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Hollande: France will be on Greece’s side
The meeting between French President Francois Hollande and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras begun shortly after 10 am on Friday.
One woman still missing after heavy rainfall in Attica
A 40-year-old Greek man died after his car was swept away by floods in Menidi, Athens while one woman is still missing in Kamatero due to the intense rainfall that hit Attica and other areas of Greece on Thursday.
Bulgaria Should Not Expect Excessive Deficit Procedure - FinMin
Bulgaria is unlikely to be subject to an excessive deficit procedure for 2014, despite latest statistical data showing its budget deficit for that year was twice the maximum value prescribed by the EU.
Watch live: President Hollande to meet with PM Tsipras
French President Francois Hollande will meet shortly with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on the second day of his visit to Greece.
The meeting takes place just a few hours after Mr. Hollande had expressed his support for the Greek debt issue.
Main opposition pleased with German Chancellor’s speech at EPP
Main opposition New Democracy and its leader Vangelis Meimarakis expressed their satisfaction for the speech of German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the European People’s Party group (EPP Group) meeting in Madrid on Thursday.
Greeks show their solidarity with refugee families
Thousands of refugees and migrants continue to land on the Greek islands breaking a new record a few days ago reaching 9,763 arrivals in 24 hours.
Men, women and children are packed in the islands waiting to being transferred to another European country hoping for a new and better life.
Francois Hollande supports debt relief for Greece
French President Francois Hollande expressed his full support to the Greek government and praised the brave decision of the Greek people to remain in the euro zone during the first day of his visit to Athens.
Lectures on Ottoman past to be held at Greek Consulate
A joint series of lectures on the Ottoman past will start on Oct 26 at the Sismanoglio Megaro in Istanbul.
Two migrants killed, 16 missing in Aegean Sea for two days
Two migrants were killed and 16 others went missing in two separate accidents in the Aegean Sea when boats heading to Greece from Turkey capsized.
France's Hollande 'wants French firms to invest more in Greece'
France?s President François Hollande said in a newspaper interview released hours before a visit to Athens on Oct. 22 that he will encourage French firms to build up their operations in Greece to help the country overcome its financial crisis.
EU Commission Vice President Dombrovskis to visit Athens
The Vice President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis will visit Athens on October 27-28 and have a series of meetings.
According to the program announced by European Commission Representation in Greece, Mr. Dombrovskis will meet with Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis on Monday, at 09:30 and with Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos, at 10:30.
Larissa to host International Comics exhibition
The exhibition “Bridges: The European Language of the Comics” opens on Saturday, October 24, at Larissa, central Greece, with the participation of young and renowned Greek and European artists at Ouil Municipal Theatre of Larissa.
The Guardian: Schäuble’s Grexit plan and the negotiations led to third memorandum
The Guardian published today an inside story about the drama of last summer’s negotiations between Greek government and its creditors. It reveals what exactly happened last June, when Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras stepped back and accepted to sign a third memorandum keeping Greece in the euro zone.
Severe weather: An apartment building collapses in Athens
A three storey apartment building collapsed due to severe weather on Thursday morning Kamateros, Athens. Authorities tried to remove quickly the building debris since more bad weather is expected tomorrow.