British Warplane Detaches Two Missiles On Cyprus
Two missiles fell off of a warplane during a military practice, as it was returning to a British base on Cyprus.
EC President Juncker Schedules First Official Trip to Cyprus
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has scheduled his first official visit to Cyprus tomorrow, concerning discussions on the nation's UN-led peace talks and economy.
Greece Holds Productive 3-Month T-Bill Sale
Greece sold three-month T-bills today worth 813 million euros, to refinance a maturing matter.
Varoufakis controversial interview to NewStatesman
Former Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis gave an interview certain to raise eyebrows to British political magazine Newstatesman where he admits for the first time that during the previous months he not only had a Grexit in mind but had suggested to the government to issue a parallel currency (IOU) and proceed to a haircut of Greek bonds held by the ECB if the lenders dared to close banks.
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
Long day and pregnant night for government and all Greece
Events augur a critical day long and a long night, which will determine the fate of the coalition but also of the country.
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
Alternate Finance Minister Valavani resigns
Alternate Finance Minister Nandia Valavani informed Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that she resigns from her post in a letter sent on 13 July to the Maximos mansion.
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
ND accusation: Minister withdraws savings before referendum
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) deputy Lefteris Avgenakis, representing Irakleio prefecture, on Tuesday, tabled a question requesting an inquiry into whether a “well-known” government minister withdrew200,000 euros from a fixed-term savings account days before capital controls were imposed!
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
Three hydrocarbon bids for western Greece and south of Crete
The Energy Ministry had received three bids for the concession of licenses for surveying and extracting hydrocarbons in 20 areas in the Ionian Sea and south of Crete before the deadline set for Tuesday, although the capital controls imposed do not allow for the publication of interested parties.
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
Tsipras: However bad, bailout deal must be implemented
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras defended a bailout deal struck at a euro zone summit, saying that although it had been "a bad night for Europe" and "imposed" on Greece, the agreement saved it from exiting the euro and must be implemented.
- Written by C.Athanasatos
Greece Halts Various Pharmaceutical Exports
The Greek Health Ministry stated today that the nation has halted the export of 25 types of pharmaceuticals, after pharmacists have reported challenges in acquiring various medicines.
More...
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
EU Euro Commissioner Believes Eurozone Requires Stronger Collaborations
The European Union's Euro Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis believes that the Greek crisis has revealed that the entity requires enhanced collaborations, between the nations that use the euro.
Greek Start-Ups Experience Decline
The amount of Greek business start-ups has decreased by 20% in the first six months of 2015, as confirmed by General Commercial Register information.
AHEPA Releases Euro Summit Agreement Statement
AHEPA released the following response by its Supreme President John Galanis, concerning the Euro Summit Agreement.
Greek Airport Traffic Up in First Six Months
Passenger traffic through Greek airports increased by 14.6 percent in the first half of the year, compared to the same period in 2014, recording an 8.7 percent rise in the total number of flights over the same period, according to data released by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) on Friday.