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Newsletter 83 - 22/07/2016
of getting a supermajority (at least 200 votes) had disappeared some time before the vote, especially... it is not later accused of breaching their human rights. Greek government officials suggest a decision... to be circumventing it, for fear of finding itself facing a conviction at the European Court of Human
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Newsletter 391 - 01/09/2023
the allegations previously made by his ministers that there was human involvement in the Evros fire. He also claimed that there are indications – he did not give details – that fires had been lit by human hands... been steadily increasing since 2012, when Greece haircut some 50 pct of 200 billion euros of bonds
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PM gets no change out of opposition leaders on US trip, electoral law
PoliticsGreek Politicswith Libya or any other actions that Athens deems provocative. Tsipras, though, went a step further... is hoping to gather the support of 200 MPs, meaning he needs at least another 42 on top of New
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MPs gear up for action as To Potami calls it a day and PASOK wobbles
PoliticsGreek Politicsto five votes to elect the president. The first vote would require the support of 200 MPs... the 200+ votes needed for the change to be effective immediately and allowing the relevant draft law... have prompted strong criticism from human rights groups, which are opposed to the closed facilities
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Greece and lenders start technical talks as tension between Athens and Berlin rises
PoliticsGreek Politicsgovernment property in Greece as part of damages for the victims of the WWII massacre in Distomo
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Athens sticks by effort to build bridges with FYROM
PoliticsForeign Policy(Monastiri). Greece also values the fact that 3 million people from FYROM visited Greece
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A closer look at Greece's revised proposals to lenders
EconomyProgramme(versus targets) of 1.1 percent for 2015 and 1.9 percent for 2016 emerged. For this shortfall to be covered, the government proposed thirteen “parametric” measures worth 2 billion euros for 2015 (1.1...) Cuts in defense spending with estimated revenues of 200 million euros in 2016. 4) Pharmaceutical
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Athens pleased with Washington talks despite lack of definitive US position on Turkey
PoliticsForeign Policyactions in the East Med and Libya. The Greek government has many times since Tuesday tried to play down... replied: “when you're talking about Libya, we're discussing with President Erdogan, we're discussing... talked about that subject specifically — Libya and what's going on. We'll be talking to Russia
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Newsletter 60 - 29/01/2016
to more than 1.1 billion euros in absolute terms, could provide a cushion in the upcoming... which European decision makers gather. This is the least that human decency demands of an enlightened... that take the risk anyway. So far, the EU’s efforts to get Turkey to tackle human traffickers has
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Newsletter 92 - 14/10/2016
to approve the disbursement of 1.1 billion euros to Greece. The funds will be formally paid out... conditions and human suffering is visible. He plays slowly with worry beads over coffee, struggles... reason than fellow human beings being in desperate need of their assistance. Of course, the refugee
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