Greece
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External factors may hurt tourism arrivals
The target of drawing over 18 million tourists to Greece this season remains attainable, the general secretary of the Association of Hellenic Tourism Enterprises said
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New election law sharpens political climate
An intensifying pre-election climate sharpened further following the government’s announcement to change the way members of the European Parliament are elected.
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Government to leverage surplus for debt relief
The Greek government is believed to be focusing on exploiting the leverage afforded by a larger-than-expected primary surplus.
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Former TT chief held in custody
Angelos Filippidis, the former chairman of Hellenic Postbank (TT) who faces charges of fraud and money laundering, was held in custody at the Athens police headquarters.
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Euroelections “test for democracy” says Greek PM
Golden Dawn would be marginalised once the economy recovers.
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Unpaid taxes on the rise
Greeks failed to pay taxes totalling over 9.2 billion euros last year according to data presented this week by the Finance Ministry.
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PASOK MPs set to discuss taxes with Stournaras
PASOK MPs have asked for a meeting with Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras due to complaints about tax issues that are damaging the coalition’s popularity.
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Help for Kefalonia quake victims
Greek government heralds measures for quake victims on Kefalonia