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Attica region governor Dourou to deliver lectures in USA
Attica region governor Rena Dourou arrived to New York on Tuesday in order to participate in the lecture programs of two American universities.
On Friday, April 17, Dourou will address the students of New York University. Her lecture, titled “The Dawn of Another Attica” will focus on the changes she plans to implement during her term.
Berlin working on plan to keep Greece in Eurozone if country defaults
According to weekly newspaper Die Zeit, Germany is working on a plan that will keep Greece in the Eurozone even if it defaults.
Citing government sources in Berlin, the German newspaper claims that such a scenario is being examined by the German Chancellery, as there are fears that Greece will not be able to fulfill its obligations in the coming months.
Euro exit would be 'very costly' for Greece, IMF economist says
An exit from the eurozone would be ?very costly? for Greece, International Monetary Fund chief economist Olivier Blanchard has warned.
?We are working with the Greeks to try and find an acceptable compromise, a program which makes sense to both sides,? Blanchard told Bloomberg on the sidelines of the World Bank-IMF 2015 Spring Meetings in Washington Tuesday.
Turkish Stream Route Might Be Extended - Russia Energy Min
Greece, Macedonia, Sergia, Hungary and Austria might be included into the route of the so-called "Turkish Stream" pipeline project, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak has said.
Novak explained in an interview with Rossiya-24 TV channel on Tuesday that Moscow is leading active talks with countries where infrastructure for the gas pipeline could be laid.
Government official rules out early elections
State Minister Alekos Flambouraris on Wednesday rejected speculation that the government is considering snap elections, but he did not rule out the prospect of a referendum.
Speaking to Antenna TV on Wednesday, Flambouraris said that Greece's leftist-led government had a mandate to reach a solution inside the euro following an ?honest compromise? with its lenders.
The good-looking wives' club of Greek leftist ministers (photos)
The Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) may lean more to the working class but that doesn't mean that they don't have their pulse in fashion.
Danae Stratou, the wife of Finance Minister Nikos Varoufakis
The lovely artist, described by a satirical program as looking like a "playboy bunny from the Eighties", is the most famous wife who has looks and money.