Greece
Tsipras: Greece’s debt relief procedure is on track
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday addressing the Greek parliament at the “Hour of the Prime Minister” referred to the first messages proving that the procedure for a debt haircut has started.
‘We do not want to weaken Greece, we want to strengthen it,’ Roth says
“Germany has a central role, but not an hegemonic role in Europe,” German Deputy Foreign Minister for European Affairs Michael Roth said in an interview with ANA-MPA.
IMF participation in Greek bailout nessary, says Moscovici
The International Monetary Fund’s participation in the Greek bailout is necessary, EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Thursday, according to ANA-MPE.
The bodies of four missing migrants recovered off Farmakonissi
The bodies of four migrants (an infant, a woman and two men) were recovered on Thursday at the sea region northeast of Farmakonissi who were passengers of a wooden boat, that carried approximately 50 migrants, that sank on Wednesday near this island.
Dombrovskis: Greece needs a viable, more just pension system
BRUSSELS (ANA-MPA / M. Aroni) – Greece needs to build a long-term, sustainable, less fragmented and more just pension system, European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis told reporters here as he arrived at the Eurogroup meeting on Monday.
Main issue for Greek foreign policy is the Cyprus problem, pledges Kotzias
The main issue for Greek foreign policy, is the just resolution of the Cyprus issue, pledged Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias in a speech at the Hellenic Parliament during the debate on the budget for 2016.
Greek police clash with protesters in central Athens
Tension rose during the second march of anti-authoritarian groups through central Athens to mark the seventh anniversary of the shooting of teenager Alexis Grigoropoulos.
Reuters: Israel said to have trained against S-300 in Greece
Israel has quietly tested ways of defeating an advanced air-defense system that Russia has deployed in the Middle East and that could limit Israel’s ability to strike in Syria or Iran, military and diplomatic sources said.
Kerry upbeat on energy, refugees, met with Kotzias
US Secretary of State John Kerry took a positive view of Greece’s energy policy and its efforts to tackle the refugee crisis during a one-day visit to the country Friday, while he urged Athens to continue on the path of economic reforms.
Tsipras to Kerry: Greece a center of stability in the region
Greece is a center of stability in the region and a pole of cooperation, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Friday in welcoming the US Secretary of State John Kerry at the Maximos Mansion.