Latest News from Greece
Greece participates at International Shipping Exhibition Kormarine BUSAN 2015
Greece participated for the first time with its own pavilion at the International Shipping and Shipping Engineering Kormarine BUSAN 2015 that was held on 20-23 October 2015 in Korea. Enterprise Greece in cooperation with HEMEXPO organized the Greek participation.
France takes over the Greek public administration, tax reforms and privatization
The Protocol between Greece and France signed by President Francois Hollande and Alexis Tsipras outlines huge changes and reforms in the public sector, including staff movements, connection of the salary and efficiency for top executives and changes on salaries of public sector.
We have to convince refugees to stay in Greece and not to travel to Germany, says European official
Our aim is to convince a Syrian father that it is better for his family to register in Greece than struggle alone through Europe, says European official revealing what has been decided by European leaders at the summit on the refugee issue on Sunday.
Calexico to perform in Greece
The famous band from Arizona, USA will visit Greece a few months after the release of their latest album ‘Edge Of The Sun’ for two concerts, one in Thessaloniki at Fix Factory of Sound on November 13 and one in Athens at Fuzz Live Music Club on November 17.
In some of the songs of the album the Greek sound is dominant, especially in Roll Tango hit with Eric Burton in vocals.
EU Commission Vice President says nothing about the tranche disbursement
The Vice President of the European Commission, Valdis Dombrovskis, said no three times to the Greek government during their meeting, while he said nothing about the disbursement of the 2 bln tranche, even though last week he had said that Athens will receive the money.
Gov’t will insist on the 35,000 euros income limit, says gov’t spokesman
Government spokeswoman Olga Gerovassili spoke to private TV SKAI and referring to the bad loans and the protection of the first home, she said that the government will do whatever possible and for that reason it builds alliances in the EU. As she said, French President Francois Hollande is a strong ally.
Greece Rings Resort: Barcelona architects inspired by Greece
Resort Greece is a tourist resort projected by Maritime Architecture Barcelona (MAB) that ensures the privacy of a visitor who flees from the noise and seeks to establish in a quiet space provided with all the comforts that guarantee a perfect stay.
Balkans to Accommodate 100,000 Refugees
An agreement was reached at the high-level meeting in Brussels on Sunday to temporary accommodate 100,000 refugees in the Balkans as Europe struggles to cope with the ongoing influx.
Yanis Varoufakis gives talks for just $60,000 + all expenses paid
Former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis may well maintain that he doesn’t get paid even for the use of his taxi when he travels abroad, however the truth is that he receives 60,000 dollars (53,000 euros) for talks on the disastrous state of the Greek economy.
Frontex to monitor Serbia-Croatia border crossings
The European Commission said that the leaders of the Western Balkan countries have agreed on an action plan of 17 points for dealing with the refugee crisis.
Coke and OTE telecoms provider inject investment into Greece
Coca-Cola HBC and OTE, two of the largest companies operating in Greece, partner following a global tender. With an investment of €43m Coca-Cola HBC assigns OTE to provide and run its data center (DC) in Greece, servicing business transactions for more than 36,000 employees in the 28 countries where Coca-Cola HBC is present.
Dombrovskis in Greece to break deadlock with Troika
European Commission Vice president Valdis Dombrovskis is in Athens on Monday at a crucial time for Greece’s negotiations with the representatives of three of its creditors (European Commission, European Central Bank, International Monetary Fund).
Photographers snap images of what migrants leave behind on their journey to hope (pics)
Photographer Anna Pantelia told CNN that she started noticing the objects on the beach that migrants leave behind as they rush into Europe. Little items like pacifiers, cigarettes, cell phones are either lost, thrown away or no longer needed. Each of the abandoned items has its own story to tell.
Greek PM A. Tsipras rejects 3 proposals, but agrees to 50,000 more refugees
Three proposals to deal with the refugee crisis were put forth on the table during a mini-Summit of 10 EU leaders that had been called for by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
The proposals
Juncker calls 10 EU leaders – including Greece – to attend mini-refugee summit
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is taking part in the informal European Summit on migration for countries that are affected by the so-called “Balkan corridor” in Brussels.