Monthly Archives: February, 2015
EFSF Extends Availability of Funds for Greece by Four Months
The availability of European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) funds for Greece will be extended by four months, following a Friday decision by the facility's...
European Commission Takes Greece to Court for Waste Water Treatment Failure
The European Commission is taking Greece to court over a failure to ensure that waste water is properly treated. In the EU, member-states need...
Famous Greek Art Collector Ian Vorres Passes Away
Famous Greek art collector Ian Vorres passed away on Friday, February 27. He was the founder of Vorres Museum, located in Paiania, East Attica, Greece.
Vorres...
President Anastasiades Visits St. Petersburg Amid British Concern on Russian-Cypriot Deals
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, currently on the third day of his official visit to Russia, continued his contacts in St. Petersburg, where he arrived...
Neo-Nazis Vandalize Pavlos Fyssas' Memorial in Athens
The memorial of anti-fascist activist and rapper Pavlos Fyssas, who has been assassinated by extreme right, xenophobic Golden Dawn member Giorgos Roupakias in September...
BoG Governor: We Must Conclude a Mutually Beneficial Agreement with Partners
Bank of Greece (BoG) Governor and former Finance Minister Giannis Stournaras has warned the Greek government that a final agreement with the country's loan partners...
New Democracy: The Agreement With the Lenders Needs to Be Ratified by Parliament
The four-month extension of the aid program to Greece should pass through the Greek Parliament, New Democracy spokesman on Friday said in a statement....
Economist: U.S. Interested in Greece More Than Europe Is
"America has often put discreet pressure on its European allies to avoid a rift with Greece, as much because of geopolitics as economics," says...
SYRIZA MPs Ask for Personal State Cars
One of Alexis Tsipras' first moves when he became prime minister was to cut state expenses by selling government vehicles used by politicians and...
Greek State Minister: ERT Bill May be Tabled in Parliament Next Week
The maturing IMF bonds will be covered, Greek State Minister Nikos Pappas said on Friday. He said that the government and the partners have...