Greece
Greece makes huge progress by returning to growth, says former US Treasury Secretary Lew
Greece has made huge progress by returning to economic growth, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew told state broadcaster ERT in an interview.
Nikos Kotzias meets Mevlut Cavusoglu for the inauguration of the Greek consulate in Izmir
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, joined by his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu, on Tuesday inaugurated the recently renovated Kapetanaki building in Izmir, where Greece’s General Consulate will be reinstalled.
Passenger ferries seamen strike proceeds on Monday, actions may escalate says labour union
A 24-hour strike affecting all ferries in Greece, called by the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO), is taking place on Monday after PNO rejected the terms proposed by passenger ferries owners at a meeting on Friday.
Greek, Chinese Foreign Ministers commit to expanding collaboration at Beijing meeting
The Greek and Chinese Foreign Ministers signed a memorandum of collaboration in the framework of China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative in Beijing on Monday.
Jeroen Dijsselbloem: Greece is freer now to implement a more social type of policy
Greece now has “the flexibility to apply a more social type of policy,” Jeroen Dijsselbloem, former president of the Eurogroup, told private ANT1 television in an interview on Monday night, warning however that “it must not repeat the mistakes of the past.”
Egemen Bagis to ANA: Greece and Turkey must follow the road of dialogue and democracy
“Dialogue” is the essence of “democracy” and both of these words are Greek contributions to the human civilization. Therefore I believe that dialogue and democracy should be the road to follow especially between us as neighbors. By doing so we can deepen and foster trust between us. Trust is the key to open the door […]
Greece: Leaving a cycle of memoranda and entering a cycle of investments
Both the Greek stock market and many European ones are affected by multiple factors.
Greece’s central government debt, stands at 345.3 billion euros end June
Greece’s central government debt reached 345.3 billion euros at the end of June, up from 343.7 billion euros three months earlier, according to data published by the General Accounting Office on Friday.
Europe is collectively stronger as Greece bailout ends on August 20th, says Pierre Moscovici
Europe has come out of the Greek experience collectively stronger, said EU Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Pierre Moscovici ahead of Greece’s exit from the bailout on Monday.
Greece, Germany support European solutions to asylums and migration, says Dimitris Vitsas
Greece and Germany support the adoption of European solutions and reject one sided measures being taken by member states in relation to asylum and migrants, said Migration Policy Minister Dimitris Vitsas on Friday.