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Economy
Business Insider: ECB Squishing Greek Banks to Reach a Deal With the Government
The European Central Bank (ECB) is constantly adding pressure to Greek banks, threatening to withdraw emergency funding if the country's government does not compromise. In a time that the newly elected leftist Greek government is attempting to renegotiate the...
Australia
Malaysia Airlines Bets on Greek-Australian Tennis Player
Malaysia Airlines is betting on Greek-Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios in order to escape from the “curse,” after the two tragic airplane accidents involving the company’s aircraft.
The agreement has already benefited the company since Kyrgios has been very successful in this...
Economy
German Govt: No to Troika's Abolition in Greece
Berlin appears firmly negative to any one-sided changes regarding Greece's bailout program, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble highlighted while addressing the Reuters Euro Zone Summit earlier today. Schaeuble's statements come just a few days ahead of the upcoming first tet-a-tet...
Economy
Greek Deputy Health Minister: Government Guarantees Pensions
"If there are any difficulties, we have a plan to deal with them and have sufficient financing," Greek Deputy Health Minister Dimitris Stratoulis said on Monday during an interview with Athens-Macedonian News Agency.
Stratoulis confirmed that the restitution of previous losses on...
Greece
Greek Deputy Interior Minister Selling Ministerial Cars
Greek Deputy Minister of Interior and Administrative Reconstruction Giorgos Katrougalos announced that he is going to sell the majority of state cars provided to Ministers and Greek government officials.
The Deputy Minister, who owns an old collectible MG convertible, stated that he...
Greek News
Gia Carides Joins ‘The Olive Sisters’ Cast
Greek-Australian actress Gia Carides, famous for her role as cousin Nikki in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," has recently joined the cast of "The Olive Sisters."
The film is an adaptation of a best-selling novel by Amanda Hampson that focuses on...
Economy
British Chancellor of the Exchequer: Greece-Eurozone Clash a Threat for Global Economy
British Chancellor of the Exchequer and Second Lord of the Treasury George Osborne, in a London meeting with Greek Finance Minister Giannis Varoufakis earlier today, underlined that a potential clash between the Greek government and the Eurozone poses a...
Economy
What Happens After the Proud Greek 'No?'
One week after the election and Greece is still reveling in the people's victory, the liberation from the occupying forces of evil Europe, wallowing in the wild joy of the proud "no" the new leftist government said to the...
Greece
Historic Bridge in Arta to Be Rebuilt After Collapse
The Greek Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Spirtzis announced today, February 2 that it is technically feasible to restore the historic bridge in Plaka, Arta which collapsed on Sunday due to bad weather conditions.
Spirtzis immediately traveled to...
Greece
Italy 'Looking Forward with Great Interest' to PM Tsipras' Visit, Minister Says
The Italian government is looking forward to the visit of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Italy this coming week "with great interest," Deputy State Minister for European Union affairs Sandro Gozi told ANA-MPA on Sunday.
"The Italian government is...
Greece
Athina Onassis Receives Mythical Fortune
Athina Onassis, the only descendant of Greek croesus Aristotle Onassis, and the sole heir to his fortune turned 30 years old last Thursday January 29. One of the most memorable gifts she received for her birthday was her own...
Cyprus
PM Tsipras: Greece and Cyprus Remain Two Significant Pillars of Stability
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrived in Cyprus at 10 a.m. on Monday on his first foreign visit as prime minister. The visit was symbolic as it is a longstanding convention that leaders of each country visit the other...
Economy
German Chancellor Said to Avoid Meeting Greek Premier
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is unlikely to agree to a bilateral meeting with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at a European Union summit next week, a German government official said.
The chancellor’s aim is to show Tsipras that he is...
Art
Marianthi Raptis’ Art Brightens a Snowy Day
“My great grandparents were from Kiafa Souliou, real warriors and protectors of the community, who settled in Dolou Pogoniou Society of Epirus” explained artist Marianthi Raptis. Her art works and stories brightened up a blizzard and dismal snowy weather...
Australia
Australians Predict Agreement Between Greece and EU
After week-long coverage of Greece’s political and financial situation in the post-election era, Australian media is estimating that Greece will eventually come to an agreement with the European Union.
The Weekend Australian published an article by Henry Ergas where the...