Greece fears that upcoming elections in 2017 may make debt relief less likely if no decision on the second review of the third bailout is reached soon. The last Eurogroup meeting, on December 5, saw a positive development with regards to Greece’s debt ...
Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros
Monday, December 12, 2016
EU agrees money-for-migration deal with Mali
A migrant from Mali walks ashore on the Greek island of Kos after crossing a part of the Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece, August 8, 2015. BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The European Union, under an agreement published on Monday, will provide funds to ...
Johny be good: Athens’ rugby league ‘ambassador’ returns
Rugby league in Greece runs on the smell of an (olive) oily rag. The role of volunteers and passionate enthusiasts is crucial in these parts. Attica Rhinos captain Johny Nake has been given the all clear to return to the field after six months out.
Greek police arrests 24 members of international refugee trafficking ring
ATHENS, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Twenty four members of an international refugee-migrant trafficking ring were arrested in Athens last week and were taken before a prosecutor, Greek police said Monday. Among the suspects was a 28-year-old Iranian national ...
Over 37,600 Jobs Lost in November in Greece
Over 37,600 salaried employees in the private sector lost their jobs in November, according to Greece’s labor ministry figures released on Monday. According to the labor ministry’s Ergani computer system, an upward turn in employment shown in the ...
New Market Report: Breakfast Cereals in Greece
The key trends driving product development in breakfast cereals are indulgence and boosting nutritional value. To meet the demand for indulgence, manufacturers introduced chocolate, nuts, dried fruits or honey, focusing increasingly on improving the ...
We now return to regular (debt) programming: Greece
Before the refugee crisis, Brexit and Donald Trump removed it from the headlines, Greece was infamous as the little country that almost shattered the mighty euro zone in 2012. It attempted a repeat performance in 2015, when it elected a far-left government ...
