Athens
Whatever happened to the walls of Athens?
The Eleftherios Venizelos Athens International Airport (Attiki Odos, Spata) presents two important exhibitions; the first presents the history of Athens and its environment, as well as the history of modern art in the public space, and the second presents video-projects by five known contemporary Greek artists on the theme of “the journey”.
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What next? The not-so-Radical Left Coalition examines its options
The Eurogroup statement on Greece was positively worded but there was restraint between the lines. The Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) government has now turned its attention to new initiatives so that a conclusive agreement with EU partners can be reached.
'I'm scared of Golden Dawn,' says prosecution witness
FYROM bid to bypass Athens on name spat
An attempt by Gjorge Ivanov, the president of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, where ethnic strife reignited over the weekend, to blame Greece for the Balkan nation?s stalled efforts to join international alliances has not surprised Greek diplomats, Kathimerini understands.
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Hopes pinned on ECB as cash crunch looms
The Eurogroup meeting on May 11 did result in a statement of progress for Greece but it was not one exulting resounding success. All eyes now turn to the European Central Bank (ECB) where it is hoped that the ECB will reinstate its waiver on Greek banks’ collatoral.
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Rehired ministry cleaners celebrate with street party!
Opa! A street party by dozens of previously fired, and now rehired cleaners attached to Greece’s finance ministry took place outside the building in central Athens on Monday night.
Russia moots bilateral trade with rubles
Russian traders and tourists could use the ruble to pay for goods and services in Greece, Russian Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak proposed on Monday, inviting Athens to participate in the new development bank that the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) are about to create.
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Credit system in quarantine
Foreign banks and stockbrokerages are avoiding making transactions through domestic trading firms
By Anestis Dokas & Yiannis Papadoyiannis
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Varoufakis after Eurogroup: Deal pending, liquidity an urgent problem
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis showed spunk and smiled on Monday after the Eurogroup meeting in Brussels, a dramatically different result from the previous informal session in Riga, where he stated that he “welcomed hate”.
Unburdened by other Greek ministers at his side, he noted that a deal is possible within a couple weeks.