Latest News from Greece

Germany: Phone-tapping is not a normal practice for us

“Phone-tapping is not a normal practice for us” German Finance Minister’s Spokesperson Martin Jeager said during regular government news conference two days after Wikileaks revealed the conversation held between two heads of IMF, Poul Thomsen and and Delia Velculescu.

Delta Air Lines resumes Athens to New York flights service

Delta Air Lines restarts nonstop flights service from Athens to New York effective April 5, 2016.

The U.S. airline marks its 25th anniversary of service to Greece this year and has transported more than 1.5 million passengers between Athens and the United States since its first flight on November 1, 1991.

Eurostat: Greece still on the top of unemployment list

Greece’s unemployment rate rose to 24.0% of the workforce in December 2015, from 24.4% in November, according to Eurostat, remaining on the top of the unemployment list.

Spain comes second with 20.4% and Croatia comes thierd with 15.1%

Greece Begins Deportation of Migrants to Turkey

Some 200 migrants were deported by boat on Monday from the Greek islands of Lesbos and Chios to the Turkish coastal town of Dikili, escorted by officers from the EU border protection agency Frontex.

Greek media reported that riot police units were also deployed on the boats.

NATO chief calls Turkish PM Davuto?lu as refugee swap begins in Aegean

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu hours before Greece began returning migrants from Lesbos to Turkey under a landmark European Union deal to stop the uncontrollable influx of refugees into Europe. 

Greece’s intelligence service behind phone-tapping, says Tagesspiegel for Wikileaks

The disagreement between IMF and EU was revealed by Wikileaks bringing to light a phone conversation between top two IMF officials, Poul Thomsen and Delia Velculescu, who are reportedly saying that they might push Greece to the brink of a credit event so as Greece would accept the strict measures it proposed.

First batch of migrants arrive in Turkey, Germany under EU-Turkey deal

The first Syrians arrived in Germany from Istanbul April 4, while the first group of migrants arrived in Turkey from Greece on the same day, under an EU-Turkey migrant deal aimed at stopping the influx of migrants and refugees into Europe since last year. 

Migrant swap starts between Turkey, EU

A first Syrians arrived in Germany from Istanbul April 4, while a first group of migrants arrived in Turkey from Greece on the same day under an EU-Turkey migrant deal aimed at stopping the influx of refugees into Europe.

EU, Turkey to Exchange First Migrants Under Agreement

The EU and Turkey are expected on Monday to exchange the first groups of Syrian migrants as had been agreed at a summit in March in an effort to stem the influx of migrants from Turkey to Europe.

Canadian Prime Minister attends Greek Independence Day Parade in Montreal

Many Greeks attended the Greek Independence Day parade that took place in Montreal, Canada. Despite the cold, the students of Greek schools and members of Greek associations marched with great excitement and pride at Jean Talon avenue which was full of Greek flags.

Lagarde: Speculation that IMF threatens with credit event is simply nonsense

IMF leader Christine Lagarde on Sunday responded to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ letter of April 2 regarding the wikileaks documents that revealed a conversation between top two IMF officials, Poul Thomsen and Delia Velculescu, showing that IMF was planning to push Greece to the brink of a credit event so as Greece would accept the strict measures it proposed.

Turkey, Europe to swap first groups of migrants

Germany will take the first Syrian refugees subject to an EU-Turkey pact on April 4, with its ambassador noting that the small group's "resettlement" will serve as a "test" to determine deficiencies in the EU-Turkey readmission deal reached this month, as Greece readies to send its first batch of migrants to Turkey. 

EU must watch rights in Turkey despite refugee deal: Schulz

European Parliament President Martin Schulz said April 3 the EU must make no concessions to Turkey over human rights but voiced confidence in a deal with Ankara to manage the refugee crisis.

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