Greece
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Samaras confident coalition will survive
Prime Minister Antonis Samaras insisted that there is no prospect of the coalition collapsing after this month’s local and European Parliament elections.
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Media freedom declines further
Ranking of US based organisation puts Greece 92nd out 0f 197 for press freedom.
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Municipality rapped for boy’s death
A probe by public administration officials into the death of a 13-year-old at a fairground has highlighted serious shortfalls on the part of the local municipality.
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Eurogroup sees debt relief talks in fall
Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras conveyed Greece’s request for a lightening of the country’s debt burden to his eurozone counterparts at a summit in Brussels
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Conservatives boosted by polls ahead of May vote
Thirteen days ahead of local elections, coalition partners ND and PASOK are seeking to galvanize their party base to secure results that will dampen SYRIZA’s vote.
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Greece gears up for debt talks
Stournaras to put forward suggestions on how to reduce annual repayments at Monday’s Eurogroup.
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Amnesty slams Greece for refugees treatment
Report contains allegations of physical violence, intimidation and push-backs.
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Tsipras rejects euro doubts
Syriza attempts to make the local government and European parliament elections a referendum on the fortunes of the government.
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Roma youth resistence
Young Roma in Corinth are finding new ways to express themselves through their new organisation Romani Elpida (Romany Hope), as well as a football team