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Cosco to Invest Additional €500 Mln in Greece's Piraeus Port

Chinese giant Cosco is to invest an additional 500 million euros on developing Piraeus Port, as it was revealed during Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' visit to China. The Greek prime minister visited Cosco headquarters in Shangai on Tuesday where he...

Tsipras Points to COSCO Deal As a New Phase for Greece

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras signed a deal with Chinese shipping giant COSCO on Monday in an effort to "help the country stand on its feet." Addressing a business forum in Beijing, Tsipras said that "we are sending a...

Greek Parliament Ratifies Piraeus Port Majority Stake Sale to Chinese COSCO

Greek parliament on Thursday ratified the sale of the majority stake of Piraeus Port to China's COSCO, a day prior to the departure of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for Beijing for an official visit. The vote in parliament came one...

Revenue Losses Continue as Piraeus Port Workers Extend Strike

Eight cruise ships carrying more than 9,700 passengers scheduled to dock at Piraeus Port on Saturday might not anchor at all if dock workers continue their strike. The port unionists are on strike for three weeks now and their protest...

Piraeus Port Strike Sends Cruise Ships to Turkey

The continuing strike of Piraeus Port workers impedes cruise ships from docking and as a result the vessels are forced to go to Turkey, says a Kathimerini report. The workers are on rolling 48-hour strikes protesting the privatization of Piraeus...

Guardian: 71,000 Greek Islands, Historic Sites and Hotels for Sale

  The Greek government is putting up for sale 71,000 properties such as airports, hotels, spas, beaches, marinas, golf courses, and Olympic properties in order to boost its ailing economy, a Guardian report says. Stergios Pitsiorlas, head of the newly established...

Piraeus Port Workers Prepare for Continuous Strike Over Privatization

Piraeus Port workers' unionists are preparing for a continuous strike in protest of the port's privatization and the new labor law that allows mass layoffs. The unionists have decided to start repeated 48-hour strikes on Monday. Docks II and III...

Greek Govt Concerned Over EU-Turkey Migrant Deal

The steady stream of refugees arriving on Greek islands from Turkey in recent days has been a cause of concern for the Greek government. In the past week there has been an average of 100-120 migrants and refugees landing on...

Migration Min Mouzalas: Makeshift Refugee Camp at Piraeus Port Must be Evacuated by Mid-June

Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas told the Parliament on Friday that the government is planning to evacuate the makeshift refugee camp at Piraeus Port by mid-June and transfer the refugees and migrants to facilities with more dignified conditions. "In such big...

49 Refugees Rescued on Greek Island of Samos

On Holy Saturday morning, members of the Greek Coast Guard located and rescued 49 refugees East of Samos. The refugees were transferred to Vathy, where they received first aid. According to data released on Good Friday by the Coordinating Committee for...