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Dijsselbloem: We received the letter, the debt measures are back on the table
The talks with the Greek government on the short-term debt measures will commence immediately Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem wrote in his twitter account today.
Eurogroup's Dijsselbloem says Greek debt relief talks can resume
Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem said on Saturday talks about initial Greek debt relief measures would be resumed after being frozen mid-month over Greece's decision to pay pensioners a Christmas bonus.
Mediterranean death toll rises
Around 100 people are missing and feared dead after two shipwrecks off Italy, raising the estimated death toll among migrants on the Mediterranean this year to at least 5,000 - a new annual record, UN agencies said Friday.
The Greek National Council on Foreign Affairs convened about the Cyprus dispute
The Greek minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias provided an in-depth analysis of the latest developments so far regarding the ongoing negotiations about the Cyprus dispute to the representatives of all the political parties.
The Council convened in the light of the upcoming meeting of the participating sides in Geneva on January the 12th.
Dijsselbloem: movement toward Greek debt relief resumes
Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem said on Saturday that talks on short-term debt relief measures for Greece would be resumed after being frozen mid-month over Athens's decision to pay a year-end bonus to pensioners.
Dijsselbloem: Talks on short-term debt relief to resume
Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem said on Saturday that talks on short-term debt relief measures for Greece would be resumed after being frozen mid-month over Athens's decision to pay a year-end bonus to pensioners.
Pappas says Schaeuble 'never wanted Greek program to succeed'
"The German finance minister never wanted the Greek program to succeed," Telecoms & Media Minister Nikos Pappas said on Saturday referring to Wolfgang Schaeuble, one of Athens's staunchest critics.
Heavy Traffic at Lesovo, Kapitan Andreevo Checkpoints
There is a 2.5 km queue at the exit of border cross checkpoint Lesovo.. The queue of trucks at border cross checkpoint Kapitan Andreevo is 4.5 km, announced Border Police.
Traffic at all border cross checkpoints with Romania, Serbia, Macedonia and Greece is normal.
Greek PM expresses optimism over review wrap-up
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras expressed optimism on Friday that an ongoing bailout review by international lenders will be "wrapped up in the best possible way."
Greece takes dig at lenders with Scrooge Christmas card
Greece's Finance Ministry took a page out of Charles Dickens's classic "A Christmas Carol" to have a dig on Friday at the international lenders who have imposed unpopular austerity on the country.
Mitsotakis: Tsipras fears elections
Kyriakos Mitsotakis, president of Greece’s major opposition party New Democracy (ND), called on PM Alexis Tsipras to either immediately close the second review on the Greek bailout program or call national elections.
Tsipras: Elections to be held in 2019
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras repeated national elections would be held in 2019, during the cutting of the ribbon for the official opening of a regional highway in Kalamata, Peloponnese, Friday. Playing with the provision in the subcontractor’s agreement for the completion of the project, which foresees free passage through road tolls for drivers during elections, Mr.
Bulgaria: 16 Events Worth Remembering of 2016 (Part 1)
Novinite is publishing highlights of the year, using only one selection criteria: those which gained the biggest reader interest throughout 2016 have made it into the shortlist.
The events are ordered chronologically, according to the moment they began, even if their major development occurred over the months to come.
ECB: Greeks lost 40% of wealth during crisis
A report released by the European Central Bank (ECB) reveals that Greeks have lost 40% of their wealth. The data showed that Greeks’ median income fell from 23,500 euros before the crisis struck to 17,600 euros. According to the figures on the state of 84,000 household incomes in the Eurozone, the largest decline in wealth between 2009-2014 was recorded in Greece and Cyprus.