Paul Tugwell
Bloomberg: Greece: Where Literally Sitting on Goldmine Is Not Enough to Make Money
The public fallout between Canadian mining company Eldorado Gold and the Greek government after the prior’s announcement on Monday it would suspend its large investment in the north of the country due to the government’s delays in issuing routine permits has put the leftist-led SYRIZA government at the centre of a storm of media attention, bringing up questions about whether it honestly promote
Greek Parliament passes 2015 budget as leaders clash
By Nikos Chrysoloras & Paul Tugwell
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Hardouvelis signals Greece may skip IMF loans to exit aid curbs
By Nikos Chrysoloras & Paul Tugwell
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Cypriots say bailout conditions haven’t made voters anti-Europe
By Georgios Georgiou & Paul Tugwell
Voters in Cyprus wont reject Europe in this weekends European Union Parliament elections, even after international creditors last year forced the government to impose losses on bank deposits, Cypriot politicians and officials said.
Olive oil, honey could help lift Greece out of recession
By Paul Tugwell
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is calling on manufacturers of traditional foods and beverages, from fish-roe producers to honey makers, to play a bigger role in transforming the country into an export economy.
Thessaloniki voters reject plan to sell water stake in unofficial vote
By Paul Tugwell & Eleni Chrepa
Voters in Thessaloniki and 10 municipalities in the metropolitan area of the second-largest city in Greece cast ballots that almost unanimously opposed the sale of the regions biggest water utility.
Lamda development raises offer for Europe’s largest urban plot [Update]
Paul Tugwell & Nikos Chrysoloras
A venture led by Lamda Development increased its initial offer by 25 percent for 100 percent of Hellenikon SA, topping an independent valuation, the Greek state-asset sales fund said.