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Greece
Tsipras Expresses Condolences to Portuguese Counterpart for Deadly Forest Fires
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke with his Portuguese counterpart Antonio Costa on Sunday to express his condolences for the dozens of victims of the forest fires raging in the country, his office said in a statement.
The premier also...
Economy
Euclid Tsakalotos Against ECOFIN Decisions for Portugal and Spain
The ECOFIN decided on Tuesday to launch excessive deficit procedures for Portugal and Spain. Greece's Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos argued against the decisions, but did not have sufficient backing to block the procedures against both countries, that Tsakalotos notes...
Greece
Avramopoulos Welcomes 31 Refugees from Greece to Portugal
The migrant and refugee issue and EU security matters will dominate the contacts between the political leadership of Portugal and EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos on Tuesday in Lisbon.
Commissioner Avramopoulos, the President of Portugal...
Greece
Portugal's PM Costa to Visit Greece Monday
Portugal's Prime Minister Antonio Costa will pay an official visit to Athens on Monday to support Greece at this critical time for the bailout program review and the refugee crisis.
The Portuguese prime minister and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras...
Greece
More Than 2,000 Refugees Land on Lesbos in One Day
A total of 2,090 refugees were rescued and brought to Lesbos island in the past 24 hours alone, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard.
Authorities say that in the past three days more than 6,000 refugees and migrants were registered...
Economy
Greece Among the 16 Best Countries to Find a Job
High levels of employment and the creation of new job positions are vital factors for economic development and for the welfare and happiness of citizens in every country.
Glassdoor, an American website where employees and former employees anonymously review companies...
Greece
OECD: Greece Among the 'Smartest' Countries in the World
The OECD released a list that ranks countries based on the highest number of scientists per capita in fields such as mathematics, physics, technology and engineering. As it turns out Greece was placed among the 10 “smartest” countries in...
Economy
Greeks Have the Least Faith in Their Economic and Political System
The Cologne Institute of Economic Research released the results of a study, which found that among Europeans, Greeks have the least faith in their country's political and economic system.
In the 2014 confidence index study that compared 20 European countries, Greece ranked...
Europe
Solidarity Rallies in Lisbon and Istanbul in Support of Greek ‘No’ Vote
As Greeks prepared for Sunday’s referendum, solidarity came from protesters in several other European cities.
In Portugal, which has had its own international bailout, hundreds of demonstrators marched through the capital Lisbon in support of those planning to vote ‘no’.
Protester...
Greece
If Greece Defaults…
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How a unilateral Greek default and Grexit would affect politics, policy, and the citizens' psychology elsewhere in Europe.