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Greece
Greek Parliament Duel: Tsipras-Mitsotakis Lock Heads Over Corruption and Transparency
Sparks flew at the off-the-agenda Greek Parliament debate on corruption. Launching into the debate, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accused the opposition party of berating his government and tripping it up as it was trying to clean up the...
Greece
Greek PM Criticized While Announcing That 5% Public Sector Jobs to be Filled by Disabled
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Friday that 15 percent of jobs in the public sector will be filled by persons with disabilities. He made this statement attending a special event to honor the members of the Greek mission...
Greece
Tsipras Calls on 'Progressive and Left-Wing Forces' to Change Europe
Progressive and left-wing forces should work together to change Europe, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Monday at the opening of an event to present an account of SYRIZA MEP Dimitris Papadimoulis' parliamentary work for the period 2014-2016 in...
Economy
Government Officials and Creditors Agree on Composition of New Privatization Fund
According to sources, creditors and Greek officials have reached an agreement regarding the composition of a new privatization fund.
Reaching an agreement regarding the fund is a crucial element and condition in releasing the next loan tranche worth some 2.8 billions...
Economy
Mitsotakis: No Unrealistic Promises, Just More Jobs and Less Tax
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis took the podium at the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair with a message of unity for Greece. "I pledge that we will do all we can to lead Greece out of...
Greece
PM Tsipras Discusses EU Challenges With German Chancellor Merkel
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday had phone contact with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The two officials discussed the challenges Europe is facing today, namely, safety issues, the economy and the migration and refugee crisis.
On his part, Tsipras briefed...
Cyprus
Cypriot House President Syllouris Arrives in Athens on 2-day Official Visit
The President of the House of Representatives Demetris Syllouris arrived on Tuesday morning in the Greek capital on an official two-day visit and is expected to meet with the country’s political leadership.
Athens is the first destination abroad Syllouris is...
Business
IMF and EU's "constant clash and disagreement" Hurting Greece, PM Tsipras Warns
On Sunday Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said that there is a growing rift between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Union (EU) that is damaging Greece's financial recovery.
"I would say that what is creating conditions of...
Greece
Athens Hosts Mediterranean EU Member-states Meeting in September
Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has called for a conference of the Mediterranean EU Member-states on September 9 in Athens.
According to the Greek newspaper Avgi, the main subjects of focus at the meeting will be security along with the...
Greece
Germany Still Refusing to Pay Billions of Euros in War Reparations to Greece
On Tuesday Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras renewed his commitment to pursuing German war reparations from World War II, stating that the Greek government will do “whatever is necessary” to receive the German payout.
According to the German newspaper published...