politics
Greece
Troika Satisfied with Layoff Targets
The Troika of Greece's international creditors completed their meeting with Minister of Administrative Reform Kyriakos Mitsotakis. “Significant progress has been made and this has also been acknowledged by our creditors,” sources from the Ministry stated after the meeting.
The Ministry’s...
Europe
Rehhagel Left Greece With Political Lesson
The 74-year-old former football manager who coached Greece to its stunning victory in the 2004 European Championships, Otto Rehhagel has returned to Germany where he faced criticism for comments about his country's role in imposing harsh austerity measures on...
Europe
German Deputy Labour Minister Assigned Deputy Minister for Greece
Hans-Joachim Fuchtel was appointed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel as Deputy Minister for promoting and monitoring programmes to be financed by EU funds, which have not been disbursed by Greece.
According to daily Ta Nea, Fuchtel will represent the “Greek-German Representative Assembly”...
Europe
Dr. Stassinopoulou of University of Vienna Says “Economics Supersedes Politics”
The Greek Professor of Byzantine and Neohellenic Studies at the University of Vienna, Mrs. Maria A. Stassinopoulou, gave a long interview to Austrian newspaper “Der Standard” commenting on recent developments in Greece.
“Greece is a characteristic example of economics superseding politics....
World
Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs in Israel
The Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs is visiting Israel where she will meet with the President and the Prime Minister of the country as well as with the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs.
According to the announcement of the ministry,...