Greece-OECD discuss promoting meritocracy in government
ANA-MPA — Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke on the phone with the Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Angel Gurria, on […]
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Greek VW dealership head: Demand for German cars hasn’t been affected
ANA – MPA — The head of Greece’s dealership of troubled German carmaker Volkswagen said on Tuesday the company is ready to assist customers who […]
Greek businessman arrested for bribery over arms deal
Reuters — A Greek businessman has been arrested and charged with money laundering and bribery as part of an investigation into suspicious arms deals, court […]
Tsipras vows to improve conditions for investment in Greece at Clinton event
eKathimerini — Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras insisted on Sunday that his government will conduct the necessary reforms to make Greece more attractive to investors. Speaking […]
Tiger dies nearly a year after move from Greece to California
The Guardian — A tiger that was flown to a southern California sanctuary last year after concerns of neglect at a Greek zoo has died. […]
Return to Antikythera: Shipwreck divers unearth more than 50 new treasures
The Mail — Marine archaeologists have returned to the ancient shipwreck of Antikythera to learn more about its luxurious and extravagant artefacts. During the latest dive […]
MP Adonis Georgiadis to run for New Democracy’s leadership
New Democracy MP Adonis Georgiadis on Monday announced his intention to run as a candidate for the leadership of New Democracy in a post on […]
Car owners in Greece will face steep road and luxury taxes
To Vima — The government aims to collect 1.1 billion euros in road taxes by the end of year, while the new bailout agreement stipulates […]
No progress made on politicians’ wealth inspections since 2014
Kathimerini — A backlog of almost 40,000 derivation of wealth (or pothen esches in Greek) forms submitted by politicians, judges and other public officials has […]
Varoufakis on BBC’s question time – Video
Question Time 24 September 2015 David Dimbleby presents debate on the refugee crisis, austerity, the UK economy, (including comments on health and the smoking ban) […]
Fighting corruption in Greece must be a priority
Transparency International — Greece now has a new government, its fourth in six years. One of the returning Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ priorities remains constant: […]
10 Places in Greece that look like they’ve been taken out of fairy tales – two of then in Crete
thetravelcompany.gr — Greece – what a captivating word. Greece is a mountainous country surrounded by the Greek seas – seas that only lead to most […]
Greece urged to speed up completion of large projects
ANA – MPA — A team of eight MEPs from several countries and parliamentary groups visited Greece as part of a finding mission organized by the […]
Serres man fined 30,000 euros for killing dog
A 56-year-old man in Serres, northeastern Greece, has been ordered to pay a 30,000 euro fine after admitting to shooting and killing a dog. According […]
Fraport seeks funding for 14 regional airports (with notes on Fraport’s plan)
The process for the concession of 14 regional airports, including Macedonia Airport at Thessaloniki and Chania International, is resuming after the elections. The selected bidder, […]