As the Cypriot economy reeled from the collapse of its second-largest bank in 2013, the European Central Bank faced a thorny question: Should it keep the institution, Cyprus Popular Bank,…
A single father on the island of Rhodes delivers his child to tax authorities in a symbolic gesture of protest after his remaining €300 in his bank account are confiscated…
Antonis Samaras’s plan for Greece to exit its bailout early is crumbling in the face of a market rejection. Economists say it might not have been such a good idea…
The Finance Ministry sends a property tax notice to Greek Olympic Committee (NOC) demanding 4.5 million euro as property tax (ENFIA) for the ancient Panathenaic Olympic Stadium in Athens, the…
Addressing culture ministers in the Commons on 16 October 2014, two British MPs, Liberal Democrat Andrew George and Labour΄s Jeremy Corbyn, called for the return of the Parthenon sculptures to…
Her devotees may be legion but in Greece, the country she identified with most, Maria Callas never quite got the recognition she deserved. Now, 37 years after her death, that…
Omnibus bill essentially gives retroactive immunity to thousands of workers in state-funded organizations that could shield them from future corruption prosecutions
The reaction of international markets to Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ intention to part ways with the IMF a year ahead of schedule, deals a severe blow to his struggling government’s…
Are we facing eurozone crisis II? Greece, which triggered the first, has now seen its bond yields climb to 9 per cent, but that΄s a long way below the levels…
Greece’s beleaguered prime minister, Antonis Samaras, used a bold gambit last week to win a confidence vote and preserve a coalition government with sagging support: he promised lawmakers that the…