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Economy
Greece Willing to Compromise with Creditors on Program Review Provided it Excludes IMF Demands
The Greek government is willing to accept mutual compromises on some issues with the country’s creditors to reach an agreement that would allow the completion of the second program review on the condition that any deal would not include...
Economy
Chouliarakis Says Government Wants to Close 2nd Review as Soon as Possible; Even Before Christmas
The Greek government wants to conclude the second program review as soon as possible, hopefully even before Christmas, in order to achieve a staff-level agreement, Alternate Finance Minister Giorgos Chouliarakis said on Tuesday, speaking at the European Parliament’s Committee...
Archaeology
Athens and Epidaurus Festival Program Unveiled: Edgy, Political and Youthful
Greece's major cultural event, the 61st Athens and Epidaurus Festival, is full of youth this year with 80 performances at a number of venues from mid-June to mid-August this year. Events take place at the little and large Epidaurus...
Economy
PM Tsipras Presents the Progress of the Greek Economic Program
The challenges Europe is facing and issues related to the Greek economy dominated Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' speech at Springer Axel Foundation on Thursday.
The Greek prime minister presented the progress of the Greek economic programme as part of the...
Cyprus
ND leader: Greece Should Take Lessons from Cyprus on Implementing Bailout
Main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday that Greece should take lessons from Cyprus on how to correctly implement the measures of its bailout program, following a meeting with the leader of the Democratic Rally party, Averof Neofytou,...
Economy
ESM Approves 2 Billion Euro Disbursment to Greece
The European Stability Mechanism's (ESM) Board of Directors authorized the disbursement of 2 billion euros to Greece, following the country’s completion of the first set of prior actions as demanded by creditors. In the ESM's announcement it is mentioned...