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Economy
Greek FinMin Varoufakis Says Greece Can Fight Grexit in EU Courts
Greece's Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said that Greece won't hesitate to take the legal rout to EU courts if Greece's stay in the Eurozone is threatened.
"Greece has threatened to seek a court injunction against the EU institutions, both to...
Environment
EU Court Slaps Greece with 10-million-euro Fine Over Landfills
The European Court of Justice on Tuesday ordered Greece to pay financial penalties for failing to comply with a 2005 judgment, establishing its failure to fulfill obligations under the "Waste Directive."
In addition to a lump sum of 10 million...
Crime
EU Wants Greek Landfill Fines
The European Commission is taking Greece back to the European Court of Justice for failing to implement an earlier ruling on illegal landfills.
Failing to obey a court ruling for eight years, Greece was chastised by the EU which is...
Europe
EU Sues Greece over Landfill, Turtles
The European Commission is taking Greece to Court over a landfill site in a protected area on the island of Zakynthos. The landfill is operating in breach of European Union waste legislation and constitutes a serious threat to human...
Economy
EU Court Says Greek Farmers Can Keep Subsidies
The Court of European Union has accepted the claim made by Greece to freeze the return of the so-called "Hatzigakis Packet," referring to EU subsidies given farmers in 2009 under the administration of then Minister of Agricultural Development Sotirios...
Europe
Greece to EU Court, Risks High Fine
Greece risks having to pay a high fine for failing to completely implement the directive on domestic market services, which dates back to 2006. The European Commission has decided, for the first time, to take three countries who still...