Calamos Supports Greece

EU

Venizelos' Reward For Backing Samaras

PASOK Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos, who withdrew his opposition to the closure of ERT, will see a number of his party's officials named ministers by Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras who is planning to shake up his Cabinet in...

Greek, Cypriot Dairy Products Highest

Greece and Cyprus are the most expensive European countries in milk, cheese and eggs, while the prices in bread and cereal is over the EU average, according to Eurostat data for the consumer price index in 2012, published on...

In Vienna, Samaras Says All Is Well

With his fragile coalition on the verge of breaking up over his decree to shut down the national broadcaster ERT without consulting his partners or the Parliament, Greek Prime Minister told European Union leaders during a lightning visit to...

Greek GDP 75% of EU Average

In 2012, the average per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Greece reached 75 percent of the correspondent average per capita GDP in the European Union, according to data released by Eurostat on June 19. In 2012, the average...

Greece Tells Troika Firings On Track

Greece has reportedly told envoys of international envoys that the firing of 2,656 workers at the state broadcaster ERT - suspended by the country's highest court for now - nonetheless still meets the target of shedding public employees by...

EU Tells Samaras To Turn On ERT

The European Commission has told Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to abide by an order from the country's highest court which ruled he should immediately restore the national broadcaster ERT he ordered shut down on June 11 and remained...

Veteran Diplomat Stathatos Passed Away

Stephanos Stathatos passed away on June 18 at the age of 91. The death of the honorary ambassador is a significant loss for the Diplomatic Service of Greece. Stephanos Stathatos, was a distinguished career diplomat, with special training and...

Troika Sees Greek Health Care Hole

Envoys from Greece's international lenders discussed with Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras on June 18 what they said were disturbing deficits in the funds of the health care provider EOPPY's insurance system, a shortfall of some 1 billion euros ($1.34...

Samaras, Troika Talk Taxes, Privatization

Still reeling from a decision by Greece's high court suspending his decision to take the national broadcaster ERT off the air, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras was scheduled to talk with officials from the country's international lenders late on...

Greece to Blackball Dublin II Regulation

According to Minister of Public Order, Nikos Dendias, Greece has decided to vote against the European immigration regulation. According to the agreement, the country of first entry in the EU bears responsibility for the determination of asylum status. As a...