Latest News from Greece
Juncker trusts Alexis, doesn’t trust … SYRIZA
Jean-Claude Juncker told the news agency MNI on Tuesday that he trusts Greek PM Alexis Tsipras, noting that the latter has become “very responsible”, whereas he… doesn’t hold the same opinion for the ruling SYRIZA party, because of its many “trends”.
Evia amongst Top 10 intl sailing destinations: Natl Geographic
Most local mariners and veteran Greece holiday-makers already knew as much, yet National Geographic’s latest book, “Journeys of a Lifetime”, more-or-less … exposes the large island of Evia as one of the top 10 international destinations for sailing.
The art of managing opera and giving it new life
Larissa-born Ilias Tzempetonidis, first non-Italian casting director to date at La Scala, now heads same department at the Paris Opera
By Yiouli Eptakili
Pseudo-mufti wants … referendum to prove number of … ‘Turks’ in Thrace
A pseudo mufti in the northeast province of Thrace wants a … referendum. And not just any referendum, but one to show people and other countries, as he maintained, “who and how many Turks there are in western Thrace.”
The statement belongs to one Ahmet Mete, who used the “referendum” idea to prove, as he claimed, that “150,000 Turks” live in the northeast Greek province.
Brussels Group postponed to Wednesday
A new round of discussions between Greece and its creditors, originally expected to take place on Tuesday, have been postponed to Wednesday, a high-ranking government official said on Tuesday.
'Grexit' risk dips even as aid talks go to the wire, investor survey shows
The probability Greece will leave the euro zone in the next year has fallen even as Athens is fast running out of time to reach a cash-for-reforms deal with its EU lenders, a May survey of mostly German-based investors showed.
Greece might sidestep June 5 IMF payment deadline
Cash-strapped Greece could avoid paying back the IMF on June 5 and win more time to negotiate a funding deal without defaulting if it lumps together all IMF repayments due in June and pays them at the end of the month, officials said on Tuesday.
Gov't considering small tax on ATM withdrawals
The Greek government is considering the introduction of a small levy on ATM withdrawals in view of encouraging the use of credit cards in transactions, Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said on Tuesday.
Speaking to the press, Varoufakis said the coalition was also examining a 15 percent tax on undeclared deposits held by Greeks in foreign banks.
Greece talks need to 'speed up', says Moscovici
Talks between Greece and its creditors need to "speed up", the EUs Economic and Financial Affairs Commissioner said Tuesday, as the Greek government warned that it was running out of money.
ESM Head Klaus Regling Emphasizes Need for Prompt Action in Greece
European Stability Mechanism head, Klaus Regling has stated that Greece has little time to convince its creditors of the necessity for additional funding.
Bad weather expected across Greece
Heavy rain, storms and hail were expected in several parts of the country late on Tuesday, with bad weather conditions persisting through early Friday, the Hellenic National Meteorological Service reported on Tuesday.
Bad weather was expected to hit the Peloponnese, the Cycladic islands, Crete and the Dodecanese islands on Tuesday before spreading to the rest of the country.
Final Agreement on Bulgaria-Greece Gas Grid Interconnector Delayed by Technicalities - Minister
The signing of a final investment decision on the new Bulgaria-Greece gas grid interconnector is delayed for technical reasons, according to Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova.
EU Commission says Brussels Group on Greece meeting on Tuesday
Greece and its international creditors will hold discussions on Tuesday to find a solution to Greece's debt problems, with their work expected to continue over the coming days, the European Commission said.
Europe must do more on migrants, says UN chief
Europe must do more to help migrants crossing the Mediterranean, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday ahead of a visit to Brussels, as a planned EU naval operation awaits UN Security Council approval.
Germany sees progress on Greece, EU officials to confer on Thursday
A senior German official said on Tuesday there was no reason to believe Greece would be in default after a 300 million euro payment to the IMF falls due on June 5.