Cruise ship vacationers visiting the ancient Olympia archaeological site in the northwest Peloponnese will be able to reach the area via a special tourist train running from the port of…
By Antonis Tsiblakis
Carnival, the world’s largest cruise ship operator, has designated Piraeus as a home port for the coming summer season for its “Carnival Vista” vessel, a move seen…
Op-ed by Bruegel Director Guntram Wolff for Naftemporiki
As countries are struggling to implement the EU-Turkey deal on refugees, the debate on how to finance EU migration policy is heating…
The mood in Brussels on Tuesday over the course of the Greek program was satisfaction and optimism that a final agreement will be achieved by May 24 to allow a…
The government on Tuesday announced another one-month moratorium, extending to June 15, for the resale of non-performing loans to distress funds, with a relevant amendment submitted to Parliament.
The amendment…
The inflation rate in Greece fell for the 38th consecutive month in April 2016, according to figures released on Tuesday by the Greek statistical service (EL.Stat).
The general consumer price…
Greece’s 40 biggest companies reported a loss-making year in 2014, on average, despite a marginal increase in turnover, according to the latest study released by the Athens-based ICAP group.
The…
Fighting amongst third country nationals still camped out at a makeshift shelter in extreme northern Greece on the border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (fYRoM) broke out on…
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras briefed President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Monday evening over the conclusions of a same-day Eurogroup meeting in Brussels, where the former said the long-delayed first review…
Final decisions by institutions lenders over the Greek program have now been left for the upcoming Eurogroup meeting of May 24, although Monday’s extraordinary session signed off on an “automatic”…
European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis on Monday said Greece and its lenders are likely to reach an agreement “within days” to finally achieve a first review of the Greek…
The Eurogroup welcomes the completion of a policy package, which should pave the way for a successful completion of the first review of the ESM programme, upon the adoption of…
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) party continued to step up its criticism of the leftist SYRIZA government this week, charging on Monday that the Greek public debt’s sustainability parameters worsened…
State arrears towards the private sector increased to 5.575 billion euros in March 2016, up from 5.4 billion euros in the previous month of February, according to general government figures…
By Nikos Bellos
Greek sources on Monday, ahead of an extraordinary Eurogroup meeting in Brussels, claimed that a 5.4-billion-euro tax and pension reform package has already received the “green light”…
By Nikos Bellos
The Greek issue will again dominate another Eurogroup meeting in Brussels, with an extraordinary session set for Monday to ascertain progress for the now increasingly delayed first…
By all estimates Greece’s foreign debt will reach 180 percent of GDP (320 billion euros) by the end of the year, assuming that scheduled loans from institutional creditors, worth 10…
By Thanos Tsiros
The Greek government is expected to officially submit its request for debt relief during Monday’s crucial Eurogroup meeting in Brussels, less than 24 hours after passing another…
Most tax hikes approved on Sunday evening in a closely watched vote in Greece’s Parliament are set for activation as soon as the end of the month, as the leftist…
The government on Sunday evening referred to an agreement, in principle, with creditors over various issues repeatedly discussed in negotiations to conclude a first review of the Greek program, in…
Greek president Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Sunday, speaking from northern Greece, reminded that Athens’ veto towards the ΝΑΤΟ and EU accession course of the neighboring former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (fYRoM)…
A large protest rally outside the Greek Parliament on Sunday afternoon was mostly broken up after a group of unknown persons threw firebombs, flares and rocks towards nearby riot police,…
Greece’s European creditors have circulated a draft MoU that refers to “additional austerity steps” in case the Greek government fails to meet memorandum-mandated targets until 2018, namely, primary budget surplus…
Supplemental Memorandum of Understanding
[draft]
1. Outlook and strategy
In July 2015, Greece requested support from its European partners, to restore sustainable growth, create jobs, reduce inequalities, and…
A last-minute amendment attached to a draft bill that includes mostly tax hikes slashes the tax-free ceiling for annual income earned by unmarried taxpayers and couples without children, as well…
Opposition reaction to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ address before his party’s Parliament group members on Friday was swift and severe, as the weekend looms as pivotal for the leftist…
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told his party’s deputies on Friday that he believes “a large plurality” of citizens in the country acknowledge his government’s “sincere effort” on various fronts,…
Greece’s two main journalists unions, the nationwide umbrella organization (POESY) and the more influential Athens Journalists’ Union (ESEIA), on Thursday called for a 48-hour strike to commence on Friday morning…
A deputy of the government’s rightist coalition partner on Thursday created a stir in Parliament when he initially claimed that it was the leftist Greek government that had wire-tapped a…
The Ocean Rig firm, controlled by the Giorgos Economou family, has purchased the drill ship “Cerrado” for 65 million euros.
The vessel was built in 2011 by Samsung Heavy Industries…
