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Greece Willing to Make Concessions to Secure Agreement

The Greek government is willing to make concessions by pushing back its anti-austerity program in order to secure an agreement with creditors, Greece's interior minister said. As loan repayments loom large and state coffers are emptying at an alarming rate,...

Greek Govt Meeting on Migration with European Commissioner Avramopoulos

In a meeting with European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos at the Shipping Ministry on Tuesday, the Greek government asked for an immediate disbursement of EU funds to help cope with increased migration flows. The Greek government asked for the immediate...

Greek Interior Minister: Greece Has No Money to Make IMF Payment

The Greek government will not be able to meet a payment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in June, Greek Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis told 'Mega TV' on Sunday. "The four installments for the IMF in June amount 1.6 billion euros...

Rehired Cleaners Celebrate With Greek Cabinet Members

The decision to rehire the finance ministry cleaners was celebrated today with several cabinet members and other state officials who joined the cleaners offering sweets and praising their struggle. There was a party on Monday morning on Karagiorgi Servias street...

Tension in Greek Parliament as Opposition Parties Raise Objections Over Legislative Order

The Greek Parliament discussion earlier today over the legislative order issued this week, ordering the country’s public sector operations to transfer excess funds to the Bank of Greece (BoG) in a dramatic attempt to cover the country's needs, was stigmatized...

Alarming Number of Migrants Flood Greece

New waves of refugees and illegal migrants are flooding Greece on a daily basis. The data released by the North Aegean Prefecture are alarming. Prefect Christianna Kalogirou said that in the last 57 days, Greece has received 75% of the total...

Greek Deputy Migration Policy Minister Asks Athens Mayor's Help to House Migrants, Refugees

Greek Deputy Migration Policy Minister Tasia Christodoulopoulou received Athens mayor Giorgos Kaminis on Friday and asked for the municipality's assistance in providing food and shelter to refugees and migrants entering Greece. They both agreed on the need for exemplary cooperation to deal...

Greek Interior Minister: They Want to Turn Greece into a Mass Transit Theater of Syrian Refugees

Greek Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis appeared highly critical of the northern European countries' migration policy, accusing them of turning Greece "into a theater of mass transit for hundreds of thousands of refugees from Syria." As the debate over Greece's moves...

Athens University Rectorate: There Might Be Deaths if Occupation Continues

The National Kapodistrian University of Athens Rectorate sounded the alarm that if the occupation of the administration building continues, there might be deaths since there is extensive drug use on the premises. The occupation of the administration building of Greece's largest...

What Happens If Greece Fails to Repay Its IMF Loans Due April 9?

Greece is only four days ahead of another crucial deadline as on Thursday it has to repay some 450 million euros to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), among the three institutions participating in its bailout program. At the same...