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Economy
People Line Up in Barcelona to Listen to Former Greek Fin Min Varoufakis
Hundreds of people lined up in Barcelona to listen to former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, with the pictures of the line bringing to mind scores of fans waiting in line to buy tickets to see their favorite band.
It...
Crime
Greek Head of Public Revenues Facing Felony and Misdemeanor Charges
The Greek General Secretary of Public Revenues Katerina Savvaidou will have to testify in front of Greek prosecutors next Wednesday facing felony and misdemeanor charges.
Savvaidou is being charged with a felony for deciding to review a 78 million euro fine imposed on a Greek...
Greece
Environment Minister Signs the OK for Cremation Facilities in Greece
Minister of Environment and Energy Panos Skourletis signed an amendment that opens the way for the establishment of cremation facilities in Greece.
The new amendment puts an end to environmental concerns that were a hurdle to the licensing of cremation...
Economy
Russia το Pull Out of Greek Railways Bid
Russian Railways (RZD) has proposed to its main shareholder, the Russian state, to pull out of the tender process for Greek railway companies TRAINOSE, according to Russian News Agency RIA Novosti.
The sale of TRAINOSE is part of Greece's privatization program...
Australia
Australian Prime Minister Has a Blast at Greek Festival
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull made his first official appearance at the Gold Coast Greek Festival in Queensland. According to the Australian newspaper The Gold Coast Bulletin, the Prime Minister was received like a "superstar" at the event.
The event...
Economy
Greek PM Tsipras: EU on Right Path on Refugee Issue, Turkey Agrees to Help
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said that the European Union is proceeding in the right direction but it "is moving at a turtle's pace" on the refugee issue.
Tsipras spoke after the first day of a EU summit on the...
Africa
Greek Citizen Illegally Detained in Maximum Security Prison in Burundi
Greek citizen Spyros Chagkampimana has been illegally detained in a maximum security prison in Burundi, Africa, for approximately four months, after he was arrested on June 27. He has been accused of refusing to make use of violent repression against demonstrators...
Economy
Argentina’s Scioli to Appoint ‘Good Greek’ Batakis Economy Minister if Elected
Daniel Scioli, the ruling party candidate who leads in the polls ahead of Argentina's presidential elections on October 25, said on Thursday he would appoint Silvina Batakis economy minister if he wins.
Batakis, who has been economy minister of the...
Culture
Film Choices for the London Greek Film Festival
International media and Greek filmmakers are facing this year’s London Greek Film Festival with reservations, despite the fact that the festival will celebrate its 8th anniversary.
It appears that this year’s schedule will not include several Greek films that have been...
Economy
Greek Think Tank IOBE Estimates 1.5%-2% Recession in 2015 for Greece
The Greek think-tank, Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE) released its third quarterly report for 2015 on the current state and future of the Greek economy.
The think tank highlighted that significant reforms must be undertaken for the Greek economy to recover, noting the...
Greece
Greek Economy Minister Admits He Did Not Declare 1 Mln Euros of Income in 2012
Greek Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis confirmed that he is the Greek minister who did not report one million euros of income to the parliamentary Audit Committee for the Declarations of Assets, which examines the sources of income for each Greek...
Crime
Greece Fined 10 Mln Euros for Violating EU Sewage Directive
The European Court of Justice has fined the Greek state for not implementing a European Union directive on urban waste water treatment that was intended to be in full effect by the end of 2000.
The Greek state will have to pay a...
Greece
Greek PM Open to Turkish Cooperation on Refugee Crisis
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras claimed he is willing to cooperate with Turkey, during his remarks on Thursday at the European Union summit in Brussels, that will seek to provide solutions to the refugee crisis.
“Greece is ready to cooperate with Turkey, always...
Crime
Capital Controls Help Vicky Stamati Secure Prison Release Without Posting Bail
Though the capital controls that have been imposed in Greece since late June have weakened the economy and have restricted daily financial transactions for Greek citizens, one person in Greece has been able to use them to their benefit.
Vicky Stamati, who has been...
Economy
Greek PM Asks Archbishop of All Greece to Continue Philanthropy
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had a three-hour dinner with Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos and discussed the importance of the Church's philanthropy and the need for constructive dialogue between Church and State.
The Archbishop received the prime...