Greece
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Merkel does not rule out Greek ‘haircut’ in coming years
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she has not ruled out a so-called “haircut”, or write-down, on Greek debt in the next few years.
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Greece, FYROM take offence at Albanian rhetoric
Greece’s foreign minister boycotted festivities marking 100 years of Albania’s independence after its prime minister hailed a town over the border as part of “Albanian lands”.
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Buy property in Greece to obtain residence
No citizenship, no residence permit, no visa for stay in Greece you can still obtain the right to reside in Greece by purchasing real estate property in the country
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Debt lightening conditional on reform implementation
Commission draft report says troika will set out rules for Athens
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MPs reject SYRIZA bid for bailout probe
As expected, SYRIZA’s bid to have Parliament investigate Greece’s’ bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund in 2010 failed
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Hospitals in bid to help uninsured
Some institutions offering free medical tests and operations one day per week
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Greek PM urges ministers to keep up pace of reforms
Eurozone and the International Monetary Fund reaching an agreement earlier this week on reducing Greek debt.
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Time to buy property in Greece?
Supreme court of Greece attorney Christos Iliopoulos gives basic legal advice on whether now is the right time to buy property in Greece
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OECD: Recession to continue into 2014
Organization warns that vulnerable social groups must be protected from any new austerity measures.