Latest News from Greece
Italy Warns EU on Migrants, Calls for Change in Asylum Rules
Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Sunday threatened to switch to a 'Plan B' to cope with the influx of migrants - an option that "would hurt Europe" - if Italy is not given greater help with the crisis.
Politics will dictate the ending of the Greek bailout saga
By Nikitas Konstantinidis*
Trip Advisor users pick Top 10 sights to see in Greece
Trip Advisor recently asked its members to vote on the top 10 sights in Greece for tourists and travelers. How many have you visited?
Here they are in descending order:
10. Praxiteles’ statue of Hermes, located in the National Archaeological Museum in central Athens. It considered one of the finest examples of Classical sculpture.
Geopolitical challenges
By Alexis Papachelas
Greece and lenders discuss new way to reach agreement
Greek officials were locked in talks with the country?s lenders over the weekend, with both sides having proposals on how a deal to unlock further bailout funding could be reached.
Wrecked recycling unit probed
Authorities are investigating possible links between last week?s toxic fire that destroyed a recycling plant in Aspropyrgos, west of Athens, and an illegal waste shipment from Greece that was intercepted by Bulgarian police last month.
Yanis: I’ll be at Eurogroup session; cites need for ‘viable’ deal
FinMin Yanis Varoufakis on Sunday again dismissed reports that he’ll miss a closely watched Eurogroup meeting, saying that he’ll be in his seat, as usual.
Greece's PM warns of 'difficult compromise' after default threat
Greek premier Alexis Tsipras warned Greece on June 13 to prepare for a "difficult compromise" with its EU-IMF creditors as his closest advisors delivered a last-chance proposal to avert a catastrophic default by Athens.
Evacuation of migrants from Lesvos to mainland
Roughly 1,800 third country nationals that landed on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos over recent weeks were transported by ferry boat to Piraeus, on the mainland, overnight.
The group arrived at the port early Sunday morning after an unscheduled ferry boat route. Most of the group is comprised of Syrians that had been ferried over to the island from opposite Turkish mainland.
Greece caught like fish in the Faroe's net - again
National team goes down 2-1 to lose all hopes of making Euro 2016
By George Georgakopoulos
The Greek national soccer team suffered another evening of shame at the hands of the Faroe Islands, losing this time 2-1 away, seven months after its 1-0 loss at home in November. These results have now sealed Greece?s elimination from the finals of Euro 2016.
Tsipras seeks debt relief as Greeks take offer to Brussels
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said he was willing to accept unpalatable compromises to secure a deal with international creditors, provided he gets debt relief in return, something that Germany refuses to countenance.
Tsipras rules out vote if agreement is deemed 'viable'
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is said to have sent a message to his MPs on Saturday to forget the idea of snap elections or a referendum if his government is able to secure a ?viable agreement? with Greece?s lenders.
Kotzias to meet UN's Eide at Foreign Ministry Monday
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias is due to meet in Athens at noon on Monday with the UN Secretary General?s Special Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide.
The meeting comes three days after Kotzias met his Cypriot counterpart Ioannis Kasoulides, also in Athens.
Greek PM Tsipras ready to compromise in exchange for debt relief
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said he was willing to accept unpalatable compromises to secure a deal with international creditors, provided he gets debt relief in return, something that Germany refuses to countenance.
EKAB workers threaten with work stoppages
Workers at Greece?s ambulance service (EKAB) have threatened to hold work stoppages from Tuesday because of unpaid overtime.
The EKAB employees? union claims that its members have not been paid since December for working night shifts and on public holidays.