Golden Dawn leaders to resume trial in Greece
(The Guardian) Accused of masquerading as a political force to pursue a criminal agenda of murder and assault, the entire leadership of the far-right party […]
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Fraport says unclear if Greek airport deal will be completed
(Reuters) – Fraport said it was unclear if and when a deal to operate 14 Greek regional airports in tourist destinations would be completed, after […]
Disagreements between EU and IMF are obstructing negotiations, say Greek government
(ANA – MPA) The serious disagreements and arguments between the IMF and the EU are obstructing negotiations and raising the risks, government sources said on […]
When will Greece run out of money? It already has!
(Source: BBC) When will Greece run out of money? The question has been vexing European capitals and the markets for months, as the stand-off between […]
German Navy boats to assist in migrant rescues
(eKathimerini) Two German Navy vessels reached Crete on Monday, on a mission to assist in migrant rescue operations in the Mediterranean, the German Defense Ministry […]
Athens prison brawl leaves 2 dead, 21 injured
(AP) — A brawl in an Athens prison wing housing foreigners left at least two inmates dead and 21 others injured on Sunday, many seriously, […]
Bloomberg: Varoufakis deserves to be heard
(Bloomberg) “I have never met or spoken to Yanis Varoufakis, Greece’s finance minister. Yet I feel I have gotten to know him through his writing […]
Varoufakis: If Eurozone doesn’t change it will die
(AFP) – Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis insisted Saturday that Greece would not require a new bailout from its international creditors if they would simply […]
German President Gauck raises prospect of World War Two reparations for Greece
(Deutsche Welle) President Joachim Gauck has raised the possibility of Germany addressing Greece’s demands for reparations for the Nazi occupation of the country. Berlin has […]
Greek government considers selling off ports to reach agreement
(IBT) Greece is considering selling stakes in its two largest ports as a concession to reach an agreement with its European and International Monetary Fund […]
Only in Greece? Court gives dead man six-month suspended jail sentence
(The Guardian) A Greek court has convicted a dead man of stealing electricity from a power utility, giving him a six-month suspended jail sentence. His […]
The lighter side of being Varoufakis
After having insults thrown at him by European finance ministers at the eurogroup and vilified by international media Yannis Varoufakis run into trouble with some […]
Corfu carbon monoxide deaths ‘the most appalling tragedy’, says coroner
(The Guardian) A happy half-term holiday in Corfu became “the most appalling tragedy” when two young children died from carbon monoxide poisoning, a coroner has […]
Daimler hit with Greek corruption charges
(The Local.de) Greek prosecutors announced on Monday they are bringing charges against several Daimler managers, who they say were involved in multi-million euro bribes to […]
Tsakalotos replaces Varoufakis as Greek chief bailout negotiator.
(From The Guardian) Euclid Tsakalotos 55, was born in Holland and raised in the UK, the son of a prominent Greek family who sent him […]