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EU needs to prepare for 'state of emergency' in Greece, says German commissioner
The European Commission needs to make plans for a 'state of emergency' in Greece from July 1 if Athens does not reach an agreement with its creditors, Germany's EU Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said on Monday in Berlin.
Clause holds small shareholders liable for entire company debts
By Thanos Tsiros
Just as cash flow in the Greek economy has all but dried up, a recent law is seen as erecting obstacles to new investment.
The contentious clause was voted into law in March as part of legislation that is ostensibly meant to help restart the economy, though experts are concerned that it may have the exact opposite effect.
Italy Warns EU on Migrants, Calls for Change in Asylum Rules
Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Sunday threatened to switch to a 'Plan B' to cope with the influx of migrants - an option that "would hurt Europe" - if Italy is not given greater help with the crisis.
Evacuation of migrants from Lesvos to mainland
Roughly 1,800 third country nationals that landed on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos over recent weeks were transported by ferry boat to Piraeus, on the mainland, overnight.
The group arrived at the port early Sunday morning after an unscheduled ferry boat route. Most of the group is comprised of Syrians that had been ferried over to the island from opposite Turkish mainland.
EKAB workers threaten with work stoppages
Workers at Greece?s ambulance service (EKAB) have threatened to hold work stoppages from Tuesday because of unpaid overtime.
The EKAB employees? union claims that its members have not been paid since December for working night shifts and on public holidays.
Police, migrants clean up Chios reception center
Dozens of policemen on Chios, along with migrants who have arrived on the island, worked together on Saturday to clean a reception center in the Mersinidi area of the island.
SYRIZA's coalition partner says it will not back citizenship bill
Coalition partner Independent Greeks said on Friday that it will not support the government?s citizenship bill unless there are changes to four articles.
Study finds brains of poorer children shrink in size
As if the brain drain causing Greece’s most educated to leave the country for a better future abroad wasn’t a big enough problem for Greece, the latest scientific research shows that children from low-income families feel the effects on their brains. The stress of poverty, even very small differences in income, can have major effects on brain development.
Reports of Brussels Group officials arriving in Athens on Friday refuted by Greek gov't
Reports regarding Brussels Group officials arriving in Athens late Friday in view of carrying on negotiations with the Greek government were refuted by government circles on the same day.
IMF Notes Major Differences Still Present in Greek Bailout Talks
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Thursday that the talks on a possible new Greek bailout have not progressed much as differences remained.
The statement came hours after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras held talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande.
Brussels talks halted as pressure on Greece mounts
The International Monetary Fund has withdrawn its delegation from negotiations in Brussels aimed at breaking an impasse and unlocking crucial loans, citing significant differences with the Greek side following another round of talks between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande.
Wave of illegal migrants, refugees continues to inundate several Greek isles
Hundreds of third country nationals continued, on a daily basis, to land or reach close enough to several of Greece’s eastern Aegean islands in order to attract the attention of the coast guard and be escorted to Greek territory.
IMF throws cold water on hopes for Greece deal
The International Monetary Fund said Thursday Greece and its official creditors have made no recent progress towards resolving their differences.
Hours after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras held talks with Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and Frances President Francois Hollande on a possible new bail-out, the IMF said major differences had not been bridged.
Greek pensions tangle shows no easy way out of impasse
By Maria Petrakis
To find out why Greece's pension system is tying negotiators up in knots, look no further than Maria Kounani, 59, a mother of two, single parent and early retiree.
Greek homosexual couples offered Civil Union partnerships
Greece’s Ministry of Justice announced on Wednesday that it plans to introduce legislation that gives Civil Union rights to same sex couples. The bill is part of broader legislation on insurance, tax and other issues concerning Greek citizens and aims to afford homosexual couples fundamental legal rights.