Shots fired at German ambassador's residence in Greece

Trend.azShots fired at German ambassador's residence in GreeceThe HinduGreece. Shots were fired early on Monday at the German ambassador's residence in Athens, police said. The bullets were fired from a Kalashnikov assault rifle at the residence of Wolfgang Doldt in the Athens district of Chalandri at 03:03 am (0103 GMT).Shots fired at residence of German ambassador in AthensReutersall 6 news articles »

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Greece will end recession in 2014, says Bank of Greece

Greece will end recession in 2014, says Bank of GreeceBusiness Review EuropeCrisis-hit Greece will emerge from recession in 2014 after six years of contraction, the country's central bank said recently, warning however of political tensions, and "considerable uncertainty" ahead. "2014 will be the first year of positive growth ...

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Greece's illegal rubbish dump dilemma

BBC NewsGreece's illegal rubbish dump dilemmaBBC NewsGreece takes over the rotating presidency of the European Union on the first day of the new year. But there is one big issue which Brussels has kicked up a stink about - waste management. The European Commission has taken Athens to court to force the ...

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German arms firms in bribery claims over sale of Leopard tanks to Greece

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s insistence that Greece tackle corruption to beat the Euro crisis took an embarrassing turn on Sunday with allegations that German arms manufacturers bribed a top Athens defence official to buy their tanks and submarines for the Greek armed forces.

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Big Trouble in Little Cyprus in 2013

For Cyprus, 2013 was the year it joined the Crisis Club in Europe, along with Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, in needing either a bailout or financial help disguised as one. The fiscal woes immediately undermined newly-elected President Nicos Anastasiades who had campaigned against the idea that private bank accounts could be seized to help […]

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Kids Hospital Chief Out On Bail

ATHENS – The former Board Chairman of a the largest state children’s hospital in Greece, who was charged with demanding a bribe in return for approving a contract to help children with obesity,  has been released on bail after a long deposition. Haris Tombouloglou must post a 150,000-euro bail and is forbidden to leave the […]

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Defense Probe ID’s Tsochatzopoulos

ATHENS – Former Greek defense minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, already sentenced to 20 years in jail for money laundering and corruption convictions, has been named in another probe of a spreading scandal at the agency as being involved in yet more bribes related to defense contracts. Over four days of testimony before investigating magistrates, ex-Defense Ministry […]

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