldiers over failed coup
France 24 — A Greek court on Monday rejected the extradition of three military officers demanded by Turkey over their alleged involvement in July’s failed […]
Home sellers getting paid in banks abroad
eKathimerini — The bulk of transactions concerning Greek real estate acquired by foreign nationals are conducted outside the domestic banking system, making it even harder […]
Eurogroup endorses RSM plan for short-term debt relief for Greece
Xinhua — The Eurogroup on Monday endorsed short-term debt relieving measures for Greece proposed by the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) which will have “a significant […]
700 new cases of mouth cancer are recorded in Greece every year
Greek Reporter — Mouth cancer is one of the 10 most common cancers in humans and 700 new cases are recorded every year in Greece, […]
Germany pushes to punish bankrupt Greece
breitbart.com – Eurozone finance ministers meet Monday 5/11 as far apart as ever on the debt relief measures demanded by the International Monetary Fund for it […]
Ferry strike 48 hour extension, school students stranded on Crete
eKathimerini — Greek seamen’s Union PNO announced on Saturday a 48 hour extension of their strike action tying oup ferries in port until 6 a.m. Tuesday. […]
Greece needs reforms, not debt relief – Germany’s Schaeuble
Reuters — Structural reforms rather than debt relief will help Greece to achieve sustainable growth and stay in the euro zone because rates and repayment […]
Renzi to resign after defeat as Austria rejects far right
The Guardian — Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi has said he will resign on Monday after voters dismissed his plans for constitutional reform in a […]
IMF: Athens to legislate now for more post 2018 austerity measures
: Reuters — Greece expects to reach an initial agreement with its official creditors at a meeting of euro zone finance ministers on Monday on […]
Renzi’s referendum battle wins endorsement by Schaeuble
europeonline Magazine — German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said Tuesday he supported Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi‘s constitutional referendum campaign, offering an endorsement that may […]
Paris, Madrid, Athens and Mexico City to ban diesel cars by 2025
Mayors of Paris, Madrid, Mexico City and Athens made the announcement at the C40 Summit in the Central American country in order to tackle air […]
Disabled Greeks protest austerity policies
telesurtv.net — Hundreds of protesters poured into the streets of Athens, many of them in wheelchairs and chanting anti-government slogans. Disabled and chronically-ill people from around Greece […]
Commission: Turkey must respect EU member states’ sovereignty
EurActiv — Ankara must respect the sovereignty of EU member states over their sea and airspace, European Commission spokesperson Maja Kocijancic told EurActiv.com. On 30 […]