Train derails at Tempi
Two train cars of commercial train 23500 derailed, today at 6:45 in the tunnels of Tembi, for yet unknown reasons.
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Athens Stock Exchange closed until July 13
The Hellenic Capital Market Commission on Thursday announced that the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) will remain closed until Monday 13 July , in line with the bank holiday.
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ECB freezes ELA cap for Greek banks at 89 bln
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Wednesday decided to keep the Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) for Greek banks frozen at the same level as on June 26, namely 89 billion euros, without raising or lowering it further, according to sources.
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Bank closure extended
Greece is extending its bank holiday and the 60-euro cap on cash withdrawals until July 13, according to a new ministerial decision on Wednesday.
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Liberal leader blasts Tsipras in Strassburg
Guy Verhofstadt, the leader of the liberal group in the European Parliament and Belgium's ex Prime Minister, warned during his parliamentary speech that Europe “is sleepwalking towards a Grexit”.
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Search for shipwrecked migrants continues
Three bodies have been recovered by Greek rescue teams on Tuesday after a sailboat carrying 37 to 40 undocumented migrants sank in the sea between the Aegean islands of Agathonissi and Farmakonissi earlier today, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard.
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Merkel: Greek government's detailed proposals by Thursday
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday she hopes to receive from Greece adequate proposals for promoting reforms until Thursday, so that she can ask the German parliament to approve the restart of negotiations on a new, long-term support program of the Greek economy.
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Obama calls for 'successful outcome' in Greece's negotiations
U.S. President Barack Obama held talks on the telephone with Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras late on Tuesday, during which Obama expressed Washington's "strong desire for a successful outcome" in the negotiations.
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SETE on CNBC: ‘We Believe in the Euro’
Alexandros Lamnidis, general manager of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), told CNBC on Tuesday that SETE wants Greece to remain a member of the currency union.
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Tourism profesionals accepting other currencies
The bank holiday imposed by the government has forced some tourism professionals in northern Greece and on the Aegean islands to start accepting transactions with Bulgarians, Turks and other international holidaymakers in their own national currencies.
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Eurozone leaders present Greece with ultimatum
The eurozone has given Greece until Thursday to present new proposals to secure a deal with creditors, and has called a full EU summit for Sunday.
Western Union Reinstates Money Transfers In Greece
Western Union has confirmed that it has reinstated its money transfer service in Greece.
U.S. State Department’s Daily Briefing Covers Greece
U.S. State Department Spokesperson John Kirby discussed Greece's current situation, during his Daily Press Briefing held in Washington, D.C.
U.S. & French Presidents Converse About Greece
U.S. President Barack Obama conversed once again with French President François Hollande, concerning current developments in Greece.