Economy and reunification key issues as Greek Cypriots go to polls

Greek Cypriots go to the polls on Sunday in a tight run-off election between the conservative incumbent, Nicos Anastasiades, and an independent challenger supported by the communist Akel party. Anastasiades (71) won 35.51 per cent of the vote in the first ...

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Turkey slams GREECE for refusing terrorist extradition

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Hakan Cavusoglu on Friday criticized a Greek court for rejecting an extradition request of one of nine Turkey-based far left terrorists. “We have information about the existence of many [terror] camps, names of some of them are known by public. We don't want GREECE to be a ...

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Turkey expects GREECE to make 'fair' judgements

Ankara voiced "disappointment" after a Greek court on Friday refused to approve the extradition of one of nine Turkish citizens accused of being members of the DHKP-C terrorist group. In a statement, Turkish Foreign Ministry said the decision, which was a "new example of backing terrorist ...

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Greek power grid to bring forward islands link by two years

ATHENS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Greece’s power grid operator ADMIE will bring forward by two years a plan to link some of the country’s islands to the mainland grid via undersea cables, the company said on Friday. Last year, state-controlled ADMIE was spun ...

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Panathinaikos Risks 1-Season UEFA Ban for Unpaid Debts

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA says Panathinaikos faces a one-season ban from European competition if it fails to pay creditors this month. The Greek club […] The post Panathinaikos Risks 1-Season UEFA Ban for Unpaid Debts appeared first on The National Herald.

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Macedonia rally: Police to close three Metro stations in downtown Athens on Feb 4

Police will closed three metro stations in downtown Athens on Sunday, February 4th 2018, for security reasons due to the Macedonia protest rally. Metro stations , and will be closed as of 10 a.m. Sunday. Metro trains will pass through but will not halt. They will open again when police will consider it … The post Macedonia rally: Police to close three Metro stations in downtown Athens on Feb 4 appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.

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GREECE: Finance Minister Anticipates Decreasing Surveillance When Bailout Ends

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said that GREECE expects to have a definite break from its bailout program when it ends in August, but anticipates continued but decreasing surveillance by its foreign creditors during the post-bailout transition period, Ekathimerini reported Feb. 2. Tsakalotos said ...

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