Greece
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May likely date for Greek elections
Greece is likely to hold general elections on May 6 or 13.
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Greek petrol prices second highest in EU
Greeks are paying 12.5 per cent more for petrol compared to 2011, the Greek Consumers Centre (ELKEKA) said last week.
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Foreign buyers eye the island of Patroklos
The issue of the sale of Patroklos is emerging afresh as well-informed sources suggest that a Canadian billionaire came to Greece last week and expressed an interest in its acquisi
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Greece on road to recovery, says Schaeuble
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said he was confident Greece was on the right path for recovery after tough decisions to secure a second bailout package.
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Venizelos to lead PASOK
Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos was named the only candidate for the PASOK leadership.
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Greek scientist leads interstellar travel project
Inspired by the mythology of his homeland, Greek scientist Andreas Tziolas is heading Project Icarus, a theoretical engineering study launched in 2009 by the British Interplanetary
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Turkey will annex north if Cyprus remains split
Turkey would consider annexing northern Cyprus if talks between Greek and Turkish Cypriots failed to reach a deal on reunification of the island.
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Mini-reshuffle for Greek government
Greece’s technocrat prime minister, Lucas Papademos, moved two government ministers on Tuesday, in a mini cabinet reshuffle.
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Unemployment to hit even harder
A quarter of Greeks likely to be out of work by the end of 2012.