Yanis Varoufakis talks to Democracy Now about the Greek bailouts (video)
As the White House is backing calls for Greece to continue to implement widespread austerity measures, Democracy Now talks to former Greek Finance Minister Yanis […]
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Sinking ferry in Piraeus sealed, pumping efforts to start next week
eKathimerini — The ramp of Panaghia tis Tinou passenger ferry, which started taking on water earlier this week while moored at Piraeus port, has been […]
Turkish violations fueling concerns
eKathimerini — Greek concerns are growing about the continued violation of national air space in the Aegean by Turkish fighter jets ahead of the Easter […]
EU politicians: ‘Hawks want to kill Greece & we can’t allow this blackmail’
SputnikNews.com — To unlock the latest tranche of bailout money, Greece’s creditors — the European Central Bank, the European Commission and the International Monetary Fund — are in deadlock […]
Greek deal closer, eurogroup to meet May 9
Reuters — Greece and its international lenders are close to a deal on a package of bailout reforms and are working to agree further contingency […]
As negotiations drag on Juncker claims demand for contingency package unreasonable
Rejecting a Greek request for an extraordinary EU summit to discuss its troubled bailout programme, European council president Donald Tusk instead urged eurozone finance ministers to resume […]
Austria passes controversial new asylum law
BBC — Austria has passed a controversial new law that restricts the right of asylum and allows most claimants to be rejected directly at […]
Bonhams: Strong demand for 1930s Greek art
artdaily.org — Works by artists of the 1930s Generation, named after the decade in which they came to prominence, dominated Bonhams Greek Art sale in […]
Notaries join lawyers in extending strike to May 7
The union representing the country’s notaries yesterday extended a strike by its members until May 7. Along with lawyers, notaries have been on strike for […]
Panaghia tis Tinou ferry sinking at Piraeus Port
eKathimerini — Panaghia tis Tinou ferryboat, which has sailed hundreds of thousands of passengers from the Greek capital to the country’s islands, is taking on […]
Bank deposit seizures skyrocket
eKathimerini — The number of orders received by banks to seize deposits belonging to customers with outstanding debts to the state has skyrocketed to an […]
Eurogroup will not meet Thursday – Greek PM seeks leaders summit
Bloomberg — Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will seek a meeting of euro-area leaders to resolve disagreements between the government and creditors, a move echoing […]
Greece sends third group of migrants back to Turkey under EU deal as protests flare at Lesbos camp
Japanese Times — Ferries carrying a total of 49 migrants from the Greek islands of Kos, Chios and Lesbos reached the Turkish port towns of […]
Tsipras faces new IMF curve ball to unlock aid: Scenarios
Bloomberg — Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has promised voters he’ll reject even one euro cent more of budget austerity than is needed under the […]
OPAP to pay 75 mln euros in extra taxes this year- CEO
Reuters — Greece’s biggest betting company OPAP, will pay an extra 70 million to 75 million euros in tax this year under new laws on […]