Unpopular measures spark protests – DW news video
Greece has a long list of reforms to get through, in exchange for cash from its international lenders. Parliament is going to vote on the […]
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Greek MPs to vote on austerity bill ahead of first bailout review
The Greek parliament will vote this week on an omnibus bill cutting pensions, raising the retirement age and increasing punishments for tax evasion ahead of […]
Athens commemorates the 71st anniversary of its Liberation from the Nazi Occupation
Athens commemorates the 71st anniversary of its Liberation from the Nazi Occupation with a series of events that will take place throughout the month of October […]
Angry Greek farmers ready to ‘paralyse’ the country
Euroactiv.com — Greek farmers are determined to organize massive demonstrations across the country in order to protest against the “unfair” and “brutal” tax hikes that Alexis Tsipras […]
Garbage collection truck isolated after checks reveal high levels of radioactivity
eKathimerini — Authorities at Athens’s only official landfill isolated a garbage collection truck after spot checks revealed that it was displaying levels of radioactivity that […]
Varoufakis: Tsipras held the referendum hoping he would lose
Varoufakis gave an interview to French magazine L’Obs saying that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was hoping to lose in the referendum so that he […]
Tourist killed by donkey in Santorini
The Greek island of Santorini has been shocked by a tragedy that occurred in Fira, when a donkey accidentally caused the death of 67-year-old German […]
General Inspector of Public Administration: Corruption costs €33 bn a year
“Corruption is widespread in the Greek society and in order to combat it, political will – that does not exist – is required,” General Inspector […]
MEGA TV channel to cut salaries by as much as 20%
MEGA television network, one of Greece’s five major television networks, did not air their nightly news broadcast on Monday evening, as the company’s employees went on […]
More arrests ordered over arms kickbacks
Kathimerini — Corruption prosecutor Nikos Tsironis on Tuesday issued three new arrests warrants as part of an ongoing investigation into millions of euros’ worth of […]
Greece will not reduce agreed price for the sale of 14 regional airports
Greece is not prepared to accept less than the agreed price for the sale of 14 regional airports to German company Fraport, said HRADF head […]
Greece must ratify 48 prior actions by 15 October
Greece will have to adopt almost 48 policy, economic and legislative reforms and measures if it is to collect more money from the 86 billion euro Greek […]
First London Greek wine festival puts Greek wine on the map
Bloomberg — The pleasures of Greek wines have passed most of us by in the U.K., where sales are dominated by Australia, France and Italy. […]
Property tax bills to be sent out 10 October
The first property tax bills (ENFIA) are to be sent out on October 10 and will be based on records of property registered until 9 […]
First European automated bus trial in Greece – Video
Euronews — Four tiny, driverless buses are on trial in the Greek city of Trikala, the first of five European cities to introduce the automated […]