October 26, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christian, met separately with United States President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday. President Biden and Bartholomew discussed ways to fight climate change and to end the coronavirus pandemic during an Oval Office session, as well as …
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October 24, 2021
Greece, Politics
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has been hospitalized for “medical observation” in Washington D.C. after feeling unwell. Bartholomew felt unwell shortly before leaving for the service at St. Sophia Cathedral Sunday, due to the long flight and the busy schedule of events that followed immediately after his arrival in the United States …
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November 18, 2020
Uncategorized
A rare hand-written gospel in Greek is on its way to being returned to the monastery it was stolen from in 1917 by its latest owner, a museum in Washington, DC, the Metropolis of Drama said. One of the oldest extant hand-written gospels, written in Greek between the end of …
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March 9, 2019
Arts
Syntagma Square in downtown Athens will be sprinkled with Hollywood dust and glam when the film set for “Born to be murdered” will be staged over the weekend and close main avenues to traffic. The film is adaptation of the mystery novel with the same name, written by Elinore Denniston …
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April 4, 2018
World
Washington is concerned about Turkey’s purchase of S-400 air defense systems from Russia. A State Department official expressed the US discontent over the S-400 and stressed that the system is not only compatible with NATO systems, it is also against the NATO members commitments. Speaking to news website hellasjournal, the …
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September 29, 2017
Greece, Politics
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is to pay an official visit to the United States following an invitation by President Donald Trump. The visit is expected to take place in the second half of October, most probably the two leaders are to meet on the 17th of the month, Greek …
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January 20, 2017
Politics
The new US administration will go out there and help Greece. But not immediately after the 45th President Donald Trump will be sworn in on Friday. Not even on Saturday, Sunday or Monday. First thing the Trump administration will do is to make America great again. Then it will help …
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October 11, 2016
Economy
Greece’s European lenders and the International Monetary Fund are in political deadlock over the Greek debt. German news agency MNI reports of a secret meeting last Saturday in Washington where high-ranking representatives from European institutions (ECB, ESM and EU Commission) and Poul Thomsen from the IMF talked about the Greek …
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September 27, 2015
Politics
What a nice story! The USA was closely monitoring the negotiations between Greece and its lenders and it was even advising the SYRIZA team on how to deal with “Berlin’s aggression” so that Greece remains in the eurozone and reaches a long-term agreement. In an exclusive story, Sunday edition of …
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July 4, 2015
Economy
Euro zone countries tried in vain to stop the IMF publishing a gloomy analysis of Greece’s debt burden which the leftist government says vindicates its call to voters to reject bailout terms, sources familiar with the situation said on Friday. As Reuters reports, publication of the draft Debt Sustainability Analysis …
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April 17, 2015
Politics
US Presidents do not normally meet and chat with finance ministers. However US President Barack Obama broke the protocol and had an informal chat with Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis during a reception hosted at the White House in order to honor Greece’ Independence Day. Certainly a powerful gesture of …
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April 6, 2015
Economy, Politics
“I welcome confirmation by the Minister that payment owing would be forthcoming on April 9,” managing director of International Monetary Fund told reporters after her meeting with Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis on Easter Sunday in Washington. Going to meeting with Varoufakis: Christine Lagarde of IMFogue in Anna-Wintour-look. Or just …
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December 20, 2012
Economy
Finally, I am relieved. It’s so good to hear the news that our Thomsens, Qonsense and Nonsense from the International Monetary Fund under the leadership of Madame Christine Lagarde do really know how to party. And it proves the amazing touch of social sensitivity when Madame organizes a lavish Holiday Party to IMF’s 7,000 devoted employees. …
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September 25, 2011
Economy
Greece’s Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos’s meetings in Washington last night were ‘celebrated’ here with missals (“Not Debt Restructure” Greek press) and flourish promises. Greek Fin Min told Greek media that the Troika will come back to Athens, the 6th bailout tranche will be released and Greece will meet all its …
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September 24, 2011
Economy
While the scenarios over the weekend claim a Greek haircut of 50% and the most odious preconditions with more austerity measures and the Troika be seated in Athens for a decade, Greek Finance Minister EvangelosVenizelos meets with German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble in Washington. Tomorrow he will hold meetings with IMF-Chief Christine …
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July 20, 2011
Economy
Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos is hastily preparing his suitcases so he can rush to Washington on Sunday after an invitation of the International Monetary Fund. However Venizelos will also have meetings with Senators of Greek origin and most likely with U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. According to Greek media, …
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April 19, 2011
Economy, Politics
I don’t quite understand why people – media included- are upset about Greece’s Finance Minister flight to Washington with prime-ministerial jet. George Papaconstantinou, the finance minister of a debt-hit and disparaged country, had to attend the spring session of International Monetary Fund. Instead of taking a commercial flight, he jetted …
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