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Reuters: Greece to Seek 50-Year Extension on Loan Repayment

Reuters revealed Wednesday that Greece is planning to ask for a 50-year extension to its repayment of loans from its international creditors. “Greece will formally propose stretching the maturity of its international rescue loans to up to 50 years as part of...

Brave Greek Photographer Talks About War

  The Greek photographer Yannis Behrakis is one of the most significant war photographers in the world. He has been in the midst of many battle fields and has been exposed to danger several times. Behrakis spoke of his experience from...

Reuters Tribute to Evzones

The news agency Reuters made an impressive tribute to Evzones. Their photographs during private moments (when they dress up or take a break) shed some light on the backstage of the presidential guard, whose history began in 1867. Evzones are...

Mass Surveillance Of Journalists Due to Skouries Mine Case

Transcripted phone conversations of journalists that work in Greek and foreign media is included in the criminal file of those who are accused for participating in a “criminal organization” in Skouries. According to Eleftherotypia, phone interviews that the members...

Cyprus Girds For Deep Recession

Cyprus' international lenders expect that austerity measures will shrink the country's economy by a choking 8 percent this year and another 3 percent in 2014 and that the economy won't begin to grow again until a year or two...

Four Greek Photos Among Year’s Best

Among the 95 best photos of the year selected by the news agency Reuters, four come from Greece. 1. Yannis  Behrakis 88th place- 18 April, 2012 A torn Greek flag is being replaced with a new one by the Greek Parliament’s...

EU Officials Tell Reuters that Greece Will Need More Debt Restructuring

Three EU officials talked to the Reuters news agency about Greece's financial future. "Greece is unlikely to be able to pay what it owes and further debt restructuring is likely to be necessary," they told to Reuter's Luke Baker. Inspectors from...

Greeks' Mental Health at Stake: 20 Attempts Per 1 Recorded Suicide

A Reuters analysis deals with the mental health of Greeks amid the deepening financial crisis. Accompanied by a photograph depicting the place where 77-year-old Dimitris Christoulas committed suicide two months ago, the Reuters article refers to the suicide rates in...

Demetres Christofias Does Not Exclude Bailout Mechanism for Cyprus

“Cyprus can't rule out external support for Greek-ravaged bank,” is an article on Reuters reporting that Cypriot Demetris Christofias, having evaluated the critical financial situation of his country, can’t exclude a bailout package for Cyprus. Christofias said on Friday he...

Italian Industry Minister Passera: ‘The Euro Can Continue to Exist without Greece’

Italian Industry Minister Corrado Passera said on Wednesday that the euro could continue to survive even if Greece were to leave the union's single currency. "That the euro can continue to exist without Greece is a foregone conclusion,” said Passera,...