Greece
Aegean University signs cooperation deal with Chinese geology and paleontology institute
An important international cooperation agreement was signed on Monday, July 16, between the University of the Aegean and the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Retail shops to stay open this Sunday throughout the country, as summer sales period arrives
Retail shops throughout Greece can stay open from 11:00 until 18:00 this Sunday, which is the first of the summer sales period, at the discretion of the owners.
Japanese, Russian and Dutch TV productions to be shot on location in Greece
Three foreign television productions to be shown in Japan, Russia and the Netherlands will help promote Greece’s beautiful landscapes and countryside abroad.
‘I regret my words were misunderstood’ says European Commissioner Johannes Hahn
European Commissioner for neighbourhood policy and enlargement negotiations Johannes Hahn on Friday expressed “regret that his words were misunderstood” when asked to comment on his earlier statements about the talks underway between Greece and Albania.
Alexis Tsipras speaks with president Nikos Anastasiades before meeting Erdogan
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on the telephone on Thursday, in order to coordinate their actions ahead of a meeting between the Greek prime minister and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Brussels later in the day, on the sidelines of the NATO summit.
Greek economy will keep growing if reforms persist, assures the European Commission
The Greek economy will continue recovering in the coming years if the country adhered to its reform commitments, the European Commission said in its Interim Summer Economic Forecast released here on Thursday.
Greece exits the programme, is back on the right tracks, says German Finance minister
Greece serves as one more proof of the success of the stabilisation mechanisms that the European Union now possesses, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said while speaking to the European Parliament’s Economic Affairs Committee on Thursday.
Greek unemployment rate dropped to 20.2 percent this April, says statistical authority
The Greek unemployment rate eased to 20.2 pct of the workforce in April, from 21.7 pct in April 2017, but rose slightly from 20.1 pct in May this year, Hellenic Statistical Authority said on Thursday.
Edi Rama announces forthcoming strategic partnership deal between Albania and Greece
Greece and Albania will conclude their agreement “with a new document of strategic partnership,” Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama told the Athens-Macedonia News Agency (ANA) on the sidelines of the EU-Western Balkans Summit concluding in London on Tuesday.
“Europe must show solidarity to Greek soldiers held in Turkey” says Federica Mogherini
In a letter to the Chairman of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee David McAllister, European Commission Vice President and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini said that the EU has closely followed the case of the two Greek soldiers detained in Turkey from the outset.