The International Monetary Fund (IMF) must finally make clear its position on the proposed Greek pension reforms and understand that the negotiations on the review of Greece’s programme cannot continue indefinitely, Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said on Monday.
Greece's culture ministry and the Arcadia Antiquities Ephorate on Friday announced that the Tegea Archaeological Museum has been nominated as a candidate for the European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA) in 2016.
The Greek government is trying to improve and change aspects of an agreement with the country's creditors with the aim to lower tax and social contributions burdens on farmers, Agricultural Development Minister Vaggelis Apostolou said on Monday.
Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos will pay a two-day visit Berlin on Monday following an invitation by the German President Joachim Gauck, during which he will meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Two men (aged 43 and 83) were arrested in Larissa on Friday. Police officers found that the 43 year old man was swindling people with cancer, by telling them that he knew an elderly man, who had invented a cancer drug.
A cold wave is making its way to Greece. Ηeavy snow is falling in mountainous areas in the Peloponnese and Epirus, western Greece.
The technical team of Greece’s lenders is in town. However, it still remains unclear when the representative’s of Greece’s lenders will arrive to Athens.
Labour, Social Insurance and Social Solidarity Minister George Katrougalos said on Thursday the pension reform bill will be voted in early February, as the parliamentary procedure cannot be completed within January.
The refugee crisis, "which constitutes a plague for Greece and Germany" and the course of the reforms under the third financial support program will be on the agenda of the meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President of the Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Monday, January 18, in Berlin, German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said.
Visitors to Greek museums in September 2015 increased by 1.4 percent, and revenues from entrance tickets rose by 0.3 pct compared to the same month last year, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) said on Friday.
Greece considers Russia's contribution to dealing with the huge challenges worldwide of high importance, stated President of Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos during his meeting on Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the presidential mansion at the outskirts of Moscow.
A new tragedy in the Aegean Sea took place early this morning. 20 refugees have been rescued but three children were found dead.
The Eurogroup meeting asked Greece to accelerate reforms regarding the new pension plan and to give more details ahead of the arrival of lenders in Athens next week.
Greek rock musician, Gus G. famously known as Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist, as well as founder and member of Firewind, will be coming to the United States for the Monsters of Rock Cruise hosted by Eddie Trunk, former rock radio host (widely known from Q104.3 in NYC), as well as VH1 cable show host for Metal Mania, and That Metal Show, which is still airing weekly.