Latest News from Greece
Gov't talks to Airbnb about taxing owners
The issue of taxing the earnings of unofficial holiday accommodation such as homes and apartments in Greece is, along with the taxation of undeclared funds deposited abroad, a key matter in talks between the Finance Ministry and the representatives of the country's creditors.
Trial over Marfin Bank deaths in violent 2010 Athens protest to start Monday
A court in Athens is due on Monday to start hearing the case against a man accused of causing the death of three bank employees during a violent anti-austerity protest in the city center in May 2010.
Tsipras invites policemen to go to Thessaloniki for arrests
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras questioned the ND leader’s pledge to cut taxes saying that New Democracy didn’t implement this while it was in power.
Turkish Cyprus rejects Greek Cypriots' EU police force proposal
The Turkish Cypriot administration has opposed a proposal by the Greek Cypriots for the deployment of some 2,500 police officers from the European Union to operate in the divided eastern Mediterranean island instead of a guarantorship system, as part of the recently-accelerated peace negotiations.
Bulgaria Ready to Transport 15 BCM of Gas via Balkan Hub Project - PM
There is "a clear view" in the region that the Balkan Gas Hub can be carried through, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said.
While the existing gas transportation network of the country can pump gas as far as Thessaloniki in Greece, countries such as neighboring Serbia hold "a huge interest" in the project, he has argued.
Vucic: Serbia cannot be Europe's defence against migrants
PARIS - The EU must solve the problem of the migrant crisis on its own borders - in Bulgaria and Greece - because, even though we will accept our share of responsibility and continue to show solidarity, we will have to make a decision at some point, Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic said in Paris Thursday.
Athens aims to finish prior actions, pave way for debt talks
Following talks with the institutions in Athens last week, the Greek government will now turn its focus to completing the 15 milestones that are needed to unlock the next sub-tranche of bailout funding.
Sofia to Host Brick Roads Music Festival Again in October
Musicians from the region will be the highlight of the so-called Brick Roads Sofia Music Festival that is to take place for the third time in Sofia, Bulgaria, in October.
The event will take place on October 07-08, starting at 19:00.
EU's Border and Coast Guard 'to Be Launched from Bulgaria'
Bulgaria will be the first country to host the European Border and Coasr Guard in October, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov announced on Saturday. At an event in the city of Ruse, northeastern Bulgaria, he argued Bulgaria had been chosen for its "best performance" in border protection - compared to "Greece, Italy [and] Finland," other member states having an external EU border - in light of the inf
Greeks abroad have role in country's recovery
Leading personalities visited Greece last week for the Athens Democracy Forum. Many knew nothing about this country beyond what they'd read in the international press. Others are frequent visitors and love Greece and its people. They all asked the same question: "We don't understand why you are stuck in this black hole. You have a gorgeous country and a great way of living.
Mitsotakis slams Tsipras, vows reforms in Thessaloniki speech
New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis made a broad appeal to voters at the Thessaloniki International Fair on Saturday, setting out his ideas on economic policy as well as his desire to unite a wide range of Greeks.
Weather service warns of storms across country from Monday
Greece's weather service, EMY, has issued a warning for Monday with storms expected to sweep across the country, starting in northwestern Greece.
Hail and gale-force winds are expected in some parts. The temperature is also forecast to drop significantly.
The bout of bad weather is set to continue into Tuesday.
Syrian child killed in road accident, her family injured
Traffic police in Katerini, northern Greece, were on Saturday questioning a 68-year-old motorist who veered off the national highway linking Katerini to Elassona on Friday night, killing a 7-year-old Syrian refugee and injuring the girl's 28-year-old mother and 8-year-old sister.
The family had been walking along the roadside close to a reception center for refugees.
Nikolic to visit Greece, Republic of Macedonia
BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic will be on a two-day working visit to Greece and the Republic of Macedonia on September 15-16 to attend the centenary commemorations of the WWI Battle of Kajmakcalan.
On the first day of the visit, Nikolic will pay a tribute to Serbian soldiers buried at the Zeitenlik WWI Allied military cemetery in Thessaloniki.
Scandalous findings at Attica Bank
The inspection of Attica Bank that the Bank of Greece conducted jointly with the European Central Bank's Single Supervisory Mechanism has led to some exceptionally serious findings that in the coming days will be submitted to the prosecuting authorities to establish the accountability of the lender's former managers.