Greece
Greece
Former Greek PM George Papandreou Speaks About Everyone and Everything
Democratic Socialists Movement leader and former Prime Minister of Greece George Papandreou, during an interview to Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Saturday, referred to everything and everyone and shed light to a number of questions and speculations regarding his actions and policy when...
Greece
SYRIZA Leader Tsipras: We Will Free Farmers From the Shackles of Unjust Taxation
SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras, who is visiting the region of Argolida, Greece, said that "we will re-establish the cooperative movement on healthy roots and will release the farmer and producer from the ties of an unjust taxation."
Tsipras underlined that...
Greece
Norman Atlantic: DNA Tests to be Used to Identify Corpses
The Operational Center of the Italian authorities continues their investigation to track those who were on board of the ferry boat “Norman Atlantic” and are still missing.
As stated, the prosecutor of Bari who is in charge of the investigation...
Australia
Australian Defense Ministry Looking at Greek Soldiers to Staff its Army
In an attempt to shield its national defense, the Australian government is seeking qualified soldiers from abroad, while the recruitment campaign is also addressing Greek and Greek-Australian citizens.
Among other specialties, the Australian Department of Defense is seeking shooters, counter...
Economy
German Economist: 50% of the Greek Debt Should be Written Off
“We should probably reduce Greece’s public debt to half, which means 120 billion euros should be written off. This is what the German chief economist, head of the German Institute for Economic Research (DIY) and major government advisor, Marcel...
Greece
Greek Seamen Worried by Norman Atlantic Probe’s Slow Pace
Four seafarer trade unions argued that the investigation into the causes of the "Norman Atlantic" ferry fire is being delayed alleging lack of information as regards the exact number of the victims and the missing.
The search and rescue operations...
Greece
Nephew of Fidel Castro Denies Rumors of Cuban Leader's Death from Athens
Alejandro Castro Espin -- son of current Cuban leader, Raul Castro, and nephew of iconic figure of the Cuban Revolution and former leader of the island, Fidel Castro -- during a visit in Athens, denied the rumors of his...
Economy
OPAP's Privatization 'Not a Done Deal' SYRIZA Leader Claims
The privatization of OPAP, the former state betting agency, "is not a done event," main opposition Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) leader Alexis Tsipras warned on Friday in Athens.
"For us, the national crime of privatizing OPAP, especially under the scandalous...
Cyprus
Cyprus Airways Shuts Down after EU Says it Must Repay State Aid
The Cypriot government on Friday announced the suspension of operations of Cyprus Airways, after the EU said that it must repay over 100 million euros in illegal state aid it received in 2012.
Finance Minister Harris Georgiades said the EU...
Economy
Greek SYRIZA Party Leader: Markets Won't Be Rooting for Us
Greek main opposition party, SYRIZA, leader, Alexis Tsipras, does not appear "frightened" by possible turmoil in the market should his party win the upcoming snap general elections of January 25, as Bloomberg reports.
As he stated in his book “Alexis...