EU’s Moscovici says Greek bailout review progressing well
Reuters — Greece has made headway in its bailout review and can discuss short-term debt relief measures with its official lenders next month, EU Economic […]
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ESM’s Regling rules out possibility of Greek debt reduction
To Vima — The head of the European Stability Mechanism Klaus Regling has categorically ruled out the possibility of a debt reduction for Greece, arguing […]
Italian lawmakers vote through Brussels-baiting budget
TheLocal.it — Italian deputies on Friday voted overwhelmingly in favour of a draft 2017 budget that the European Commission has warned will breach EU rules […]
Volunteers collect 13 tons of marine litter across Greece
Xinhua– Thousands of volunteers took part in a coastal cleanup campaign this autumn, collecting 13 tons of litter across Greece, the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection […]
Heavy rain forecast for some parts of Greece
eKathimerini — Strong downpours and plummeting temperatures, especially in northern Greece, are forecast by the national weather service (HNMS) for the next few days. The […]
National Bank of Greece seeks better bids before selling bad loans
Bloomberg –National Bank of Greece SA, the Grece’s oldest lender, will only consider selling batches of bad loans to distressed debt managers once country risk […]
Greek debt relief plan said to entail €33 billion euro bank bond swap
Bloomberg reports that the debt relief proposals for Greece to be presented at a December 5 meeting of euro-area finance ministers, will largely consist of swaps […]
Aktor denies fraud charge in connection with tenders
Reuters — Greece’s biggest construction firm, Aktor, a subsidiary of Ellaktor, on Thursday denied any wrongdoing after a Greek prosecutor charged it with fraud in […]
Greece to allow resupply of Russian warships
Sputnik — Athens will continue allowing Russian warships to resupply in Greek ports and will not tolerate any pressure in regard to its relations with Moscow, a source in the Greek […]
Dawn queues, traffic jams as Black Friday makes Greece debut
The China Post — Long lines snaked outside department stores and roads were blocked near malls thousands of Greeks bucked falling wages and joblessness to join […]
Devon woman suing holiday firm after she fell down stairs in Santorini
The Mail — A grandmother suing tour operators for £50,000 over a catastrophic fall on holiday has denied she was ‘staggering drunk’ and ‘wearing silly […]
Two dead after fire breaks out at Greek migrant camp, triggering clashes with police
New York Times — Two people were killed and two others were injured after a fire broke out at a migrant camp on the Greek […]
Erdogan advisor suggests annexation of Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus
eKathimerini — Turkish journalist and senior advisor to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Yigit Bulut, has suggested that Turkey annexes the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus. Speaking […]
Greece lags in education, Commission report finds
eKathimerini — A European Commission report shows Greece to be seriously lagging in the area of education, with particular reference made to the need for […]
Greek public hospital infection rate twice the EU average
Xinhua — Patients admitted to Greek public hospitals face twice the risk of contracting infections compared to the EU average, according to the union of […]