Latest News from Greece

The leaders of debt-wracked Greece and economic powerhouse Germany meet in Berlin March 24 after weeks of bad blood over Athens' debt woes, bitter wartime memories and an offensive hand gesture.
      

Greece expects to reach a cash-for-reforms deal with its creditors in the next 10 days and intends to meet all its payments in June, the government's spokesman said on Friday.

"We think conditions have matured for (talks) to progress further and in the next 10 days, in May, for the deal to be sealed," Gabriel Sakellaridis told Skai TV.

The final day of the 17th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival has arrived, and the names of the winners have been announced.

Although the festival is a non-competitive event, there are Audience Awards sponsored by Fischer, as well as the Amnesty International and the WWF.

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has put his luxury holiday home in the island of Aegina for 5,000 euros a week, according to an article published on the online edition of Daily Mail newspaper.

In an article published in the weekend edition of the Financial Times, the British daily harshly criticizes the Greek Government, accusing it of leading the Greek people out of the Eurozone.

Titled "Greece slides towards the euro trapdoor," the article argues that with every day that passes without a solution to the Greek problem, the Grexit scenario looks ever more likely.

Greece is the ideal backdrop for Hollywood blockbusters, says an article published on the website of Lonely Planet, the largest travel book publisher in the world.

Highlighting the country's imposing mountains, dramatic coastlines and picturesque villages, the author of the article mentions several stunning locations from famous movies shot in the beautiful Mediterranean country.

Opposition parties on Friday reacted with skepticism to the results of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras?s late-night crisis talks with EU officials in Brussels on Thursday.