Official figures show 44.8% of Greek pensioners live below poverty line
International creditors want pension cuts, but most Greek pensioners are poor and over a quarter living under the poverty line. Official figures showed that the […]
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CNN Report “Greece the only villain in euro crisis? Don’t believe it!”
Europe is in the midst of a political and economic crisis that threatens to unravel decades of European integration and derail the world’s recovery from […]
Greece and Switzerland agree to cooperate against tax evasion
Tax evasion is a hot issue both in Greece and internationally in the wake of the HSBC Swissleaks. As a result, the EU and its […]
Draghi says ECB didn’t ‘blackmail’ Greece
European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi has rejected suggestions the bank is blackmailing Greece by making it tougher for its cash-strapped government and banks […]
Former Greek finance minister given suspended sentence over ‘Lagarde list’
Greece’s former finance minister George Papaconstantinou was allowed to walk free on Tuesday after a tribunal exonerated him over his handling of the infamous “Lagarde […]
Tax incentives planned for cashless transactions
A study by the Centre of Planning and Economic Research (KEPE) submitted to Deputy Prime Minister Yiannis Dragasakis makes proposals aimed at reducing tax evasion […]
Juncker pledges 2bn euros for Greek ‘humanitarian crisis’
The EU has pledged €2bn (£1.45bn; $2.15bn) to ease what it calls Greece’s “humanitarian crisis” – echoing a term used by Greece to describe the […]
Minoan’s Crete resort project nears exit of regulatory labyrinth
Travel company Minoan Group PLC on Wednesday said it has gained approval for its resort project in Crete. Minoan shares were up 20% to 10.95 […]
Greece defies EC with anti-austerity law
The Greek parliament has approved a package of social measures, despite warnings from the European Commission against “proceeding unilaterally”. In parliament, the Greek Prime Minister […]
Germans tired of demands from Athens want Greece to leave euro
Berlin cabdriver Jens Mueller says he’s had it with the Greek government and he doesn’t want Germany to send any more of his tax money […]
Body of bullied missing student found near the Dairy School in Ioannina
A tragic end to the case of the missing Greek student Vangelis Giakoumakis, after his body was finally discovered on Sunday 15 March, 37 days […]
Smokers throwing cigarette butts on Greek beaches a major problem
Greece relies on tourism for its economy and must protect its beaches through a policy directly linked to managing garbage and household waste, head of […]
Greek defence minister: If Greece leaves euro zone, Spain and Italy would be next – Bild interview
If Greece were to leave the euro zone, Spain and Italy would also end up quitting the common currency bloc, Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos […]
Tsipras promises Greece will keep its word amid German spat
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras tried to reassure euro zone partners on Thursday that Greece would stick to an extended bailout agreement with its international creditors […]
FT City Network financiers warn investors over Grexit chaos
Investors are underestimating the chaos that a Greek exit from the eurozone could trigger, many of the City of London’s top financiers have warned. The […]