Greece
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Tsipras asks for answers on European elections
SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras asked the government to clarify whether it is planning to hold European Parliament elections on May 18.
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Escaped N17 convict vows to return to armed action
Police redoubled their efforts to locate the fugitive November 17 convict Christodoulos Xeros after he posted a video on the Internet heralding his return to terrorism.
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Wage ruling rattles Greek government
Leaked court decision deems salary cuts for armed forces, security services illegal.
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Eurobank a litmus test for the economy
Greece needs to proceed with the core bank’s share capital increase regardless of the political cost
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Snap elections for Greece
Greek PM Samaras mulling cabinet reshuffle and whether to call snap elections in October
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One in five Greek firms run by women
Data from research company ICAP show a slow increase in the presence of female executives on company boards.
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Samaras seeks to reassure EU
In Strasbourg, Samaras says ND will win Euro elections, calls SYRIZA extremist
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Discrimination against transgender student raised in parliament
Woman faces escalating hostile behaviour at school, support group says.
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Former FinMin to stand trial over Lagarde list
Former Pasok finance minister George Papaconstantinou will face an investigation for having tampered with a confidential tax list in late 2010, judges have decided.
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PASOK to stand with new group in European elections
Socialist PASOK, is to stand in European Parliament elections in May with a new center-left movement, officials confirmed