Greece working to improve security of identity cards
eKathimerini — A committee of experts is already examining the upgrade of Greek identity cards so they meet European Union and US standards, which could […]
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Volunteers to recycle refugee life jackets, boats creating jobs
Al Jazeera — As boats carrying thousands of refugees from war-torn countries including Syria continue arriving on Greek shores, an ecological crisis is also emerging as the […]
Tsipras: IMF’s unrealistic demands not constructive
REUTERS – The International Monetary Fund is not playing a constructive role in Greece’s bailout and should make up its mind whether it wants to […]
Athens and Berlin respond to Die Welt’s “Greece is a rudderless ship” article
The German government sought to distance itself from German newspaper Die Welt’s article on the Greek government. Die Welt published an article over the weekend that described […]
Greece’s five ticking time bombs
Bloomberg View — Remember the Greek crisis? Last time we checked in, a newly mandated Greek government reached an agreement with creditors and the country was on […]
Is Erdogan’s son the oil minister of IS?
Handlesblatt — The facts look like this: at the end of November , the Turkish military downed a Russian fighter jet because it was supposedto […]
“Greece is a nation under occupation … “
Zero Hedge — Brussels thinks it’s found a whipping boy for all its failures. Greece. It’s fast increasing its accusations against Athens’ handling of the […]
State-guaranteed loans scandal going to trial
eKathimerini — Prosecutors have indicted 57 businessmen who received state-guaranteed loans worth 94 million euros in total but failed to keep up their repayments, forcing […]
The situation in Greece is a lot worse than it looks
(Reuters) – After a tumultuous year of two elections, a referendum, a default, a bank shutdown, capital controls and a tidal wave of migrants, it’s […]
A Greek bank tragedy
Greek Policy Forum — The recent attempt to cover the needs of Greek banks in fresh capital via a mix of a private and public […]
EU considers measures to intervene if states’ borders are not guarded
Irish Independent — The European Union is considering measures that would give a new EU border force powers to intervene and guard a member state’s […]
Greek MPs approve 2016 state budget, new austerity measures ahead
Greece’s parliament has narrowly approved the 2016 budget that includes sharp spending cuts and some tax increases amid economic recession. The budget was passed with […]
Data Protection Authority gives permission to install cameras in Athens metro
ANA-MPA — Greece ‘s independent privacy regulator, the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) gave the Athens metro company STASY permission for the first time to […]
The 25ft mountain of lifejackets left behind by the refugees who have arrived on Lesbos
The Mail online — Piled more than 25ft high, this mass of discarded lifejackets stands as a monument to the migration crisis. Each brightly coloured […]
Greek economy minister faces probe over wealth declarations
Xinhua — Greece’s Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis faces a widening investigation into his financial records due to irregularities found in his wealth declarations, according to […]