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Eurozone chief to decide Wednesday on new Greece talks
Eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem said he will decide Wednesday whether to hold another meeting of the zone's finance ministers this week to unlock bailout cash and trigger potential debt relief for Greece.
More migrants ferried from Greece to Turkey under EU deal
Two ferries left Greece for Turkey on Tuesday with 18 migrants on board and a government spokesman said Athens was doing all it could to process returnees under a deal with Turkey intended to stem a huge refugee influx into Europe.
Greece proposes automatic cutbacks in case of fiscal fallout
Greece has offered to automatically cut spending as a contingency plan for further financial aid, using official data as a trigger point if bailout targets are missed, a government official said on Tuesday.
Greek Minister Mouzalas ‘water bombed’ by Lesvos refugees. (Video+photos)
Greek Migration Minister Giannis Mouzalas faced the anger of the refugees and migrants hosted at the Moria hotspot in Lesvos, during his visit there, Tuesday. Tensions were boiling from early Tuesday at the hotspot with migrants and refugees reacting violently when they were informed that 400 asylum applications had been rejected.
Almost 182,000 Migrants Enter Europe by Sea since Start of 2016
An estimated 181,476 migrants and refugees have entered Europe this year, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on April 26.
This compared with 52,750 migrant arrivals in Europe across the Mediterranean and Western African routes between January 1 through April 30 last year.
Bulgaria's Employment Rate Increased by 2 % Y/Y in 2015 - Eurostat
The employment rate of Bulgarians aged 20 to 64 increased by 2 % in 2015 compared to the previous year.
This is revealed by the latest figures of Eurostat released on Tuesday.
In 2014, the employment rate in Bulgaria stood at 65.1 %, while last year it reached 67.1 %.
As in previous years, employment rate continued to be higher among men (70.4 %) than women (63.8 %).
The Greek ‘Freak’ Giannis at his best in the NBA (video)
He can dribble and shoot like a point guard. He can dunk like a power forward. He can fly in the air like a small forward. He has court vision like a playmaker. He makes his teammates happy with his assists. And he is only 21 years old! These are the best highlights of the Greek ‘Freak’, Greece’s 211 cm pride taking the NBA by storm in his third season!
Disabled Syrian war refugee to carry Rio flame in Greece on behalf of displaced
As a swimming-mad teenager in Syria, Ibrahim Al-Hussein was glued to his TV set for the 2004 Athens Olympics.
Twelve years later in Athens, and now a war refugee who is disabled but still loves swimming, Al-Hussein will represent the tens of thousands of displaced people in Greece in the Rio de Janeiro torch relay's Greek leg.
Lawyers extend strike to May 7 as system blocks up
Bar associations across Greece agreed this week to extend ongoing strike action in protest at social security and tax reforms until May 7, arguing that the new legislation being debated in Parliament will choke off their livelihoods.
Greek government in bid to clinch deal before Easter
Government officials on Monday resumed negotiations with representatives of the country's international creditors with the aim of reaching an agreement by Wednesday, though sources in the prime minister's office on Tuesday suggested that a meeting of eurozone finance ministers is unlikely before the Greek Orthodox Easter break.
The narrative isn't going anywhere
The prime minister has adopted a narrative without which it is obvious he could not manage and may even have preferred to give it all up.
Greece 5th most popular destination for British in 2016
According to a poll on travel site ‘TravelZoo’, Greece is the 5th preferred holiday destination for British nationals. The survey revealed that safety is the tip priority for the British tourists, a factor explaining why they choose domestic ‘stay-cations’ destinations for their holidays.
Turkey visa deal only once 'all criteria met': EU
The EU's top diplomat Federica Mogherini said April 26 that Turkey would only get visa-free travel to the bloc once it has met all the required criteria.
Turkey has demanded its citizens be allowed to enter the European Union's passport free Schengen zone without a visa by June, in exchange for it taking back migrants from Europe.
Culture Min. Baltas intervention on €500 mln Rhodes investment causes uproar
Greek Minister of Culture Aristides Baltas released a press statement, Monday, attempting to quell an uproar regarding the possibility that his decision to designate a 10,000 acre area as a protected archaeological site in the region of Afantou in Rhodes would jeopardise a large tourist investment on the island.
Bulgaria to Hold Last Event as SEE Cooperation Chair on June 01
Bulgaria's last event as head of the Southeastern European Cooperation Process has been scheduled for June 01, the Presidency has said.
The host, President Rosen Plevneliev, will prepared an Anniversary declaration that will mark 20 years since the forum was established as an in instrument of regional dialogue.