Greece
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More job cuts on the cards
Anger over austerity among ordinary Greeks is matched by bailout fatigue among north European creditor countries, especially Germany, Finland and the Netherlands.
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New programme for small businesses
The Agricultural Development and Foods minister proclaimed this week a 150-million-euro programme to support small manufacturing businesses using agricultural products.
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Home owners hit by new tax
Greece’s government has announced the details of a new property tax.
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Back step on Greece ban to Schengen
The Citizens’ Protection Ministry rebuffed on Tuesday a report in the Financial Times indicating that Greece may be temporarily ejected from the passport-free Schengen travel area.
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Partial payments costing more
The payments freeze that has been all but declared by Finance Ministry is leading to a swelling of overdue payments by the various state departments and agencies.
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Public transport to be deregulated
The government is going ahead with the complete deregulation of the public transport sector.
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Euro bonds “absoloutely wrong” for crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says collectivising debts will not solve the eurozone problem.
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Back step on Greece ban to Schengen
The Citizens’ Protection Ministry rebuffed a report in the Financial Times indicating that Greece may be temporarily ejected from the passport-free Schengen travel area
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Cyprus defies Turkey on gas plan
Cyprus has reiterated it’s plans for gas exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean despite threats from Turkey