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Margaret Poulos, the one Varoufakis left behind (photos)
They met at the start of 1990 in Sydney, Australia, when she taught economics at the University of Sydney. They wed in Athens in 2001. Australian Financial Review writes that the marriage collapsed due to different ambitions and geography.
Bulgaria-Greece migrant barriers force riskier routes (video)
An article in Euronews, titled “Is Bulgaria’s Border Wall Forcing Migrants to Risk Deadly Crossings?”, states that the numbers of migrants entering Greece and Bulgaria by land from Turkey have decreased over the last two years after both countries increased border security.
Empty admissions of fault
By Pantelis Boukalas
Greeks bet 5.9 billion euros on games of chance last year
By Vangelis Mandravelis
Greeks placed 5.9 billion euros' worth of debts on games of chance in 2014, showing a rise of 9 percent compared to the year before, data published by the Gaming Commission (EEEP) show.
Dozens of migrants rescued at sea
The Greek coast guard and port police rescued dozens of migrants in six separate incidents over the course of less than 24 hours, the Athens-Macedonian New Agency reported on Tuesday.
Pressure grows in Greek debt negotiations
As negotiations continue at the technical level in Brussels, Greek government officials have significant meetings planned on Tuesday in European capitals in a bid to tackle the country?s looming cash crunch even as the International Monetary Fund raises the pressure.
Lagarde-Tsipras telephone conf on Mon. — FT: Athens risks losing IMF support
IMF Chief Christine Lagarde and Greek PM Alexis Tsipras held a telephone conference on Monday in the late afternoon, Athens time.
According to an IMF spokesman in Washington, the two discussed the course of negotiations between Tsipras’ cash-strapped government and the “Institutions” – EC, ECB and the IMF.
The spokesman cited “priorities” that must be promoted.
Worrying signs for Greek tourism
Sector professionals fear reversal of growth trend unless a deal is reached with the country?s creditors
By Stathis Kousounis
Unless the government comes to some sort of agreement with the country?s creditors and is able to put an end to the economic uncertainty, Greek tourism?s positive course in terms of foreign arrivals is at risk of reversal.
Plan for Greek health booklets for the uninsured
Health Minister Panayiotis Kouroublis on Monday unveiled a plan aimed at helping some 2.5 million uninsured citizens gain access to free healthcare.
Under Kouroublis?s plan, which is expected to be enforced by next month, millions of uninsured citizens will be able to apply for health booklets at Citizens? Information Centers (KEPs).
Govt: Average monthy pension in Greece at €664; supplementary at €168
The average primary monthly pension in Greece stands at 664.69 euros before taxes, whereas the average supplementary pension is 168.40 euros a month, the leftist government announced on Monday.
Paper charges that ‘alternate minister’ shipped 80K abroad in March!
The leftist Greek government on Monday continued to face a “Whac-a-Mole”-like array of political “hiccups”, with the latest emerging from newspaper report out of Thessaloniki accusing an alternate minister of exporting 80,000 euros last March.
Markets showing Greek debt crisis fatigue
European bond markets are showing real signs of Greek debt-crisis fatigue.
Many investors frankly seem to be so exhausted by the debate about whether Greece will leave the eurozone that they?re now dismissing the possibility altogether.
Berlin distances itself from Gauck's WWII reparations comments
Berlin has distanced itself from recent statements by German President Joachim Gauck, who voiced support for Athens?s demands for reparations for the Nazi occupation of Greece during World War Two.
Govt eyes ‘exceptions’ to law mandating online posting of public sector decisions
The leftist Greek government’s apparent displeasure with the online publication of various state sector expenditures is reportedly behind an amendment allowing for an “exception” to a draft law mandating the posting of all public administration decisions on the Internet.
Larissa men failed to report elderly mother's death
Police in Larissa, central Greece, on Sunday discovered the body of an 82-year-old woman in the home she shared with her two sons, aged 45 and 50, after neighbors complained of a bad smell coming from the apartment.