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The Avramopoulos factor in the conservative ND party

EU Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos may have resigned as deputy prime minister of the conservative New Democracy (ND) party but he is still keeping a watch on his party's developments. Despite his post in Brussels he believes that it is only a matter of time befoe a "government of national reconstruction" is created.

Balkan nations contribute to anti-ISIL coalition

Conservative president for a leftist government

He was the first world leader to call Prokopis Pavlopoulos and wish him every success in his new post. He also underlined the importance of bilateral dialogue. He said the communication channels of their countries were always open and asked him to visit his capital city.

Greek state not facing a cash shortage, says PM

The Greek state is not facing a cash shortage, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras insisted Sunday as his government braced for another week of pressing debt repayments.

"There is absolutely no problem with liquidity," Tsipras told reporters after a meeting Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis.

Thousands to protest in Frankfurt against ECB 'austerity'

Thousands of people are expected to march in Frankfurt on Wednesday to protest against austerity policies they blame on the European Central Bank, as the ECB inaugurates its new high-rise headquarters.

Four scenarios for the government

By Alexis Papachelas

Where is the government going with its approach? Is it heading for a rift with Berlin and the other creditors or kicking up dust before it achieves a compromise? Why has it dramatically reopened, even with the involvement of the prime minister, the issue of World War II reparations? Four scenarios present themselves and hold the possible answer:

FAZ: Tsipras expresses fears for liquidity problems by end of March

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras expressed his fears that Greece will be facing a liquidity problem in the end of the current month, according to the Sunday issue of Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

Greeks should be prepared for the possibility that state salaries will not be paid at the end of March, according to the newspaper.

Serbian Homeland Front founded

BELGRADE - A new political party, the Serbian Homeland Front, was founded in Belgrade on Saturday, with famous dramatist Dusan Kovacevic elected as its president.

Greek defense minister chides Schaeuble over comments

Greece?s Defense Minister Panos Kammenos (photo) has accused German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble of exercising a form of ?psychological warfare? on Greece through his repeated comments about the country.

?I do not understand why he criticizes Greece every day with new statements,? Kammenos told the German daily Bild.

New Greek president to work for unity between political parties

A day after being sworn in as Greece?s seventh president, Prokopis Pavlopoulos told journalists on Saturday that he will make an effort to create greater unity between Greece?s political parties in an attempt to get Greeks back on their feet.

?It is a common effort,? he said.

Tsipras warns of far-right rise if EU leaders fail to respect Democracy

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sent an indirect message to European leaders on “whether they will take the risk of the rise of far-right populist powers in Europe, or respect Democracy”, after his meeting with Pierre Laurent, leader of the European Left party.