February 14, 2023
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
The former lawyer to Salah Abdeslam — the key figure in the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks — is taking over the defense of Greek MEP Eva Kaili in the probe looking into alleged corruption in the European Parliament. Sven Mary, a prominent criminal defense lawyer in Belgium, told POLITICO on …
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November 11, 2021
Greece, Politics
Greece and Turkey will both attend the Paris International Conference on Libya set for Friday, with Turkey announcing its participation on Thursday afternoon. This is the first summit on Libya which Greece has been invited to attend, something which government sources indicate is a strong sign that Greece is valued …
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September 27, 2021
Greece, Politics
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is in Paris on Monday for a meeting with President Emmanuel Macron and the inauguration of the exhibition “Paris-Athens: Birth of Modern Greece” at the Louvre Museum. The exhibition is organized on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution and aims to highlight …
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June 7, 2021
Sports
Greek tennis star Maria Sakkari knocked out American fourth seed Sofia Kenin, the highest remaining women’s seed, from the French Open on Monday with a 6-1 6-3 thrashing to reach her maiden Grand Slam quarter-final. It is the first Greek female tennis player to reach this position in Roland Garros …
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February 9, 2020
Sports
Milwaukee Bucks player Thanasis Antetokounmpo used a rare opportunity to show off his dancing skills while in Paris. He met with French street performer Salif Gueye, a 22-year-old dancer performer who owes his fame solely to exposure on the internet. The two shared a precious moment. Thanasis asked Salif some …
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January 29, 2020
Greece
“France supports Greece and Cyprus in terms of respect for their sovereign rights, condemning Turkey’s challenge of these,” President Emmannuel Macron said during a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Elysee Palace in Paris on Wednesday. “We repeated our concerns and condemned unequivocally the Turkey-Libya agreement,” …
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August 22, 2019
Greece
“I know you became prime minister only a few weeks ago, but that the relationship of our countries is very important to you,” French President Emmanuel Macron said in statements welcoming Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to the Elysee Palace in Paris on Thursday. “When Greece was in crisis, France’s …
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July 14, 2019
World
Former finance minister and MeRA25 lawmaker Yanis Varoufakis told Greek media that he will seek the legal way against the French police and he asks for a formal apology from the French police. Earlier on Sunday, he had accused French police of “violent” behavior over a passport check at Paris’ …
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June 1, 2017
Politics, World
Suddenly planet Earth got a little warmer. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will withdraw the United States from the landmark 2015 global agreement Paris Accord to fight climate change, spurning pleas from U.S. allies and corporate leaders in an action that fulfilled a major campaign pledge. “We’re getting …
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May 16, 2017
Economy
Deputy Finance Minister Giorgos Chouliarakis approved the cooperation between Greece and the financial advisory group Rotschild & Cie. The banking group is to help Greece return to the bond markets. According to the decision published today in Diavgeia system of public spending, the company will receive a total of up …
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May 4, 2017
Archeology
Karl Lagerfeld may have hoped for blazing sunshine, blue skies and Aegean blue sea in the background. His Chanel Cruise Show 2017/2018 The Modernity of the Antique was inspired by Greece, anyway. However, Greece’s powerful Central archaeological Council rebuffed the request of House of Chanel to run the show at …
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March 16, 2017
Greece, Politics, World
A letter bomb containing handmade explosives went off after being opened at the offices of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Paris on Thursday. A female employee at the IMF was injured on her arms and face when she opened the letter bomb. The incident set Europe on alert as …
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March 7, 2017
Politics, World
A few Europeans leaders have called for a “multi-speed Europe” at a mini-summit at the Palace of Versailles on Monday. present at the summit were host Francois Hollande, the French president, Angela Merkel, Germany’s Chancellor, Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. The four came together …
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February 14, 2017
Economy
As concerns over Greece and its debt mount, Athens has reportedly decided to call in Rothschild, one of the oldest financial firms in the world, to navigate the country’s long-running creditor stand-off and avert default. According to the Financial Times, Greek authorities hope to finalize the appointment before crunch debt …
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November 14, 2015
Refugees, Very Mix
I am deeply shocked and I am not alone. Last night in Paris, short after 10 o’ clock gunmen and suicide bombers simultaneously launch heinous attacks against innocent civilians. Small groups of terrorists attacked first restaurants and bar, Others entered the music hall Bataclan where an American group was giving …
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February 1, 2015
Economy, Politics
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis met his French counterpart Michel Sapin in Paris. After the bilateral talks, the two men held a joint press conference. The Greek was adamant in his positions: he said that: a new debt deal was needed within months and reiterated that he would not negotiate …
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January 28, 2015
Politics
French President Francois Hollande invited new Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in Paris. Hollande’s invitation has already be sent to Tsipras, the meeting is to take place before the next Council of Europe, scheduled for February 12th. “France is ready to discuss solutions to Greek debt,” French officials said, althoughHollande …
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January 11, 2015
Politics, Very Mix
A long list of world leaders have flocked to Paris on Sunday to join the crowds paying tribute to the victims of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, the French policemen, the shoppers in a kosher supermarket. Atheists, Jews, Muslims: all dead by the bullets of fanatic jihadists claiming to have committed …
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November 27, 2014
Editor
Like in all good old fairy tales, the meeting of Troika and Greece’s representatives in Paris had a dragon. A dragon spitting fire and generously distributing slaps in the face of the team sent by Samaras-Venizelos coalition government to negotiate with the country’s lenders the bailout exit. Aim of the …
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September 1, 2014
Politics
The month started with an ascertainment: That the “unemployment is a treacherous and tough opponent of the society, undermining the dreams of the youth” – so said Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Monday September 1st, stressing that in order to tackle unemployment “we need to take action now that we enter …
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