The Telegraph: There’s method in Greece’s madness – it could pay off
(The Telegraph) — “In the upper reaches of the Euro elite, where leaders are forever driving up to summit meetings in shiny German cars and […]
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63% of Greeks are not afraid of Grexit
(enikos.gr) — According to a new poll conducted by the site bridgingeurope 63% of the Greek people do not afraid Greece’s exit from the Eurozone […]
Tsipras calls referendum to break bailout deadlock
The news came late last night that Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras would call a referendum on the bailout accord that international creditors have proposed […]
Pharmaceutical Developmental Institute of Greece: Drug companies engineer shortages
ANA – MPA — Big multinational pharmaceutical companies are engineering artificial shortages of drugs in Greece by arbitrarily adopting “ceilings” for drugs sold per pharmacy […]
Support for Drachma grows in Greece
(Reuters) — In a traditional cafe in a working-class neighbourhood of Athens, 55-year-old musician Stelios Maragakis said he has the solution to Greece’s debt crisis: […]
Greece accepts principle of extending current bailout
(AFP) — Greece has accepted the principle of extending its current bailout programme which expires at the end of the month so as to keep […]
Varoufakis: “I was prevented from sharing the written Greek proposals” in Brussels
The Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis in an article in the Irish Times reveals that he was prevented from sharing with Mr Noonan –the Irish […]
EU orchestrates panic in savers to put pressure on Greek government before summit
Panicking savers in Greece have withdrawn over €3 billion in deposits from the country’s banks between June 15 and June 18 ahead of the Eurogroup […]
Greece signs gas pipe agreement with Russia
(Sputnik) — Moscow and Athens on Friday signed a memorandum on the extension of the Turkish Stream, a natural gas pipeline expected to run from […]
Jean-Claude Juncker to propose “improved” offer to Greek government
(Sputnik) — European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker promised Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in a phone talk Wednesday night to propose new “improved” bailout offers […]
ECB ensures the continuing operation of Greek banks
The European Central Bank raised the ceiling on Greece’s liquidity assistance from 83 billion to 84.1 billion euros, wire services reported Wednesday, as usual citing […]
Austrian chancellor: I stand by the Greek people
The Austrian Chancellor has issued a strong declaration of solidarity with Greece, hours before meeting Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras in Athens later today. Werner […]
Greece accuses Europe of plotting regime change as creditors draw up ultimatum
(from The Telegraph/by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard) — Greek premier Alexis Tsipras has accused Europe’s creditor powers of trying to subvert Greece’s elected government after five years […]
Smaller cabin bags to be required by airlines
Daily Mail — Air transport chiefs want a new standard size for bags in overhead lockers which is smaller than that offered by many major […]
18 June: important date for Greece and Europe
The 18 of June is an important date for Greece. And not only because Greece hopes to clinch a deal with its international lenders at […]