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Crime
Police End Hostage Situation in Greek Ship Traveling to Piraeus
The passengers on the Greek ship KRITI II witnessed a terrifying experience when a women was held hostage by a man in the ship’s café area. According to the passengers, the man suddenly started yelling and causing problems.
Before anyone...
Business
Greece Seeks to Sign Memorandum for Natural Gas Pipeline with Russia
Greek Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis on Tuesday said that intense efforts were made to promote a significant project for Greece and Russia, the Greek Stream project. In an interview with Russia-24, following completion of a...
Business
Greek Economy on Downward Slope in May, Despite Slight Improvement in Some Sectors
The Greek economy went again on a downward slope in May, according to a survey by the Foundation for Economic & industrial Research (IOBE).
The economy index fell to 91.4 points, compared to 92.7 points in April. The new, negative...
Economy
German Media: The Last Offer to Greece
German media today are mainly focusing on the meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, ECB President Mario Draghi, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and IMF director Christine Lagarde, in Berlin.
The German newspapers Die Welt, Die...
Economy
Creditors Finalize Text of Bailout Agreement for Greece
Greece’s international creditors are finalizing the text of a bailout agreement that they will present to Greece, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Top officials from European institutions and the International Monetary Fund have sent a draft of the...
Greek News
New Study Denies the Greek Origin of Kalash Tribe in Pakistan
A new scientific research denies that the Kalash, an isolated ethnic group living for centuries in Pakistan's Hindu Kush mountain range, are the direct descendants of Alexander the Great's ancient Greek-Macedonian armies that invaded the region in the fourth century B.C.
During the...
Economy
Tsipras: Greece has Presented Comprehensive Proposal for Deal
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras stated on Tuesday that Greece has presented to international creditors a comprehensive list of reforms in order to achieve an agreement.
Tsipras spoke to the press after his visit to the education ministry. Referring to the...
Art
Deep Outback: Greek-Australian Artist Mary Raphael Exhibition
The Eltham Library Community Gallery in Victoria will kick off the winter season on June 11, with an exhibition that brings the energy and magnificence of the Australian Outback to life.
Deep Outback is a collection of works by Greek-Australian...
Economy
SYRIZA Cabinet Members Say no to More Concessions, Talk of Elections
Several SYRIZA cabinet members say that Greece cannot make more concessions in negotiations with creditors and some argue that if there is no favorable deal, the solution is snap elections.
Greek Labor Minister Panos Skourletis said on Tuesday that Athens cannot...
Economy
European Leaders and IMF to Offer Greece a Plan for Consideration
European leaders and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed to accelerate negotiations and offer Greece a plan to consider in the coming days, according to a Bloomberg report.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, European Central Bank...