Greece
Economy
Eurogroup Chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem Talks from Both Sides of Mouth On Greek Debt and Pension Reform Proposal
Speaking on Bloomberg from Davos, Eurogroup chief and Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem described the Greek government’s pension reform proposal as a serious one, but then went on to say that “the numbers still do not add up,” reaffirming...
Economy
Government Minister Seeks to Reassure Angry Greek Farmers Pension Reform is Beneficial
As the country is at present in the grips of strike over the government’s plan to proceed with further cuts in pension benefits and impose additional austerity, senior level government officials are pulling all the stops to reassure angry...
Economy
Soros Says EU in Throes of Collapse and Greek Problem Has No Solution
Speaking on Bloomberg from Davos, George Soros said that the European Union is facing an existential crisis and that the refugee crisis is leading to the collapse of the European Union.
He also commented on the ongoing Greek debt drama...
Crime
EU Court of Human Rights Condemns Greece for Human Trafficking Case
The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday condemned Greece for not taking action to protect a Nigerian woman who was victim of a human trafficking ring that was exploiting her for two years.
Pointing to "police negligence" and "investigation...
Crime
Unexpected Turn of Murder Case in Greece
A case of a 23-year-old man who was found dead five years ago has unfolded as a murder case after it came to light that the young man was slain by his mother and stepfather.
Kostis Polyzos had disappeared from...
Economy
Greek Gov't on the Ropes as Farmers Show Anger
More than 15,000 tractors are lined up along central points of Greece's national highway system with thousands of farmers taking it to the streets asking the government to withdraw the pension fund plan.
Farmers all over Greece have made symbolic...
Economy
It's the Economy, Mr. Tsipras!
The Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' trip in Davos is very similar to his disastrous visit to New York last year, where he went to attract American investors to Greece. Instead of investors, he attracted tons of ridicule in...
Animals
Nature Wins over Nurture for Brown Bears Trading Zoo Life for Arktouros Shelter
Despite spending a lifetime in captivity in Thessaloniki's zoo, the brown bears Sasha and Alexandra have managed to adapt beautifully to a life closer to their natural wild state, at the Arktouros Shelter for brown bears in Nymphaio, Florina,...
Economy
European Parliament Approved to Monitor Implementation of Greek Aid Program
The European Parliament was added on Thursday in the group of institutions that will monitor the implementation of Greece’s economic program, following a decision by the leaders of the parliament’s political parties.
The issue was discussed after an initiative by...
Greece
Two Refugee Boats Sink in the Aegean; At Least 41 Dead
Two boats carrying refugees and migrants from Turkey to Greece have sunk in the Aegean, leaving 41 dead with 17 children among them.
In two separate incidents off the Greek islands of Kalolymnos and Farmakonisi, at least 21 people lost their...