Skourletis blames EU for ‘failure’ of DESFA deal
eKathimerini — Energy Minister Panos Skourletis appeared on Monday in Parliament to take for granted the failure of the privatization of natural gas transmission network […]
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Worrying signs are emerging for next year’s tourism flow
eKathimerini — The short-term benefits for Greek tourism from the crisis in Turkey, such as the rise in last-minute bookings and the transfer of conferences, […]
EU to fine Greece for saving ship builders
Express — EU officials are seeking a court order for a massive financial crackdown on Greece, which has been driven into third world poverty by EU […]
ECB approves easing of Capital Controls
KeepTalkingGreece.com — The European Central Bank gave the green light to Greece to further ease capital controls imposed in June 2015. The ECB decision follows […]
Commission warns Prague about ‘Greek-style’ yoghurt use
Euractiv — The use of “Greek yoghurt” labeling in a Czech Republic draft bill has angered the Greek government – which has urged the Commission to […]
Moscovici rules out primary surplus break
eKathimerini — European Commissioner for Finance Pierre Moscovici on Monday poured cold water on Athens’s hopes for lower primary surplus targets up to 2018, making […]
Greek authorities raid home of former local UBS bank boss
To Vima — The house of the former head of UBS’s investment banking in Greece Christos Sklavounis was raided by Greek tax authorities earlier in […]
Finance ministry to start tax inspections in tourist areas
gtp.gr — Greek authorities will begin inspecting tourist destinations across Greece and businesses that are known to be in violation of tax law. The General […]
IMF calls for labour reforms, action on closed professions
eKathoimerini — Greece got a taste of the tough stance the International Monetary Fund is expected to take during talks on a second round of […]
Lagarde: IMF financing not essential for Greece
eKathimerini — In an exclusive interview with AFP at the beginning of her second five-year term leading the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde said the […]
Greece has second highest rate of defense spending in NATO
eKathimerini –Greece has the second highest spending in NATO on defense, after the US, according to figures issued Monday by the alliance. The country is […]
Schaeuble: Germany not responsible for Greece’s problems
Greek Reporter — German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble criticized Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel for saying, during his visit to Athens last week, that Germany is partly […]
Greek central bank chief sees QE participation at end of 2016
Reuters — Greece expects to take part in the European Central Bank’s bond-buying program at the end of the year, Greek Central Bank Governor Yannis […]
Bank of Greece: 427,000 young educated Greeks left the country since 2008
DW — Greece’s young professionals and graduates are escaping economic hardship at a rate of over 100,000 per year, according to the Bank of Greece. […]
Jetoil is latest Greek company to file for protection
eKathimerini — Another major Greek company, Jetoil, has successfully applied for protection from its creditors in order to implement a streamlining plan. Three weeks before […]