EWG to unlock debt measures but tells Athens – Don’t do it again
Naftemporiki — A consensus to unlock the short-term debt relief measures for Greece decided on December 5 is likely to emerge on Wednesday, in exchange for […]
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Greece’s perpetual crisis
Yanis Varoufakis / www.project-syndicate.org –Since the summer of 2015, Greece has (mostly) dropped out of the news, but not because its economic condition has stabilized. A […]
Food and drinks withdrawn from Athens supermarkets after poisoning threat
euractiv — Unilever, Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Delta decided to withdraw some of their products from supermarkets in Athens after threats of contamination were posted on […]
Greek Prime Minister to visit Crete on Tuesday and Wednesday
Tornos News — Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will carry out a two-day tour of Crete on Tuesday and Wednesday, accompanied by a delegation of ministers. […]
Greece condemns killing of Russian ambassador in Turkey
eKathimerini — Greece condemned the killing on Monday of Russian Ambassador in Ankara Andrei Karlov by a lone gunman at a photography exhibition. “Greece unequivocally […]
Lagarde escapes penalty after negligence conviction in France, keeps IMF job
The Telegraph — Christine Lagarde looked to be safe in her role as the International Monetary Fund’s managing director on Monday night after its board […]
German courts should tackle fake news now, says justice minister
The Guardian — German judges and state prosecutors need to crack down on fake news disseminated through social media platforms immediately, Germany’s justice minister has […]
Crete Church desecration: An act of provocation to incite hatred?
It was widely reported in both Greek and international media that vandals set fire on a Greek Orthodox church of Archangel Michael in Lagolio, Heraklion, […]
Opposition leader vows reforms to European officials
eKathimerini — As the government struggles to conclude a bailout review amid growing tensions with creditors, opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has been underlining […]
Regling: One-off bonus for pensioners not expected to affect Greece’s fiscal targets
In an interview with Spanish mass daily “El Mundo”, European Stability Mechanism (ESM) managing director Klaus Regling on Saturday, appeared to backtrack from his initial position regarding […]
China’s State Grid purchases stake in Greek power grid
Xinhua — A 320-million-euro agreement for the transfer of a 24-percent stake in the Greek power grid operator ADMIE from Greece’s Public Power Corporation (PPC) […]
Express: Europe punishing Greece – “That’ll help their popularity!”
The Express — Greece angered its lenders this month by announcing it would spend about 600 million euros on a Christmas bonus for low […]
Refugee sentenced to 5 years in jail for beating 3yo son at Greek camp
RT — A 32-year-old Syrian man was sentenced to five years in prison after video footage emerged showing him beating his three-year-old son at a […]
Cancer-related deaths on the rise in Greece
eKathimerini — One in 10 deaths recorded in Greece in 2014 were caused by cardio vascular complications, while one in four were due to cancers, […]
The Express praises Tsipras for “Standing up for his PEOPLE!” defying Germany and creditors
The Express — Despite increased tensions with Greece’s creditors and pressure from Germany, Alexis Tsipras chose to stand up for his people and help his […]