The presidents of the European Commission and the European Parliament cheer. jean Claude Juncker called on Greece to accept joint Greek-Turkish patrols on the Aegean, and claimed – probably with solidarity tears in his eyes – that the refugee crisis is “a European issue, it’s not an issue of Greek-Turkish …
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Lesvos: Baby, 3 children, 2 women die after refugees boat collides with Coast Guard vessel
No. There is no end. Refugees keep coming from Turkey to Greece and tragedies are endless. A baby, two little girls, a woman. They all died after their boat collided with a Greek Coast Guard vessel that was supposed to rescue them. Four more migrants are reportedly missing. The latest …
Read More »French President Hollande to visit Athens & explore ‘investment options’ in Greece’s privatizations party
French President Francois Holland will pay an official visit to Athens on October 22nd and 23rd 2015, to seal the close relationship between the two countries. But also to explore investment opportunities… well… not exactly… almost. According to Sunday edition of To Vima newspaper, France has great interest in participating …
Read More »EP seeks to supervise Greece’s bailout program, after Tsipras’ request
The number of Greece’s supervisors is apparently growing: The European Parliament is seeking a role in the supervision of the Greek bailout program. Incredible? Yes! And why is that? Because ex Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sent a relevant request to EP President Martin Schulz on August 20th 2015, just hours …
Read More »Greece – Creditors reach Deal: 27 austerity measures & structural reforms
After a negotiations marathon that lasted 22 hours, the Greek government and its creditors reached an agreement on the 3. bailout for Greece. Information indicates that there have been compromises on both sides so that the deal could be sealed on technical teams level, some minor issues were still open. …
Read More »Tsipras’ next battle: Government majority and rebels in his own party
After having survived the brutal Euro Summit in Brussels, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is facing another cruel battle today: to secure a government majority in the Parliament. With some 30-32 lawmakers of his own party openly denouncing the Brussels agreement, Tsipras most possibly will see today that the seats of …
Read More »EP session on Greece: Parody in Madhouse & Tsipras’ speech
Today’s European Parliament Plenary session on Greece looks like a madhouse with dozens of people speaking about things one could believe that “they have no idea what they’re talking about.” What is clear so far, is that 95%-98% of EP parties or better say “MEPs” have sharply attacked Prime Minister …
Read More »Referendum final: NO 61.3%, YES 38.6%; SAMARAS resigns
Ballot boxes closed at 7 o’ clock in the afternoon. Immediately, several private television channels started to public results of public opinion surveys conducted among Greeks before and after they voted. However these results were not exit polls. Orange: NO Green YES Live Blog starts here 07:30 pm – First …
Read More »Referendum: Greek voters angry at media & creditors, scare-mongering campaign seems to backfire
The family of a friend is divided: her husband and her two children, 20 and 21, will vote “NO” in Sunday’s referendum, while she – a left-wing voter all through her voting life – was still undecided on early Saturday afternoon. “Hm… I don’t know yet, I despise the old …
Read More »UPD5 June 30th: Last minute solution? Eurogroup meeting at 7 pm!
Greece is one minute before 12. Midnight sharp we will not all turn into pumpkins but rather into default, should we believe local and foreign media. As the whole reporting about “Greece’s Doomsday” is strongly influenced by the pro or contra propaganda with regards to Referendum on upcoming Sunday, I …
Read More »All eyes on PM Tsipras in Moscow; EU, USA fear Greece might asks Putin for a bailout
All eyes are on Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras visiting Moscow, holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The BBC had a live stream when Tsipras laid a wreath at the Monument of the Unknown Soldier in the Red square Just like the UK-broadcaster would if the Pope or President …
Read More »German Vice-Chancellor Gabriel (SPD) calls “stupid” Greece’s WWII reparations of €278.7billion
Germany’s economy minister, Merkel’s vice chancellor and leader of Social Democrats (SPD) Sigmar Gabriel branded Greece’s demand for 278.7 billion euros in reparations from World War Two as “stupid“, Reuters report on Tuesday. Gabriel’s diplomatic reaction comes a day after Greek deputy Finance Minister Dimitris Mardas said that Germany had …
Read More »Greek Defense Minister: We cannot keep ISIS out if EU keeps bullying us
For a second time within a couple of weeks, Greek Defense Minister and leader of coalition government junior partner Independent Greeks, Panos Kammenos warned that if the European Union keeps undermining the coalition government and the country exit or is forced to exit the Euro “waves of migrants: will stream …
Read More »Greek government is trapped in the bailout talks with creditors
Greece is trapped in bailout talks with the creditors taking place in Brussels. The reforms list the Greek government submitted to the creditors is considered to be on “positive basis” but not sufficient enough. The lenders want measures with “stable performance and specific results”, that is austerity measures with immediate …
Read More »Juncker announces €2billion EU funding to tackle Greece’s humanitarian crisis
Finally, Greece’s euro- and other-partners came to their senses: they recognized the humanitarian crisis in the debt-ridden country and the necessity to address the problem. During a press conference with the media in Brussels, right after the EU Leaders Summit, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker announced that 2 billion euro …
Read More »“Democratic” Germany wants to overturn Greece’s democratically elected government
Well.. well… well… Τhe Kommandatur in Berlin wants to have Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis replaced. The first articles on this issue started to circulate a couple of weeks ago. There were claims that the German ambassador in Athens had intervene towards this direction. Along the way, the German intervention …
Read More »The Berlin-Brussels Plot against Greece: “A national unity gov’t with a weak SYRIZA”
Berlin never made a secret that it would love to see To Potami as SYRIZA’s coalition partner. Martin Schulz from German coalition partner SPD and President of European Parliament said it openly and right away, just four days after the elections and the new Greek coalition government. In his blatant …
Read More »Germany rejects WWII Reparations, but Greece has a €162-billion argument
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias took the Greek claim of World War II Reparation from Germany in his jacket pocket when he visited Berlin for talks with his counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday. “In my inside pocket, I’ve got that part of the speech from the prime minister who addressed the …
Read More »UPD Tsipras – Juncker hand in hand for Greek Debt on Solution Street
Friendly and warm atmosphere. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is holding a meeting with President of European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels on Wednesday morning. In a gesture of failed symbolism, veteran Jean-Claude took young PM Alexis by the hand and off they walked to the EC sanctuary. Hand in …
Read More »PM Tsipras, FinMin Varoufakis in consultations race with European counterparts
Telephone lines between Athens and several European capitals went on fire on Saturday with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis calling around to calm down lenders and EU-partners, win allies for the Greek positions and assure that Greece was not in collision course with its creditors. Both …
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