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Greece
Hollande Book Claims PM Tsipras Wanted Putin to Help Print Drachmas, Gov't Denies It
A Greek government source denied reports in a book by French President Francois Hollande that claims Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras may have called on Russian President Vladimir Putin's assistance to print a Greek currency. The book, "A President...
Greece
Putin's Athos: A Man's Holy World Where No Women Are Allowed [Pics]
Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Greece will offer numerous economic benefits, however for Putin, the highlight is his visit to Mount Athos, on Saturday. Mount Athos, in northern Greece, is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty. The World...
Greece
WWII Hero Greek Eurodeputy Pens Emotional Letter to Putin to Rethink Embargo
Greek SYRIZA MEP Manolis Glezos, wrote an emotionally-charged letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin asking him to rethink Russia's import embargo to Greek goods.
Glezos pleaded to Putin to exclude Greek agricultural products from Russia's recently announced embargo on imports from the EU, the...
Economy
Russia Restricts Meat Imports from Greece and Southern Europe
Russia's food regulating authority said that the country will stop importing livestock and beef from southern Europe because of fears for disease outbreaks.
What is seen by the EU as a response to Western sanctions imposed over Moscow's Ukraine policy,...
Europe
Putin Pledges to Protect Minorities in Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin, at his annual question-and-answer session with the public, assured that the legitimate rights and interests of the Crimean peoples displaced during the Stalinist era will be restored.
“We are about to sign a decree. We are working...
Business
Russia Eyes Trainose, Rosco, Thessaloniki Port
Russian Railways is interested in buying the Greek railway company TRAINOSE, the repair company Rosco and the Thessaloniki Port, having submitted an initial application of interest in the framework of the provided procedures, said Russian Railways chief Vladimir Yakunin,...
Economy
Putin Says Greek Investments Risky
Days after Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras wrote him a letter asking for Russia to reduce prices paid for Russian gas, Russian President Vladimir Putin took a shot at Russian entrepreneurs for investing in Greece, which he described as...
Business
Samaras Asks Putin To Lower Gas Prices
On the heels of signing the major Trans Adriatic Pipeline deal to bring gas from Azerbaijan into Europe through countries including Greece, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has written to Russian President Vladimir Putin to ask for gas giant Gazprom...
Europe
Holland’s New King Admirer of Greece
A villa near the town of Kranidi in southern Greece has become the holiday home of the new Royal Crown Prince and his family, who seem to be great admirers of Greece.
Dutch royal Crown Prince Willem-Alexander became the nation's...
Cyprus
While Anastasiades Fiddled, Money Fled Cyprus
Delays and indecision by newly-elected Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades' government allowed a huge outflow of cash from the island's banks even though they were closed and limits were placed on most withdrawals, the news agency Reuters reported.
In banknotes at...