An obscure article buried in 7,500 pages of an omnibus draft law passed by a slim majority in Parliament last weekend that allows ministers, deputies and ministry general secretaries to…
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) agains picked up the biggest percentage of respondents’ preferences in a recent opinion poll presented on Friday evening by a local broadcaster, with 25.5 percent…
By N. Bellos
European institutions have reportedly informed the Greek government that all “open issues” related to the recently achieved conclusion of the first review of the Greek program (third…
The chief archaeologist in the excavations at the ancient Stageira site appears certain that a monument uncovered there, and the years of research that followed, is dedicated to the ancient…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday referred to the “mutual rapport” between the Russian and Greek people, during his arrival in the semi-autonomous monastic community of Mount Athos.
“This year…
Greece’s state-controlled Hellenic Petroleum (EL.PE) refinery group on Friday signed a MoU for the purchase of crude oil from Russian oil provider Rosneft.
The agreement came during a same-day visit…
Russian President Vladimir Putin referred to energy, the hi-tech sector and infrastructure projects as areas where his country and investment-starved Greece can cooperate, as he arrived in Greece for a…
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will pay an official visit to China between July 2 and 6, government sources said on Friday, the same day as a visit to the…
The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) have “locked” the current low interest rates for certain long-term bond issues, a development that benefits Greece, ESM secretary general…
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Athens on Friday afternoon to begin a two-day official visit to the country, his first in a decade, with the highlight being his official…
The government on Friday said 19,464 Volkswagen Group vehicles in Greece are believed to carry the so-called “defeat device” software, which is at the center of the ongoing “diesel dupe”…
The latest mini furor to erupt at the end of the week on Greece’s political landscape follows a controversial column by a ruling SYRIZA party MP, who on Thursday referred…
By G. Kouros
The latest initiative coming out of the finance ministry to combat endemic tax evasion in the country is called a “declaration of wealth” statement, which will purportedly…
The relevant education minister on Thursday tried to deflect a rising firestorm of political criticism after his ministry announced that it would “legalize”, through written examinations, fake secondary education diplomas…
By S. Papapetros
The first post-review hurdle faced by the government, and specifically the labor ministry, will be to cover a 120-million-euro gap for 2016 that was originally expected to…
The makeshift refugee / migrant camp at Idomeni was finally cleared of its last occupants on Thursday evening, according to Greek authorities, two days after an operation to transfer the…
United Airlines commence flights from Athens to the New York City area this week, connecting Newark Liberty International Airport with the Greek capital.
The Athens-Newark-Athens route began on Thursday and will continue daily…
Archaeologists in the northern city of Thessaloniki on Thursday are expected to announce that they have pinpointed the tomb of one of Classical antiquity’s pre-eminent philosophers, none other than Aristotle.…
By G. D. Pavlopoulos
The head of international relations for Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told “N” this week that Tehran is against the declaration of an autonomous Kurdish…
A bevy of open issues remain unresolved in the wake of Tuesday’s approval by the Eurogroup of the first review for the Greek program, particularly in terms of a much…
The government is eying changes to the income tax code to allow for greater deductions based on electronic transactions – as opposed to cash purchase receipts – as well as…
By Klaus Schrader, David Benček, Claus-Friedrich-Laaser Kiel Institute for the World Economy, IfW
In 2014, there was evidence that Greece’s economic situation would take a turn for the better for the first…
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is scheduled to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday, on the sidelines of a European Peoples Party (EPP) event in…
Two British analysts answer Naftemporiki’s question: Should Britain leave the EU?
By Vassilis Kostoulas [email protected] @VasKostoulas
Britain should not leave the EU – it should lead the EU
By Edward Douglas …
A pilot program that allows for the issuance of tourist visas for tourists arriving from Turkey on several eastern Aegean islands has been extended for another year.
The islands of…
The Lonely Planet website this week ranked the Peloponnese, Greece’s southern-most mainland province, as its top European destination for 2016.
The iconic print and Internet travel group describes the Peloponnese…
Greece’s finance ministry now takes center stage in the wake of Tuesday’s late-night approval of the first review of the Greek program, with the goal none other than meeting fiscal…
By A. Doga
Potential benefits of between 400 and 500 million euros per year for Greece’s battered banking sector is one result that is expected from the first review of…
By N. Bellos
A delayed first review of the Greek program (third bailout) was finally concluded after yet another all-night session at the Eurogroup in Brussels, with the highlights being…
The Eurogroup welcomes that a full staff-level agreement has been reached between Greece and the institutions. Also, the Eurogroup notes with satisfaction that the Greek authorities and the European institutions…
