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Economy
Tsipras Points to COSCO Deal As a New Phase for Greece
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras signed a deal with Chinese shipping giant COSCO on Monday in an effort to "help the country stand on its feet." Addressing a business forum in Beijing, Tsipras said that "we are sending a...
Economy
Greek Parliament Ratifies Piraeus Port Majority Stake Sale to Chinese COSCO
Greek parliament on Thursday ratified the sale of the majority stake of Piraeus Port to China's COSCO, a day prior to the departure of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for Beijing for an official visit.
The vote in parliament came one...
Economy
Revenue Losses Continue as Piraeus Port Workers Extend Strike
Eight cruise ships carrying more than 9,700 passengers scheduled to dock at Piraeus Port on Saturday might not anchor at all if dock workers continue their strike.
The port unionists are on strike for three weeks now and their protest...
Economy
Piraeus Port Strike Sends Cruise Ships to Turkey
The continuing strike of Piraeus Port workers impedes cruise ships from docking and as a result the vessels are forced to go to Turkey, says a Kathimerini report.
The workers are on rolling 48-hour strikes protesting the privatization of Piraeus...
Business
Guardian: 71,000 Greek Islands, Historic Sites and Hotels for Sale
The Greek government is putting up for sale 71,000 properties such as airports, hotels, spas, beaches, marinas, golf courses, and Olympic properties in order to boost its ailing economy, a Guardian report says.
Stergios Pitsiorlas, head of the newly established...
Economy
Piraeus Port Workers Prepare for Continuous Strike Over Privatization
Piraeus Port workers' unionists are preparing for a continuous strike in protest of the port's privatization and the new labor law that allows mass layoffs.
The unionists have decided to start repeated 48-hour strikes on Monday. Docks II and III...
Greece
Greek Govt Concerned Over EU-Turkey Migrant Deal
The steady stream of refugees arriving on Greek islands from Turkey in recent days has been a cause of concern for the Greek government.
In the past week there has been an average of 100-120 migrants and refugees landing on...
Greece
Migration Min Mouzalas: Makeshift Refugee Camp at Piraeus Port Must be Evacuated by Mid-June
Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas told the Parliament on Friday that the government is planning to evacuate the makeshift refugee camp at Piraeus Port by mid-June and transfer the refugees and migrants to facilities with more dignified conditions.
"In such big...
Greece
49 Refugees Rescued on Greek Island of Samos
On Holy Saturday morning, members of the Greek Coast Guard located and rescued 49 refugees East of Samos.
The refugees were transferred to Vathy, where they received first aid.
According to data released on Good Friday by the Coordinating Committee for...
Greece
Railway in Idomeni Reopened
The railway in Idomeni has been reopened, after the refugees and migrants in the camp have removed their tents. In addition, the police have started handing out flyers by the Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform, so that the...