Monthly Archives: March, 2014
Greek Government Bans Protests at Eurogroup Talks
Greek police announced that protest marches will not be allowed in Athens around the visit of the Ecofin and Eurogroup for meetings at Zappeion,...
Lamda Preferred for Ellinikon Airport Project
Monday’s meeting of the HRADF Board unanimously declared Lamda Development SA the preferred investor for the acquisition of 100% of Hellinikon SA shares, after...
Greek Centre-Left Alliance Names Euro Election Candidates
The temporary alliance between PASOK and three other small center-left movements, named “Olive Tree”, has published its candidates for May’s European Parliament elections.
Among the candidates are...
408 Illegal Immigrants Rescued in Crete
This morning, Greek Coast Guard authorities mounted a rescue operation after receiving an SOS signal on Sunday, sent by a boat carrying illegal immigrants. The...
Triple Election Possibility Emerges
According to Greek news, the Greek Prime Minister’s close associates are suggesting that national elections take place in May alongside the regional and European...
ELSTAT: Suicide Rate in Greece Goes Up
The number suicides in Greece was 508 in 2012 and 477 in 2011, according to a Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) report concerning the causes...
Olympiakos Tycoon Urged to Run for Piraeus Mayor
A new political is unfolding Monday concerning the candidates for the forthcoming municipal elections in Piraeus.
Many eminent citizens of Piraeus, along with local forums, are urging...
Models Pose on Greek-Cypriot Graves in Occupied Cyprus
On March 30 several photos came to light in Cyprus depicting models posing on Greek-Cypriots graves in the occupied part of the island.
According to...
Greek Pharmacists Return To Work
Pharmacists in Attica decided to end their strike over the liberalization of their industry on April 1, despite the approval of the critical reform...
Stournaras: Greece Won’t Need Third Rescue on Recovery
Greece, where the euro-area debt crisis erupted more than four years ago, won’t require a third international bailout if its economy continues to revive,...