Greece
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Greece’s new government wins confidence vote
The new three-party coalition government in Greece has won a vote of confidence in parliament early Monday.
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Greece cedes ground to troika
PM, FinMin seek to convince creditors of will to push reforms as bid for concessions takes backseat.
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EU help sought for health sector
Greece has asked for assistance from the European Union in its effort to cut costs and improve efficiency in its health sector by enhancing its electronic prescription system.
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France to hand over interest collected on Greek bonds
The Bank of France will hand over 754 million euros of interest collected on Greek government bonds it holds as part of agreements to offer the country financial support.
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Unused real estate could earn state billions
More than a third of the properties owned by the state are currently being used by companies or people who have no authority to do so, according to the results of a survey conducte
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Extra payments to Parliament employees to be blocked
Parliamentary speaker Vangelis Meimarakis insisted on Wednesday that he would block a bonus payment of 1.3 million euros to parliamentary staff approved by his predecessor ahead of
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Man arrested for over 28 mln unpaid tax bill
The 66-year-old managing director of a photographic equipment retailer was detained in Thessaloniki on Tuesday over an unpaid tax bill of 28.1 million euros, police said.
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UK could block Greek migrants in case of euro exit, Cameron says
Britain could restrict the immigration of Greeks and other citizens of euro zone countries affected by Europe’s sovereign debt crisis in the event of “extraordinary stresses and st
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PM ready for troika bargaining
Samaras to offer speedier privatizations, public sector mergers while seeking softer bailout terms.
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Bigger is better for Greek men
Greek men are ten times more likely to opt for penis enlargement surgery than anywhere else in the world.