Politics of Greece
Govt: New entity to manage certain non-performing residential mortgages
Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis on Saturday reiterated a campaign pledge by his leftist SYRIZA government to set up a new state entity to manage non-performing mortgages of households below the poverty line.
Citizenship law change could benefit thousands
As many as 100,000 children who have been born to migrant parents in Greece could benefit in a law change that would allow them to obtain citizenship more easily, some experts believe.
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Migrant centers to be shut down after suicide
The government has vowed to keep its election pledge to shut down migrant detention centers after a Pakistani man hung himself at one in northern Athens on Friday.
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Conservatives unhappy with EPP statement on Greece
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Cabinet meeting on Eurogroup developments ends - expectedly - in agreement
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras expressed his optimism on Friday over the outcome of negotiations between the Greek government and the country's international creditors, speaking to his Cabinet on Friday.
During the five-hour meeting, which ended well after midnight, the ministers were briefed on the developments that occurred at the Eurogroup meeting and the EU Summit a day earlier.
New 'double' U.S. intervention in favor of Greece: What does it mean?
The United States interest for the developments in Greece was confirmed once again on Friday afternoon, just three days before the critical Eurogroup meeting on Monday.
PM expected to name presidential candidate over weekend
It is expected that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will name his party?s candidate for president this weekend.
The process of electing a successor to incumbent Karolos Papoulias has been delayed due to talks between government officials and their eurozone counterparts.
Tsipras gauges ministers before talks resume
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras chaired a meeting of his cabinet on Friday night to brief ministers on the state of talks with the eurozone but also to assess his own room for maneuver ahead of Monday?s Eurogroup.
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New poll shows SYRIZA in “honeymoon” period
According to a new poll conducted by the firm Marc for the private Alpha TV station, SYRIZA continues to enjoy a “honeymoon” with the electorate.
Nevertheless, a strong majority of respondents said they want Greece to remain in the euro, but at the same time called on the government not to back off in negotiations.
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Berlin livid with pro-SYRIZA paper’s caricature of Schaeuble in WWII uniform
Berlin reacted on Friday against an outrageous editorial cartoon in the leftist SYRIZA affiliated media outlet “Avgi”, which shows German FinMin Wolfgang Schaeuble dressed in a Wehrmacht uniform and threatening to “turn Greeks into soap”.