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Thursday, June 29, 2017
EPP Weber: Germany will grant debt relief but not to this government
German conservative Manfred Weber cannot hide his dislike of the Greek government. It was just recently,when the CSU-politician from Bayern said that “Greece’s problem is the communist prime minister.” On the occasion of the debate at the German Parliament for the bailout tranche disbursement, Manfred Weber said “Germany will give debt relief to Greece but … The post EPP Weber: Germany will grant debt relief but not to this government appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
UK consumer credit rises as the pound pushes above $1.30
Borrowing by British households accelerated in May according to figures from the Bank of England, days after it warned on a surge in consumer debt * Pound rises above $1.30 on rate hike expectations * Rupert Murdoch’s Sky bid referred to competition watchdog 1.22pm BST GERMAN CONSUMER INFLATION ROSE UNEXPECTEDLY IN JUNE, TO 1.6% FROM 1.5% IN MAY, THE FEDERAL STATISTICS OFFICE SAID. IT HAD BEEN EXPECTED TO FALL TO 1.4%. When harmonised to make the figures comparable with other EU countries, the rate rose to 1.5% from 1.4%. Looking ahead, lower oil prices and the stronger euro exchange rate should lower headline inflation in the coming months. Today’s German inflation data provides further evidence for the ECB’s (and other central banks’) current dilemma: a cyclical upswing without significant inflationary pressure. If even an economy which has just entered its ninth year of economic expansion and which has record high employment hardly shows any inflationary pressures, how could the eurozone as a whole do so any time soon? 12.38pm BST OVER IN GREECE, FINANCE MINISTER EUCLID TSAKALOTOS IS IN CONFIDENT MOOD. Continue reading...
Extremely High Temperatures in Greece Brings Back Memories of 1987 Killer Heatwave
Meteorologists warn that temperatures through Sunday will exceed 43 degrees Celsius, reaching the hottest summer temperatures of the past 10 years in Greece. Greek authorities warn citizens to remain in cool places and avoid going out in the open unless it is necessary during the heatwave. The weathermen say that such phenomena will remain in […]
Greek FinMin: We Can Borrow From Markets Without QE
Greece can borrow from the markets without the inclusion of its bonds in the European Central Bank’s quantitative easing (QE), Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said on Thursday. Even though Greece completed the second evaluation of the bailout program, the ECB has been reluctant to include Greek bonds in the QE scheme, saying the conditions are […]
Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics : Justification and Approval
This notice is prepared in accordance with FAR 5.207 and is not a request for quote (RFQ). RFQ number HSCG38-17-Q-301308 is assigned for tracking purposes only. This is a notice of the Government's intent to award one (1) purchase order with firm-fixed ...
Greek garbage workers protest over jobs as trash piles grow
ATHENS, June 29 (Reuters) - Hundreds of striking Greek sanitation workers protested in Athens on Thursday over jobs as steaming mountains of garbage piled up across the country as a 10-day strike dragged on. Heaps of rotting rubbish have been steadily ...
Rubbish piles up as Greek municipal workers strike
Athens (AFP) - Ever-mounting piles of rubbish were festering in the streets of Greek cities Thursday as municipal workers staged a second strike in a week in solidarity with refuse workers embroiled in a contract dispute. Refuse collectors demanding the ...
Best Honeymoon Resort in Santorini, Greece: Ikie
Santorini is a Greek island that looks like a Greek island: whitewashed stone houses capped with cobalt roofs cling to the craggy cliffs of its main city, Oia, like coral. Below, the sapphire blue Aegean Sea is dotted with sail boats. STAY: Stay in the ...
Holcombe leads EnduroGP title fight to Greece
The Enduro world stars enjoyed only a few days of rest before returning to service for this fifth stage of the Maxxis FIM EnduroGP World Championship. After a Maxxis GP of Hungary full of twists and turns that saw the big return on the first step of the ...
Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots send strong message in support of Cyprus’ reunification
Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, representing various organisations and political parties, have sent a strong message that peace in Cyprus cannot be impeded. In a bi-communal event, which took place on Tuesday evening in the UN controlled buffer zone ...
Mad GREEK is madly delicious
MOSCOW - For decades, if you wanted GREEK food in Moscow there was one place to go, Mikey's Gyros. Now Mikey's has got serious competition, ...
The millennium generation
Two years after the unforgettable events of June 2015, the country is still traumatized. Today, those responsible for inflicting on GREECE'S people and ...
GREECE Focus On Tapping The Bond Market To Make Money And Try To Exit Its Bailout Program
The bond market is the ray of hope for GREECE to generate some funds until the end of this year so that they can prepare to exit their bailout program ...
'A little piece of GREECE on Teesside'
Three brothers have brought “a little piece of GREECE to Teesside” with their take on a traditional Greek Taverna. Acropolis Greek Taverna is one of the ...
GREECE announces terms of new tender for DESFA
GREECE has announced a new tender for privatization of the country's DESFA natural gas grid operator. The Hellenic Republic Asset Development ...
What hopes do you have for the Cyprus reunification talks?
As talks begin to reunify the island, we’d like you to share your hopes for the future of the country Representatives from Cyprus’ estranged Greek and Turkish communities, along with their guarantor powers Greece Turkey and the UK, have embarked on an historic effort to reunify the island. The attempt at reunification comes more than four decades after the Mediterranean’s largest island was divided. The UN has taken the unprecedented step of signalling it will end the island’s peacekeeping mission, UNFICYP, if talks collapse again. The force is the world’s longest-running peace operation. Continue reading...
Forget Greek Yogurt, French-Style Yogurt Is Here
Yogurt fashion is shifting again. Several years ago, people got the hint that all that low-fat yogurt was loaded with sugar. Greek yogurt became a thing. Chobani was hot. Yoplait started tanking. Now low-fat Greek yogurt seems stale. Too tart. Yoplait is ...
Easy Greek Shrimp and a Lagostina Cookware Giveaway
This light and easy low carb Greek Shrimp recipe is a wonderful summer meal. Enjoy it al fresco with your friends and family. This post is sponsored by Lagostina USA. #SeafoodAlFrescoWithLagostina Don’t you hate it when gorgeous new cookware just shows ...
Greek Coleslaw with Feta & Lemon
Upgrade your BBQ with this flavor-packed Greek Coleslaw with Feta and Lemon! This post contains affiliate links. I’ve always had a complicated relationship with coleslaw. Simply put … I didn’t like it! I think it had to do with the sweetness.
Greece’s Most of the Hospitals are Private, According to Survey
The Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announces the data of the annual census survey on hospitals for the year 2015. The number of hospitals in Greece remained […] The post Greece’s Most of the Hospitals are Private, According to Survey appeared first on The National Herald.
After Demanding Debt Relief, SYRIZA Minister Says It Wasn’t Expected
ATHENS – After insisting Greece’s creditors deliver debt relief, Alternate Finance Minister Giorgos Chouliarakis said the ruling Radical Left SYRIZA-led coalition didn’t believe it would […] The post After Demanding Debt Relief, SYRIZA Minister Says It Wasn’t Expected appeared first on The National Herald.
Greek Court Strikes Down Audits in Tax Cheat Hunt
ATHENS – Hundreds of thousands of tax audits of outstanding cases, including secret foreign accounts of Greeks being probed for tax cheating, have been ordered […] The post Greek Court Strikes Down Audits in Tax Cheat Hunt appeared first on The National Herald.
Enel begins construction of 154MW wind farm in GREECE
Enel's Greek subsidiary Enel Green Power Hellas (EGPH) has started the construction of 154MW Kafireas wind farm in GREECE, with an investment of ...
Greeks’ Pensions Could Drop to €620 a Month in Four Years Time
Pensions in Greece have decreased substantially over the last few years as the financial crisis has dictated the government’s commitments to its foreign lenders as part of the bailout program and according to data from the midterm fiscal plan that government recently passed, it is only going to get worse for pensioners. In just four […]
Both Sides Expected to Reply to UN Questions on the Second Day of Conference on Cyprus
The second day of the Conference on Cyprus continues on Thursday with the issue of security and guarantees and the two sides are expected to give their answers to three questions posed by the UN Under Secretary-General Jeffrey Feltman. According to CNA sources, the Greek Cypriot negotiating team was working until the early hours at […]
Regling tells Tsipras “The painful measures are now behind us…”
Representatives of Greece’s rescue creditors said the country is on target to regain access to bond markets by the end of the year and exit the bailout program next summer. Officials from the European Commission, European Central Bank, and the European Stability Mechanism fund said a major round of austerity cuts and reforms approved by … The post Regling tells Tsipras “The painful measures are now behind us…” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.
EIB aims at extending loans of more than 2bn euros to Greece in 2017
The European Investment Bank (EIB) aims at raising its loan facilities to Greece to over 2 billion euros in 2017 compared to 1.6 billion euros last year, said Jonathan Taylor, European Investment Bank Vice-President responsible for lending in Greece.
Turkish side stresses importance of guarantee system in Cyprus talks
On the first day of the key new round of Cyprus talks aimed at reunifying the Mediterranean island, the Turkish side has stressed the vital importance of the “guarantee system” for security in a new, lasting partnership between the Turkish and Greek Cypriots, a Foreign Ministry official has told the Hürriyet Daily News
GREECE has the most affordable homes in Europe
GREECE has the cheapest homes in Europe thanks to the considerable drop in prices, which amounts to 45 percent since end-2008, according to the ...
Mountains of garbage pile up on Greek streets as strikes continue
… of trash are mounting across Greece, sparking concerns over a health … temperature in Athens. Talks between Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and … permanency, fearing job losses. But Greece is in its seventh year …
Greek Hellas Sat 3 Communications Satellite Successfully Launched
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120 illegal immigrants detected off Souda Bay in Crete
… immobilised due to mechanical failure Greek coast guard are on alert … detected off Souda bay in Crete. According to the reports, the … due to mechanical failure. The Greek coast guard along with a …
Greek return to bond markets is possible with or without ECB's QE- FinMin
ATHENS, June 29 Greece's short-term objective is … said on Thursday. "The Greek government now has a short … "entirely confident" that Greece would post "good growth …
Dutch insurer EXIN to buy 75 pct of Greek NBG's insurance unit
… a 75 percent stake in Greek lender National Bank's … ), it said on Thursday. NBG, Greece's second-largest bank by … focus on core banking. Other Greek banks have been divesting assets … 's shares in AIG- Greece in December last year. EXIN …
UPDATE 1-Greece says can return to bond markets even without ECB buying
ATHENS, June 29 (Reuters) - Greece's short-term objective is to return to bond markets and this will be possible even without the inclusion of its bonds in the European Central Bank's asset-buying programme, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said on Thursday.
Greece plotting return to markets with or without ECB
LAGONISSI, Greece (AP) — Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos says his country will return to markets regardless of whether it receives support from the European Central Bank's bond buying program.
Exin seals $1.1bn deal for GREEK insurer Ethniki
Matt Fairfield's start-up Exin has signed a deal to acquire a 75 percent stake in GREEK state-owned insurer Ethniki in a transaction valuing the business ...
National Bank of Greece : Dutch insurer EXIN agrees to buy 75 percent stake in NBG's insurance unit
NBG is selling the unit as part of a restructuring plan approved by the European Union to exit non-banking operations and focus on core banking. EXIN said the agreed price implies an enterprise value of 958 million euros for the unit. "NBG will retain a 25 ...
Regling says GREECE can be next ESM success story
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Cyprus peace talks: an island caught between the EU and Turkey?
Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders have renewed a push for peace. But will differing expectations for the EU and Turkey's roles derail the talks? DW spoke to Averof Neofytou, Greek Cypriot politician, to hear his opinion.
EuroWorking Group is expected to give the green light for the €8.5bn disbursement to Greece
EuroWorking Group, which will convene in Brussels at 19:00 CET, is expected, among other things, to make a positive recommendation to the Eurogroup for the successful completion of the 2nd programme review and give the green light for the disbursement of ...
Greek Business Deposits Rise in May, Household Deposits Drop
Greek private sector bank deposits increased overall in May, mainly due to higher business deposits, while household deposits dropped, according to Bank of Greece data released on Wednesday. Business and household deposits rose to 119.42 billion euros ...
Nikita Dzhigurda intends to open a spiritual center in Greece
Winning the court of first instance about the legacy of Lyudmila Bratash, shocking actor Nikita Dzhigurda knows how to spend a huge part of the state: the actor intends to open a spiritual center in Greece. The celebrity said in a recent interview.
Greek communications satellite successfully launched from the spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
ATHENS (Sputnik) – The French Ariane 5 rocket on Thursday successfully orbited a Greek Hellas Sat 3 communications satellite from the spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. "The launch of Hellas Sat 3 is an important step for our country. Today should fill ...
Angelicoussis remains top of Greek shipowner tonne millionaires
We are continually reading how the “shipping crisis” seems to have had little impact on Greece shipping, as the community 'bounds along consolidating its standing at the top of most stats on world's fleet. Greek publication Naftiliaki has now added to ...
Omega Zodiac Game Presents Its Advanced MMORPG Game Mixing the Greek & Norse Mythology
… new MMORPG that mixes with Greek and Norse mythology. Guangdong, China … mythology based game that combines Greek and Norse mythology. The players … exciting new MMORPG that mixes Greek and Norse mythology based game …