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Greece to present reforms by Monday, says gov't spokesman
Greece will present its proposed package of reforms to its eurozone partners by next Monday in hopes they will release much needed cash, its government spokesman said on Tuesday.
"It will be done at the latest by Monday," government spokesman told Mega TV.
Greek, German leaders seek to reboot relationship
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor sought Monday to reboot an increasingly sour relationship, saying they are looking for ways to help Athens reach a deal with creditors that will keep it from falling out of the euro.
OFI president announces Cretan club's withdrawal from Super League
By George Georgakopoulos
OFI President Nikos Machlas announced on Saturday the withdrawal of the popular Cretan club from the Super League, as the financial problems appeared too heavy to handle. He chose to say nothing about the recent years' mismanagement of the club he inherited, but accused soccer authorities and other clubs of waging a war against OFI.
ECB's Nowotny says impact of any Greek exit less now than before
Were Greece to leave the euro, it would not have the same impact on the euro zone as it would have had two years ago, an ECB policymaker said on Monday, urging Greece's government to provide «numbers» so that aid could be provided to the country.
Eurozone bond yields fall as ECB buying isolates Greek crunch
By Marius Zaharia
Euro zone government bond yields fell on Friday, with the European Central Bank's bond buying splurge reducing Greece's cash crunch to a sideshow for the moment.
Job vacancy rate up 0.8% in Greece, 1.8% in Europe
The job vacancy rate in the euro area (EA18) was 1.8% in the fourth quarter of 2014, up from 1.6% recorded both in the previous quarter and in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
Super League has 'the best referees money can buy'
By George Georgakopoulos
Olympiakos stretched its lead at the top of the Super League to six points after beating Asteras Tripolis on Thursday and Panathinaikos went down at Atromitos on Wednesday, but the Greens have huge complaints from the referee of the game at Peristeri.
Mali: Marathon flame again in Belgrade
BELGRADE- Belgrade Mayor Sinisa Mali said Thursday he was happy that the Marathon Flame was returning to Belgrade ahead of the 28th Belgrade Marathon after seven years.
Bloomberg: Merkel will tell Tsipras that rules are meant to be followed
According to Bloomberg, citing German officials statements, on Monday the German Chancellor in her scheduled meeting with the Greek Prime Minister, in order to calm the increasingly combative rhetoric between the nations and regain control over efforts to keep Greece in the euro, will tell Alexis Tsipras that rules are meant to be followed and will not deliver an ultimatum.
Yougov poll shows most Germans now favor Grexit
According to a poll conducted by Germany's YouGov in March, six in ten Germans now say that the euro zone will be better off without Greece, a significantly increased proportion compared to the results of a similar poll in February.
Bloomberg: Poll shows rising support in Germany for Grexit!
The latest couple of polls of German public sentiment bode ill for support towards Greece, or to be more precise, the new radical leftist government that assumed the recession-battered country's reins in late January.
Young Greek rowing star dies after road accident
Evripidis Sklivanitis, a 20-year-old youth rowing star, died on Monday of injuries he sustained the day before in a road accident, prompting the nautical club of Ioannina, in northwestern Greece, to issue a message of condolence.
Spain pressures Greece to keep promises in debt crisis
Spain raised the pressure on Greece Monday to "honour its commitments" to its European partners to end its debt crisis and prevent its dropping out of the eurozone.
"I do not want Greece to leave the euro. I do not believe that would be good for Greece or for Europeans in general," said Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in a radio interview.
Austrian Fin Min says risk of a Grexit exists, Schaeuble says Greece must help itself
Austria's Finance Minister Hans Joerg Schelling said it is still possible that Greece could end up leaving the euro zone given the dogged negotiations over further aid for the country.
"The danger exists," Schelling said at a joint event in Vienna on Thursday with his German counterpart Wolfgang Schaeuble.
4th Athens Half Marathon to be held on May 3
The Athens Half Marathon, an international event open to all, will be held for the fourth consecutive year on May 3, 2015.
Runners of all ages from Greece and abroad will have the opportunity to participate in an ideal race in the heart of the Greek capital, which is full of significant historical buildings and sites.