BRUSSELS— The European Union committed 2 billion euros ($2.15 billion) on Friday to help Athens deal with what even EU leaders now call the “humanitarian crisis” hitting Greeks in the wake of the financial crisis that left the nation on the brink of bankruptcy. EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said the funds will not […]
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Saturday, March 21, 2015
EU offers 'unspent' aid to Greece in return for reform
“This will not be used to fill Greece's coffers, but to support efforts to create growth and social cohesion in Greece,” said European Commission ...
Australian tourist to sue Greek government after being shot in terrorist shoot-out
Marketing and commerce student is $25,000 out of pocket for medical bills, loss of income and other costs. Tourist Grant Uranie was relaxing in an outdoors cafe in the bustling shopping district of Monastiraki in Athens and waiting for his souvlaki.
Angela Merkel Throws Greece a Lifeline
Another day, another European summit on Greece. This one ended with everybody making friendly, and with yields on Greek bonds falling, which ...
That'll help pay off your debts! Greece's 'champagne socialist' finance minister puts luxury holiday home up for rent for €5,000 A WEEK
Greece's new left-wing finance minister has put his luxury holiday home up for rent at €5,000 a week, it emerged today. With his heiress wife and luxurious second home, Yanis Varoufakis has been mocked as a champagne socialist. A celebrity style ...
Carrots for cashless transactions
Lotteries with rewards for receipts collection by taxpayers, which could even include cash prizes, as well as free drinks and tickets to events and museums for tourists visiting Greece are among the incentives proposed by the General Secretariat for Public Revenues to combat tax evasion by promoting the use of electronic transactions.
Attention turns to reforms list following talks in Brussels
Greek officials met on Friday to begin the process of drafting a list of reforms that could help unlock further bailout funding for Greece after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s Thursday night meeting in Brussels resulted in key European Union officials demanding swift action from the coalition.