IMF demands EU debt relief for Greece before new bailout
The Guardian — The European Union will need to provide significant debt relief for Greece if it is to persuade the International Monetary Fund to […]
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Tsipras set for Schaeuble showdown at Davos
AFP — Alexis Tsipras readied to lock horns with German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Thursday in what is certain to be one of the […]
COSCO’s bid for Piraeus port has been accepted.
people.ch — COSCO Group’s improved bid for the acquisition of Greece’s Piraeus port has been accepted by the Greek privatization fund. The Chinese group submitted […]
Greece’s top court allows gold mine development in forested area
Reuters — Greece’s top administrative court has annulled the government’s decision last year to revoke Eldorado Gold’s mining licence, according to court documents published on […]
FYROM closes border with Greece: Hundreds of refugees left stranded in freezing conditions
The Mail — Macedonia has closed its border with Greece to migrants and refugees in order to stem the flow of people trying to pass […]
FT, May 2014: Inside Europe’s (Secret) Plan Z
In May 2014, just before the European elections, FT’s Peter Spiegel revealed Europe’s secret plan, codenamed Z, about how to handle a Grexit. The plan […]
Varoufakis speaks about Plan X and its rejection
eKathimerini — Yanis Varoufakis was instructed last year by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to put together a small team of people to draw up a […]
Two-day strike to keep Greek ferries at anchor
There will be no ferry services across Greece on Wednesday and Thursday due to a 48-hour strike called by the Panhellenic Seamen’s Union (PNO). The […]
EU-Turkey €3 billion migrant deal blocked by Italy
Euractiv — Italy is blocking a European Union plan to provide Turkey with €3 billion in aid in exchange for a commitment to stem the […]
CITI: Refugees are more likely to ‘break Europe’ than the Greek crisis
Business Insider — Europe had a pretty tough year with the Greek crisis, the potential Brexit, the boisterous Russia, and the turmoil in Syria. But of all of […]
Crystal Cruises cancels stops in Turkey over security issues
Hurriyet — Crystal Cruises announced on 15 Jan that it was canceling stops in Turkey for two upcoming voyages. The company said in a statement that […]
Volunteers arrested in Lesbos released on bail
Five members of the international charities Team Humanity and PromAid who were arrested on the island of Lesbos in Greece have been released on bail. […]
Five per cent of Greek hotels are now up for sale
Daily Mail — New research has revealed that more than 480 hotels in popular tourist destinations including Crete have been put up for sale in […]
Greece seeks swift bailout review as IMF role still unclear
AP — Greece’s finance minister says his government is pressing lenders for a swift review of the country’s bailout program, warning that delays would prolong […]
Juncker: It’s not the Commission’s fault, EU countries ‘failed to deliver’ on promises to resolve refugee crisis
RT — European Union member states have “failed to deliver” on efforts to resolve the refugee crisis, the head of the European Commission said on […]