Police Officer, Two Albanians Killed in Border Shootout
Α 43-year-old police officer and two men believed to be Albanian nationals were killed in the early hours of Sunday during a shootout near the Greek-Albanian border.
The "5 Mayors" Decry Paying Power Bills for Poor
Municipalities paying power bills for households cut off from the grid is not a solution according to the “Initiative of the Five Mayors,” in a press conference they gave jointly.
Foreign Press Sees Problems with Gvt Figures
An article in today's Frankfurter Allgemeine, mentions that the 2014 budget belies an unfathomable, as of yet, fiscal gap, noting that it will have to be altered so that the Troika can finalize the round of negotiations in January, citing an announcement from Brussels.
US Chief of Staff, EU Commissioner in Athens
European Commissioner for Energy Issues Guenther Oettinger arrived in Athens on Friday and will meet with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras at 14.30 at the Maximos Mansion (government's headquarters).