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Turkey slips further towards authoritarianism every day

According to NRC Handelsblad the Netherlands are faced with a real diplomatic headache: Turkish military personnel that serve in various positions in Europe, mostly at NATO, seek asylum on a massive scale, with the Netherlands being among the countries of choice. The Turkish personnel are afraid that their government will arrest them as “Gulenists” as soon as they land on Turkish soil.

The hot potato is with Anastasiades

A myth collapsed last week with Greek Cypriots walking the extra mile in oddity to legislate celebrating the anniversary of the 1950 "Enosis" (union with Greece) plebiscite in schools.

OTE, Vodafone and Wind to invest in NGAs

The deployment of next-generation access (NGA) networks is beginning in Greece for fixed-line services.

Greece among only 3 NATO members that pay their share

Despite it being on the verge of bankruptcy, Greece is one of the 3 countries among the 28 NATO members-states that covered the 2% limit of GDP on military spending in 2016, in accordance to the military alliance’s provisions. The other two countries in the North Atlantic alliance that covered the 2% quota were the US and Estonia.

Athens toughens bailout stance on good data as Moscovici visits

Athens appeared to toughen its stance vis-a-vis the country's creditors on Tuesday after official figures indicated that the economy performed better than expected at the end of last year.

In comments at a media briefing, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said Greece was aiming to reach an agreement "without one euro more" in austerity measures.

Immigration Minister Mouzalas defends ammendment for direct concessions on refugee camps

Greek Alternate Minister of Immigration Policy Ioannis Mouzalas said normalcy on the refugee crisis did not depend on Greece, but the actual refugee flows and Greece’s responsibilities arising from EU regulations. Speaking before the parliamentary committee, Mr.

French PM urges balanced approach in Greece talks

Germany and France must work together to ensure a "balanced" approach in negotiations with Greece that keeps the eurozone intact, French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said after talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel and other German officials on Tuesday.

30,000 Greek teen girls have abortions every year!

With a declining birth rate in Greece of 1.34 per woman, according to 2012 World Bank data, the news that over 30,000 Greek teenage girls under 16 perform abortions every year, according to the Greek Society of Family Planning, is definitely discouraging news, .

Protesting farmers distribute cabbages outside Parliment

Greek farmers distributed cabbages for free in front of the Parliament in Athens Tuesday during a demonstration to protest against increases in their taxes and social security payments. Vangelis Boutas, a unionist representing farmers in central Greece, called on citizens to back their protest and oppose the government's ongoing austerity program.

Dijsselbloem: Review not complete before Feb. 20 EuroGroup

EuroGroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem stated that the review of the Greek bailout program will not have concluded before the February 20 EuroGroup, according to Reuters news agency. He underlined the grave significance of the IMF remaining on the Greek program, denying the current situation in Greece constituted an acute crisis.

Northern Athens girls after good sex. Western Athens girls after stability

Ahhh, Valentine’s Day! The day of the year that love birds all around the globe are waiting to do something special and express their dedication and faith to their better halves. But in times of economic crisis in Greece, it seems love is not at the top of the ladies priorities.