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Clinton in Greece to Show US Support for Economic Recovery Plans

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Greece for two days of talks with government officials that are expected to focus on the country's economic crisis. Clinton arrived Saturday, after wrapping up a trip to Turkey. She is...

Illegal products to be Destroyed Immediately

  The current Minister of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping, Michalis Chrisochoidis announced that according to a new law applied from today, illegal products being confiscated by authorities will be destroyed immediately with a spray. More accurately, authorities confiscated in the market...

Step by Step Gamble Releasement in Greece

The liberation of gambling makes the privatization of companies more attractive. The state participates in this initiative via OPAP and Horse Racing Organization in Greece. According to data, 35,000 slot machines are going to enter the market and 16,500 of...

Telephone Conversation between Papandreou & Putin

  Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou had a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin yesterday. The contact was an initiation from the Greek side. The Greek government sent condolences to the Russian authorities about the incident that happened in Volgas....

Latest Political Opinion Poll Results Released

Main opposition New Democracy (ND) party leads ruling PASOK party by 6 percentage points, according to a poll carried out by the Public Issue company and unveiled by a local newscast on Thursday. According to the poll, ND garnered 32.5...

Cypriot President Christofias Addresses Nation on Explosion

The President of the Cypriot Democracy announced during a television address to the nation that all events and conditions which led to the deadly explosion will be investigated. Every accountable person responsible for the incident will face justice.  He...

Greece and the European Union in an Era of Uncertainty

GUEST WRITER, Vassilios Damiras, a Defence Analyst in the USA, shares his opinions. The economic and political crisis in Greece has created a new era of questioning the effectiveness of the European Union (EU). Greek involvement with the EU had...

PM Says Second Bailout Needed Urgently

Prime Minister George Papandreou said the euro zone and International Monetary Fund must quickly approve a second bailout for his country to avoid its economic reform plans collapsing, a German newspaper reported. "The current mood doesn't help us to get...

Schäuble: September is an Important Month for Greece

Schäuble stated on Deutschlandfunk radio that there is still time for Greece. The next scheduled installment will be in September. He actually stated the general impression of Eurogroup, which was held yesterday. The Finance Minister, explained that a new plan should...

Greece Seeks new Bailout by Late August

Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said on Tuesday that he hoped the European Union would conclude talks on a second bailout for Greece by the end of August, adding that reforms would be accelerated to secure the next tranche of...

G.Papandreou: International Situation Unstable and Volatile

“The situation internationally is extremely unstable and volatile,” said Greek PM George Papandreou at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, in the wake of the Eurogroup meeting that failed to provide any bold decisions. George Papandreou briefed government members about the...

Deputy Minister of Culture & Tourism: Sector has Increased

Although there has been strikes and unpleasant images in Syntagma Square over recent weeks, tourism has increased over the last six months, according to G. Nikitiades, the Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism. "The development of tourism is due to strategic plans that...

Greece Offers Any & All Assistance to Cyprus

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Labrinidis stated that Greece is ready to give any kind of help to Cyprus, after the destruction of the naval base in Limassol. However, the Cypriot side announced that no external help was necessary for...

Greeks Increasingly Concerned & Angry Survey Reveals

People in Greece are deeply concerned about the economic and social situation in the country and are angry with the political system. This resulted from a survey carried out by Kapa Research on behalf of the Sunday newspaper "To...

"Indignants" Pillorying Greek Politicians

Pillorying Greek politicians has become a daily activity of indignant-protesters who do not hesitate to express their opinion and accuse them about the current situation in Greece. Protesters are really creative and deal with the situation with humor while...