Latest News from Greece
Greek Parliament fails to decide on make-up of national media watchdog
The creation of a new Greek National Radio and Television Council (NCRTV – ESR) to act as an independent administrative authority to supervise and regulate the media market is currently at a deadlock while vagueness prevails following claims of Turkish business interests to bombard Greek radio frequencies.
Farmers continue tractor protests around Greece continue: guide to road blocks
Farmers are escalating their protest action against planned pension reforms and tax changes with an expansion of road blocks and customs around Greece ahead of national strike action around the country on Thursday.
Travel agent invites swingers for tantric pleasures and debauchery in Rhodes this summer
Luxury Roman orgies are becoming quite the ‘thing’ in Greece following notorious swingers parties at Piraeus, Crete and Pelion where couples run naked through the hallways exchanging partners while sprucing up their love life. The next orgy is scheduled to take place on the island of Rhodes where clients are invited to a number of exclusive events.
Macedonia's Tighter Borders Revive Migrant Smuggling
Macedonia's decision in November to bar so-called economic migrants from entry has revitalised old illegal migrant trafficking routes, local residents and police officers told BIRN.
Lenders ‘Quartet’ demands tax law changes
The first meeting between the representatives of Greece’s lenders and the Greek government is concluded.
The ‘Quartet’ will receive Greece’s proposal on the new tax bill tomorrow since it seems that issue was also added in the prior actions for the successful completion of the evaluation.
I met with Tsipras to buy a TV channel license in Greece, claims a Turkish businessman
The owner of the Turkish channel TV8, Ali Ilicali, met with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to discuss on granting TV channel license, according to Turkish media report.
These claims have been confirmed by the Marketing Manager of the TV channel, Ali Cemal Karabudak.
Negotiation between Greek gov’t and institutions’ mission is in progress
The meeting between Greek government and the representatives of the Institutions started at 17:00 on Monday so as to launch the negotiations on the review of Greece’s economic adjustment program.
The government was represented by Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, Economy, Development and Tourism Minister George Stathakis and Alternate Finance Minister Giorgos Chouliarakis.
British journalist Simon Reeve praises Greece
In his new television series, Simon Reeve goes beyond the headlines and finds a Greece full of optimism and beauty.
Scorpions 50th Anniversary Tour to Include Sofia Concert on July 17
The legendary German rock band, Scorpions, marks their 50th anniversary with a new album and a world tour which includes the Bulgarian capital city, Sofia Music Enterprises has announced.
The concert is scheduled for July 17 at Arena Armeec hall in Sofia.
Alt Migration Min Mouzalas meets with ND leader Mitsotakis
New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis met on Monday with Alternate Minister for Migration Policy Yiannis Mouzalas to discuss the refugee crisis.
Mouzalas said after the meeting that “there was convergence of views on the issue that the refugees problem is a national issue and that we must act together to confront the problem”.
Protest of Greek Farmers Closes Checkpoint at Border with Bulgaria
A protest of Greek farmers closed the Ilinden-Exochi checkpoint located along the Bulgarian-Greek border on Monday.
The farmers blocked the passage through the checkpoint by placing agricultural machinery.
Border police informs that the passage through the checkpoint was halted at 11 o'clock EET, with the blockade expected to continue until 14:00 o'clock EET.
PM Tsipras: We must complete first evaluation on time to untie ‘Gordian knot’ of debt
Addressing the presentation of the Act4Greece Program of the National Bank of Greece at Mela Mansion, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras stressed the need for timely completion of the first evaluation of the Greek project, “in order to untie the Gordian knot, which is the debt relief.”
PM Tsipras to attend conference on refugee issue in London
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will participate in the conference “Supporting Syria and the Region” that will take place on February 4, in London.
Three more migrants drown off Turkey's west
At least three Syrian migrants, including two children, drowned early on Jan. 31 in a fresh migrant boat tragedy off the western Turkish resort town of Didim.
Citizens lash out at Labour Minister before PM Tsipras’ speech
A group of Greek citizens lashed out at Labour Minister Giorgos Katrougalos on Monday in the center of Athens.
The incident took place at Kotzia square while the minister and other government officials were heading to Mela Mansion of National Bank in order to attend the speech of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.