Germans tired of demands from Athens want Greece to leave euro
Berlin cabdriver Jens Mueller says he’s had it with the Greek government and he doesn’t want Germany to send any more of his tax money […]
National News
Body of bullied missing student found near the Dairy School in Ioannina
A tragic end to the case of the missing Greek student Vangelis Giakoumakis, after his body was finally discovered on Sunday 15 March, 37 days […]
Smokers throwing cigarette butts on Greek beaches a major problem
Greece relies on tourism for its economy and must protect its beaches through a policy directly linked to managing garbage and household waste, head of […]
Greek defence minister: If Greece leaves euro zone, Spain and Italy would be next – Bild interview
If Greece were to leave the euro zone, Spain and Italy would also end up quitting the common currency bloc, Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos […]
Tsipras promises Greece will keep its word amid German spat
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras tried to reassure euro zone partners on Thursday that Greece would stick to an extended bailout agreement with its international creditors […]
The SIEMENS scandal may finally reach court after 17 years of investigation – The history of the scandal goes back to the 1990s
A panel of Greek judges have last week reopened the Siemens scandal and indicted 64 people to stand trial over allegations of bribery involving Siemens […]
After Greece, these elections will shake up Europe
Europe’s voters head to the polls this year against a backdrop of rising populism, worries about Russia’s renewed aggression and dissatisfaction with austerity. Greecehas already […]
Government taps into pension funds to cover March needs
Shut out of debt markets, with aid from lenders frozen and with Mario Draghi, ECB president, blocking avenues suggested by Athens for temporary state funding […]
Greece the 5th Most Miserable Economy in the World
Inflation is a disease that can wreck a society, Milton Friedman, the late Nobel laureate economist, once said. Add rising unemployment to the diagnosis, and […]
Yanis Varoufakis: ‘Anything’s better than austerity’
Last week, in between a hectic schedule of meetings with his euro zone counterparts in Brussels and colleagues and officials on his home turf, Greece’s […]
Former finance minister appears in court over Lagarde list
Greek Former Finance minister, Giorgos Papaconstantinou, appeared before a Special Court in Athens, on Wednesday, charged with tampering with the ‘Lagarde list’ containing the names […]
Government suspends professional football after violence
The Greek government has suspended professional football in the country indefinitely. The suspension follows violence at Sunday’s Super League match between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos, as […]
Eurogroup approves Greek deal, giving government four months to implement reforms
Greece secured a four-month extension of its financial rescue on Tuesday when its euro zone partners approved a reform plan, as Athens made a commitment […]
Greece draws up €7.3bn tax hit list aimed at oligarchs and criminals – report
Crackdown on tycoons and the smuggling industry is part of fiscal reforms to be presented to creditors on Monday, German tabloid Bild says Greece has […]
Paul Mason to Dijsselbloem: “What do you say to the Greek people, whose democracy you’ve just trashed?”
Greece gets its deal. But if the detail’s wrong ‘we’re finished’ The eurozone and IMF have done a deal with Greece, extending its bailout for […]