Latest News from Greece
Military shell found in Seikh-Sou forest
Bomb disposal experts were on Friday dealing with an incident in the Seikh-Sou forest on the outskirts of Thessaloniki, in northern Greece, where a military shell has been found, reports said.
The fire service was also at the scene for security reasons, according to the same reports.
No more information was immediately available.
Athens-listed Intralot may seek listing on foreign stock market
Athens-listed gaming systems provider and sports betting firm Intralot may consider listing on another international stock market as business in its domestic Greek market shrinks, the chairman said on Thursday.
Intralot's Greek operations were hit when it lost a contract with Greece's biggest betting firm OPAP that had been a valuable source of revenue for two decades.
Health bill to set 12-hour shift limit for Greek doctors
Legislation being drafted by the Health Ministry aims to set a 12-hour limit on shifts worked by Greek doctors at state hospitals and put an end to the much longer hours that are not uncommon today.
US: Relations with YPG temporary, transactional, tactical
The relationship between the United States and the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) is a temporary, transactional and tactical one, a U.S. State Department official has said amid Turkey's vociferous opposition to the ties.
End-game pains
Recent news reports indicate that Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Kotzias sent a letter on April 7 to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres in which he sharply criticized Espen Barth Eide, the U.N. chief's special adviser on Cyprus, accusing him, inter alia, of acting to promote the interests of the Turkish side.
Telecom firm gives hand to Greek school in Gökçeada
Turkey's leading mobile phone operator Turkcell has renovated the technological infrastructure of a Greek high school on Turkey's northwestern island of Gökçeada and held an opening ceremony for it on May 17.
Greek Parliament passes 4th memorandum amid heated debate (153 for-128 against)
Following a long and heated debate in parliament, which saw major opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis exchange harsh accusations with Greek PM Alexis Tsipras, the plenum passed the 4th memorandum included in the omnibus bill with 153 votes for and 128 against, after a role call vote.
Austerity bill approved with support of all 153 coalition MPs
A multi-bill of new austerity measures passed into law late on Thursday night with the support of all 153 coalition MPs, paving the way for the release of further bailout loans and talks on debt relief.
Q1 results set to show banks in control
Greece's systemic banks are set to show they have remained in the black over the first quarter of the year and successfully weathered the uncertainty that has prevailed during much of the long runup to the completion of the second bailout review.
Martin Czurda is appointed HFSF CEO
Greece picked Austrian banker Martin Czurda as the new chief executive of its bank bailout fund HFSF, an official at the Fund told Reuters on Thursday.
"The appointment was published in the Government Gazette today," the official said.
The Hellenic Financial Stability Fund had been looking to fill the post for months.
Greece to conclude power grid spin-off by June
Greece will conclude the spin-off of power grid operator ADMIE by mid-June, meeting a key term of its third international bailout, ADMIE's chief executive said on Thursday.
Olympiakos owner takes over Nottingham Forest
Greek shipping magnate and owner of Olympiakos soccer club Evangelos Marinakis has bought English team Nottingham Forest, the Championship club said on Thursday.
The takeover was approved by the English Football League despite the fact that Marinakis faces match-fixing accusations in Greece and charges that he is involved in a criminal organization.
Municipal workers attempt to storm Administrative Reform Ministry
Members of the union representing local authority workers (POE-OTA) tried to storm the Administrative Reform Ministry near the Parliament building in Athens Thursday morning, protesting the government's austerity policies and demanding permanent status for civil servants on short-term contracts.
Travel body slams ferry union for extended strike
As ferries remained anchored in Greek ports Thursday for the third day in a row due to a seamen's strike, the Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (HATTA) hit out at the seamen's union (PNO) for the protracted action, saying it was holding the Greek tourism sector hostage.
Lesvos refugees demand transfer from Moria to Kara Tepe
A group of around 30 Syrian refugees Thursday blocked the entrance to the Moria reception center on Lesvos, demanding their immediate transfer to the Kara Tepe camp, another facility on the eastern Aegean island where living conditions are better.