Latest News from Greece
More than 130,000 pensions applications are still pending
By Roula Salourou
More than 800,000 people have claimed a pension from the Social Security Foundation (IKA) in the last six years, peaking in 2010 with 167,665 workers filing for retirement.
New Democracy reserves judgement on potential lenders' deal
New Democracy officials agreed on Tuesday that the party should not adopt a position yet on whether it will support or oppose any deal reached between the government and Greece?s creditors until the content of the agreement is known.
Top EU officials eye deal by end-May as technical-level talks make gradual progress
As Greek government officials expressed their confidence that a deal with the country?s creditors is close, top European officials indicated Tuesday that although there has been progress in negotiations, an agreement is unlikely before the end of the month.
Russia mulls embargo exemption for Greece, Cyprus, Hungary
Russia may allow around 20 firms from Greece, Cyprus and Hungary to return to its market after it orders the lifting of an embargo on European Union food imports, Interfax news agency quoted a senior official as saying on Tuesday.
Julius says Grexit would be no new Lehman Brothers
Former Bank of England policymaker DeAnne Julius said a Greek exit from the euro area probably wouldn?t mean a financial fallout such as that in the wake of the 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
?There?s very little risk of a Lehman-type moment? immediately after a Greek exit, Julius said in an interview on Bloomberg Television on Tuesday.
Reports: Greek DM's Thur. meeting with US Sec't of Defense postponed
A scheduled meeting this week in Washington D.C. between US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and Greece’s DM, Panos Kammenos, has been postponed, according to reports.
No reason was given for the postponement, according to information first published by the tovima.gr site and the longtime correspondent in the US capital, Mihalis Ignatiou.
Dijsselbloem: Greece bailout talks 'progressing'
"Intensive talks on a loan deal with debt-strapped Greece are "making progress," Eurogroup chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem said Tuesday.
"We are intensively busy with the Greeks and we are making progress, I would say cautiously," Dijsselbloem told local television station RTL Z.
May 19 marks annual commemoration of Pontian Genocide
Events are taking place throughout Greece on Tuesday to mark the Pontic Genocide of 1914-1923, when Ottoman and then nationalist Turkish forces slaughtered upwards of 368,000 Christian Pontians in what is modern-day Turkey’s northeast, particularly along the Black Sea coast.
Merkel, Hollande to meet with Tsipras in Riga
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras will be meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande, in Riga, Latvia, during the Summit.
Merkel and Hollande stated that negotiations with Greece must be sped up, during a meeting in Berlin on Tuesday, while the French President underlined that Greece’s place is in the Euro.
Turkey's Online Food Ordering Portal Yemeksepeti to Expand to Bulgaria, Romania
Yemeksepeti, Turkey's first and biggest online food ordering and delivery portal, has announced it is launching investment in Bulgaria and Romania, dailysabah.com reported on Tuesday.
Greek coast guard rescues 38 migrants off western coast
The Greek coast guard rescued 38 migrants Tuesday found on a small boat off the country's western coast in the Ionian Sea, following a search and rescue operation launched after one of the passengers called authorities for help.
Merkel, Hollande urge Greek talks accelerate for end-May deal
By Gregory Viscusi & Brian Parkin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande said that efforts to resolve the standoff over Greek financing need to speed up.
Albania’s latest move disputed Greek sovereign borders
Diplomatic and legal sources are speaking of an attempt from Albania to dispute established borders.
Costa-Gavras honored in Cannes
Acclaimed French-Greek filmmaker Costa-Gavras received a standing ovation at an official screening of a restored version of his 1969 ?Z? at the Cannes Film Festival late on Monday.
EU says progress in talks with Greece is slow
Progress in talks between Greece and its creditors on more funding is slow, the European Commission said on Tuesday, denying the existence of a new proposal reported by the Greek press that would give Athens cash on more favorable terms.