Greece
Erdogan statements disputing Lausanne Treaty ‘outrageous’, Verhofstadt says
NICOSIA (ANA/ A. Viketos) Attempts by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to dispute the Lausanne Treaty were “outrageous,” Belgian MEP Guy Verhofstadt said on Tuesday at an Economist conference in Nicosia.
Greece can return to markets in 2017 if reforms continue, ESM’s Regling says
Greece can return to the markets in 2017, if it continues the economic reforms, the head of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Klaus Regling, said on Tuesday.
Pension system and labour reforms on the cards in Greece’s 2nd review, Dijsselbloem says
BRUSSELS (ANA/ M. Aroni) Measures concerning both the pension system and labour market reforms are expected to be the focus of talks during the second review of Greece’s programme, Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem informed the Dutch lawmakers on Tuesday, in the customary document sent by the Dutch finance minister prior to each Eurogroup.
For Greek TV media, critical ‘point of no return’ required
By Christos Gavalas Last week’s ruling by Greece’s highest court that the government’s media law is unconstitutional has sparked a new round of dispute between parties provoking at the same time possibly more uncertainties then the ones it aspired to clear up.
U.S. fully committed to Greece’s success, says ambassador Pyatt
The United States is fully committed to Greece’s success and this commitment will be confirmed by the U.S. President Barack Obama during his visit to Athens in November, the U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt said on Thursday, during a visit to Thessaloniki. Pyatt, accompanied by U.S. Consul General Rebecca Fong, held a meeting with […]
IMF’s participation in Greek program may be decided in December, says spokesman
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the decision on whether to participate in Greece’s adjustment program might be taken in December, its spokesman Gerry Rice said during a regular press conference in Washington on Thursday.
Tsipras: ‘Greece has permanently left the days of crisis behind it’
BRUSSELS (ANA/ M. Spinthourakis, C. Vasilaki) Greece has permanently left the days of crisis behind it, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in a press conference in Brussels on Friday, after the end of the European Council.
Negative decision on TV licensing law will be bad for democracy, says State minister
A possible negative decision by the Council of State on the government’s TV licensing law will be a bad development for the operation of democracy, State Minister Nikos Pappas said on Friday, speaking to radio station Real FM.
Tsiipras’ message to Turkey: ‘Respect for international law a prerequisite for stability’
CAIRO (ANA/ N. Lionakis) Achieving stability in the region demanded respect for international law, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in an indirect message to Turkey, after the 4th Greece-Cyprus-Egypt trilateral summit held in Cairo on Tuesday.
Shooting champion Korakaki sweeps up more medals in Bologna World Cup
Olympic champion Anna Korakaki swept up the medals once again at the ISSF World Cup Final in Bologna, winning a gold medal in the 25m pistol event on Friday and silver in the 10m air pistol on Saturday, after breaking the world record in the same event to get to the finals.