March 23, 2017
Social, Society
Households in Greece spend a greater portion of their income on housing cost than those in any other country of the European Union country. A survey conducted by the European Federation of National Organizations Working with the Homeless (FEANTSA) has found. At the same time, homelessness and housing problems reach …
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March 20, 2017
Greece, Politics, World
Eight more suspicious parcels, believed to contain explosives, were found and seized at the assorting center of the Greek Post Service (ELTA) in Kryoneri in northern Attica. The packages indicate as recipients officials in various European countries. First two names of recipients leaked to the press are the names of …
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March 6, 2017
Economy, Politics
Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was confident that the times of recession were over and that “Greece has returned back to growth” as he told his cabinet ministers. However, the reality was not kind and the Greek Statistics Authority ELSTAT released short after Tsipras speech some shocking data: that recession …
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March 3, 2017
Economy
Spokesperson of European Commission Annika Breidthardt confirmed on Friday that the EC is in contact with the World Bank for a loan to Greece. “The European Commission is in contact with the World Bank to study the possibility of a loan to Greece,” she said adding that purpose of the …
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February 13, 2017
Economy
The fronts remain unmovable: the International Monetary Fund and the EU lenders are stuck in their position regarding Greece debt sustainability. Big boys and girls playing with numbers, false multipliers and wrong forecasts on the back of millions of Greeks. Big boys and girls playing with the fates of millions …
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January 26, 2017
Politics, Refugees
The European Commission is recommending that 5 nations from the borderless Schengen travel zone be allowed to extend internal frontier controls for another three months because of the exceptional circumstances caused by migration into Europe. The European Union’s executive said Wednesday that EU nations Austria, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and non-member …
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January 12, 2017
Politics, Refugees
The government in Germany brings back plans to have refugees sent back to Greece. The “news” comes at a time, when the extreme bad weather conditions have exposed the inhuman conditions thousands of refugees and migrants experience in Greece. But also at a time, when negotiations between Greece and its …
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January 10, 2017
Refugees, Very Mix
The European Commission says conditions for refugees on Greek islands and in other camps where they are housed in tents despite severe cold weather, is “untenable.” Heavy snowfall has hit large swaths of Greece, including the eastern Aegean islands where thousands of refugees are stranded. Giorgos Kyritsis, spokesman for the …
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January 9, 2017
Refugees, Very Mix
Who is responsible for the inhuman living conditions amid severe snow weather for thousands of refugees and migrants stuck on the islands of Lesvos? Everybody in charge – even thought all sides involved zealously exercise the famous Blame Game as the lives of thousands at the freezing-cold hot spot of …
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December 22, 2016
Politics, Refugees
A man close to far-rights and known for violent actions against refugees,migrants and journalists on the island of Chios was hired as a driver for Maarten Verwey, the Dutch ‘commissioner‘ responsible for the implementation of the EU Turkey deal. The case was disclosed, when a local shot a picture outside …
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December 15, 2016
Economy
The European Commission got angry at the chief of Eurogroup Jeroen Dijsselbloem for issuing a statement announcing the freezing of short-term debt-relief measures for Greece due to social support for low pensioners. Dijsselbloem had claimed that the institutions had taken the decision. Statement on #greece pic.twitter.com/7kmVmf0eQJ — Michel Reijns (@MichelReijns) …
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December 8, 2016
Politics, Refugees
EU to set Greece a deadline on asylum seekers and enforce transfer of asylum applicants from EU member states back to Greece as of March 2017. The European Commission will set Greece a deadline on Thursday [today] to fix its migration system and resume taking in asylum seekers from March …
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December 2, 2016
Politics, Refugees, Turkey-GR
In a rare “political reaction” the European Commission intervened in Turkey’s attempts to escalate tension with Greece and advised the aspiring EU member to respect the sovereignty of other EU member states. Ankara must respect the sovereignty of EU member states over their sea and airspace, European Commission spokesperson Maja …
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November 30, 2016
Politics
The European Commission is planning to propose the creation of a fund for military procurement and research, as part of wider plans for an EU defence union. The proposal, due out in Brussels on Wednesday (30 November) and seen by the Reuters news agency, says member states should pool money …
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November 17, 2016
Economy
One may not agree with former Greek finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis but occasionally the man is right. Very right and very to the point, indeed. On the European Commission’s proposal for “Less austerity” Varoufakis commented with an article “Irrelevant proposal by an irrelevant Commission”. Some excerpts here: So, the European …
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November 17, 2016
Economy
Winds of Change? Juncker, Moscovici and Dijsselbloem ‘secretly’ plot an uprising and revolt against Schaeuble? Eurogroup head Jeroen Dijsselbloem said that the Greek government is very committed and more cooperative than the other governments under the bailout agreements and that the Eurogroup will discuss debt relief measures on December 5th …
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November 16, 2016
Economy
The European Commission is warning eight Eurozone member countries including Italy and Portugal that their national budgets plans for 2017 are “at risk of non compliance” with EU’s budget rules. Besides Italy and Portugal, these countries are Spain, Belgium, Finland, Slovenia, Cyprus and Lithuania. Another five Eurozone members are “broadly …
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November 11, 2016
Culture
The European Commission announced today that the city of Elefsina has been selected to become a European Capital of Culture in 2021. In a message on its Facebook Page, the EC wrote: Congratulations to Elefsina (Greece) which has been selected to become a European Capital of Culture in 2021! The …
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November 4, 2016
Politics
Sixteen former European commissioners are currently receiving monthly payments from the commission’s coffers, even though several of them have already found new, well-paid jobs. The list of who receives the so-called transitional allowance of at least €99,996 per year was acquired by German weekly newspaper Die Zeit. A letter to …
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November 2, 2016
Politics, Refugees
What a self-deluding arrogance. The EU is apparently losing patience with Greece as “overcrowded refugee camps that turn violent” and Athens do not keep the terms of the EU Turkey deal to send refugees back to Turkey. Citing parts of the EU Commission progress report on Refugee Crisis in Greece, …
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