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Crime
Convict in Cyprus Reveals Info on Greek Terrorists
Tassos Tsechilidis revealed new information Saturday on his connection to terrorist groups in Greece, triggering an alarm to the Greek police.
According to the Cypriot newspaper “Politis,” after being convicted on Saturday by a Cypriot criminal court for his involvement...
Crime
Turkish Terrorist Arrested on Crete
A Turkish terrorist wanted by the Turkish authorities for her involvement in several terrorist plots in the neighboring country, was arrested on Saturday on the Greek island of Crete by local police authorities.
The 44-year-old woman, who had managed to...
Economy
Greece, Eurostat Wrestle Over Surplus
Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras has rejected a notion from Europe's statistical agency that Greece's primary surplus will be shown as bigger than it really is and said strict mathematical standards will be applied.
Eurostat head Walter Radermacher, in an interview...
Economy
Greece Will Use Primary Surplus For Debt Relief Bid
After previously stating Greece didn't need nor would seek debt relief, the government now is reportedly planning to use a primary surplus that is expected to be larger than first estimated to force losses on international lenders as a...
Greece
Greek Civil Wars, in the Country's Genes?
Civil wars come at a certain point in every country’s history and create some bleak historic moments. For Greece though it seems that its people have civil wars running in their blood, since during its 194-year-old modern history, Greeks...
Greece
FT: New Democracy-Golden Dawn Battle for 2nd Place in Elections
International analysts of the British newspaper “Financial Times” see a head-to-head battle between the conservative New Democracy and the ultranationalist Golden Dawn for securing the second place in the upcoming EU elections, following the sure victory of the leftists...
Greece
Only Greek Citizens to Vote or Run in Local Elections
An amendment brought to the Greek parliament that has been added to the justice ministry bill by the interior minister Yiannis Michelakis, is to change the provisions concerning the rights to vote or run in the Greek local elections.
The...
Economy
Provopoulos Again Sees Greek Recovery, Cites Reforms Progress
Bank of Greece Governor George Provopoulos, as he has every year for the past few years, said the country's economy is on the road to recovery, telling an audience at a London think tank meeting that it's because of...
Greece
Samaras to Bild: We Won't Need any New Packages
A video featured on the website of the German tabloid "Bild" talks about the “impressive confidence with which the Greek prime minister faces his critics” and the “passion with which he discusses the austerity measures that must be imposed.”
The...
Greece
Tsipras: If I Get Elected…
In an interview with Italian newspaper La Repubblica, the leader of the Greek major opposition party Alexis Tsipras revealed his future plans in the case that he is elected Greek prime minister.
Tsipras, who is currently paying a three-day visit...