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ND proposes examining committee for third memorandum
Main opposition New Democracy tabled a proposal for an examining committee to conduct an investigation for the reasons why capital controls were imposed on Greece and the signing of the third memorandum, as well as the need for a fresh recapitalisation of Greek banks.
FAGE to leave domestic milk market
Greek dairy producer FAGE decided to withdraw from the domestic milk market, saying that the sector is non-profitable.
The company has already started negotiations to sell all its properties, plants and equipment of the factory in Amyntaio, Florina.
FAGE will focus on yoghurt products with new investments abroad to cover the needs of international markets.
Why did Mitsotakis request elections?
For the first time since he elected president of New Democracy, Kyriakos Mitsotakis clearly requests to conduct elections.
The party considers that the election game will be determined during negotiation talks with Greece’s lenders, since Mr. Mitsotakis is certain that whether Greece will reach an agreement or not, the next day will be very difficult.
EU to be 'whole' when all of Cyprus in bloc, says Schulz
The European Union will not be whole until all of Cyprus, the Turkish and Greek administrations together, becomes a part of the bloc, said European Parliament President Martin Schulz during a visit to the Mediterranean island.
Refugee flows to Greek islands continue to increase
The number of refugees and immigrants arriving in Greek islands from Turkey’s shore has not dropped, since 569 immigrants and refugees arrived in Lesvos while the total number of people hosted at hotspots exceeds 2,000.
Overall, 729 people have arrived in Greece, with 569 of them arriving in Lesvos, 83 in Chios and 77 in Samos.
Ex-Defence Minister: Fence at Bulgarian-Greek Border Would Cost BGN 500 M
Socialist MP and former defence minister Angel Naydenov was certain that the expenses on erecting a fence on Bulgaria's border with Greece would exceed BGN 500 M.
He made this estimate based on the fact that a kilometre of the fence at the border with Turkey costs BGN 1 M.
German newspaper FAZ readers want Greece in the Eurozone
According to a poll published in German newspaper ‘Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung’ (FAZ),nearly half of the German citizens (49%) were in favour of Greece remaining in the Eurozone.
Sofia 'Most Dangerous City in EU'
The Bulgarian capital Sofia is the fifth most dangerous city in Europe and the most dangerous in the European Union, a study shows.
Moscow, St Petersburg, Kiev and Belgrade have bottomed the personal safety ranking in a recent report of US think-tank Mercer.
Acrimonious political rhetoric in parliament a sign of early elections?
The open and often acrimonious confrontation between the Greek coalition government (SYRIZA-ANEL) with major opposition party New Democracy during Tuesday night’s discussion in parliament over matters of corruption and conflict of interest could be a prelude to political developments, even early elections.
Greek businesses driven out by high taxes, says Athens Business Chamber
The Athens Chamber of Commerce & Industry (EBEA) has issued a leaflet in its effort to shed light on the dire economic environment for Greek businesses.
Refugee skirmishes & clashes rising all over Greece (video)
The situation with the refugees and illegal immigrants is becoming increasingly tense across the whole of Greece with skirmishes among refugees themselves and the Greek police breaking out more often and becoming increasingly violent.
Albania Bids For Slice of Russian Tourist Market
The Albanian government is eyeing the tourist market in Russia at a time when Russian holidaymakers are becoming wary of such traditional destinations as Turkey and Greece.
The idea is to exploit the problems facing Turkey and Greece, when both are struggling with refugee crises, and when terrorism is also making itself felt in Turkey.
Refugees Briefly Clash with Police at Greece's Idomeni Camp
Scuffles have broken out between refugees and police on Tuesday at Idomeni camp close to Greece's border with Macedonia, according to greekreporter.com.
The refugees, stuck at Idomeni for more than a month now and demanding reopening of the border by the Macedonian authorities, started throwing rocks at Greek police officers who tried to clear the rail tracks from the refugees.
IOM Reports 164,700 Migrant Arrivals in Europe by Sea in 2016
An estimated total of 164,752 migrants and refugees have arrived in Europe across the Mediterranean between 1 January 1 and 29 March 2016, the International Organsiation for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday.
Watch live: You should resign, ND leader told PM
President of main opposition New Democracy Kyriakos Mitsotakis lashed out at Prime Minister and leader of SYRIZA Alexis Tsipras in the beginning of his speech on the parliamentary debate on justice issues.
Among other things, he accused Alexis Tsipras of being the main responsible for the tragic situation in which the country is.