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Greece Outperforms Primary Surplus Target for Third Year in a Row
Greece has recorded a primary surplus of 4.0 percent of GDP, or 7.080 billion euros, in 2017, according to data released on Monday by...
Washington Urges Greece, Turkey to Calm Down
The U.S. State Department has encouraged Greece and Turkey to "de-escalate" current tensions in the Aegean, after a Turkish coast guard vessel rammed a...
EU: Turkey Needs to Respect the Sovereignty of EU Member-States
The European Commission is closely monitoring the situation in the Aegean, Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas said on Tuesday, while warning Turkey of the need...
EU Commission Spokesman: 'Greece is Turning Page'
Greece is turning page, and EU-Greece's trust issue was built mostly by the Greek people and their sacrifices in the last years, stated European...
Troika Returns to Greece for Third Program Review
The heads of the institutions' missions in Athens are to return to the Greek capital on Tuesday, with the purpose of achieving progress in...
EU Auditors Criticize Handling of Greek Bailout Programmes
The EU handling of the Greek debt crisis successfully imposed reforms and avoided a catastrophic default by Greece, but failed in ensuring Athens could...
European Commissioner: Greek Bailout a ‘Scandal’ for Democratic Procedures
The Eurogroup’s handling of Greece’s bailout programme was a scandal in terms of democratic processes, Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said in an interview...
'Tablet Levy' Now Applies to Smartphones According to New Law Passed
On Monday, Margaritis Schinas, a European Commission spokesman said that Brussels is investigating if a specific third-party levy the government continues to impose on...
European Commission Examining Third-Party Levies on Computers and Tablets in Greece
The bailout agreement in Greece declares that all third-party levies in the country will be reduced until finally abolished completely leading the European Commission to begin...
EU Commission: We Call on All Sides to Honor Greece's Efforts
The European Commission is aware that Greece has delivered on its promises and it is now the partners' turn to do the same, European...