Greece
Greece
Greece Awaits Deal Between EU and Turkey on Refugee Flow
Greece awaits the agreement on refugee flow between the European Union and Turkey at the summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday.
The draft plan that was presented by the President of the European Council Donald Tusk to EU leaders...
Greece
EU Official: Greece to Become Refugee Camp if EU Fails on Deal With Turkey
Failure to agree on a deal with Turkey at Thursday's summit on migration will condemn Greece to becoming the refugee camp of Europe, European Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans said on Wednesday.
Timmermans argued that the only way to deal with the...
Economy
IMF Still Disagrees With Greek Proposals on Bailout Program
Greece aims to come to an agreement with creditors on taxation, pensions and red loans by Friday, but the IMF remains strict on its demands on closing the fiscal gap.
Athens wants to complete the bailout program evaluation as soon...
Greece
Migration Minister Mouzalas Describes Delays in Refugee Management at LIBE Meeting
The responsibilities of Europe as well as Greece for the so far failed attempt to manage the refugee crisis were stressed by Alternate Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas during a speech at the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home...
Economy
Greek Central Gov't Cash Balance Shows 429-mln-euro Surplus in January-February
Greece’s central government cash balance recorded a surplus of 429 million euros in the January-February period this year, compared to a deficit of 920 million in the same period in 2015, the Bank of Greece said on Wednesday.
The central...
Greece
Merkel Urges Pan-European Approach that Does Not Abandon Greece
With a message to refugees at Idomeni to trust Greek authorities and move to the alternative accommodation prepared for them - but also a warning to European countries that the current temporary relief from refugee flows would not be...
Economy
Eurogroup Demands De-politicization of Greek Public Administration
After a short two-day break so the technical teams can prepare the ground work, negotiation talks between Greek officials and the representatives of the quartet institutions are again under way, with the Greek government hoping for an agreement before...
Archaeology
Visitors, Revenues in Museums and Archaeological Sites Up in Jan-Nov 2015
Visitors to Greek museums in November 2015 increased by 4.9 percent, however, revenues from entrance tickets fell 11.9 pct compared to the same month in 2014, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Wednesday.
It also said that in the...
Greece
Future of Greek Migrant Crisis May Be Riding on Outcome of Upcoming Two-Day EU Summit
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will be in Brussels tomorrow to attend the two-day EU-Turkey, one of the most critical EU summits in recent years as Europe is sharply divided over the refugee crisis and the Schengen Agreement has...
Greece
Angelina Jolie Meets With Greek PM Tsipras [video]
PM Alexis Tsipras met with UN Special Envoy for Refugee Issues, Angelina Jolie-Pitt on Wednesday afternoon, in Maximos Mansion.
Earlier in the day, the famous actress and activist visited the refugee and migrant hot spots in Piraeus port and Elaionas.
"I'm...