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Varoufakis says predecessor took IMF loan agreement home
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis on Thursday told Parliament that his predecessor, Gikas Hardouvelis, had taken a document regarding the country's loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund home with him after leaving the ministry.
Greece among top destinations for Easter, according to Trivago
According to data released by Trivago, the popular search engine focusing on hotels, Greece is among the most popular destinations worldwide for an Easter getaway.
Specifically, Trivago said Greece is the top choice of Italians, whose interest in their neighboring country is significantly higher this year.
German couple pays Greece 875 euros in WWII 'damages'
A German couple visiting Greece were hailed as heroes by the local press Wednesday after paying 875 euros ($945) to a town hall in what they said were World War II reparations.
Merkel: No quick solution for Greek debt issue at the EU summit
Addressing the German Bundestag on Thursday, Chancellor Angela Merkel downplayed hopes for a Greek deal at today's European Summit or at her meeting with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Monday.
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Negotiations with Greece's international creditors are drawing to a standstill, with the Greek government rushing to give assurances that there is no immediate danger to Greek finances. Nonetheless, Greek Deputy Prime Minister Giannis Dragasakis told private Alpha TV that if a solution isn't found to Greece's problems soon then there will be problems to liquidity.
German TV presenter admits faking Varoufakis middle-finger video
A German TV presenter admitted Wednesday to faking a video showing Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis giving the middle-finger gesture to Germany, after the politician vehemently contested its authenticity.
Bloomberg: Merkel will tell Tsipras that rules are meant to be followed
According to Bloomberg, citing German officials statements, on Monday the German Chancellor in her scheduled meeting with the Greek Prime Minister, in order to calm the increasingly combative rhetoric between the nations and regain control over efforts to keep Greece in the euro, will tell Alexis Tsipras that rules are meant to be followed and will not deliver an ultimatum.
Former PM Kostantinos Mitsotakis refuses to hand over his parliamentary office
Following the call of the newly elected president of Parliament Ms Zoe Kaostantopoulou to all former Prime Ministers and MPs’ to hand over their private offices within the Parliament premises, the former New Democracy Prime Minister Kostantinos Mitsotakis refused to do so.
Dragasakis promises OTE it has full backing of gov't
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