Greece and the economic crisis 2018

NEWS ARCHIVE - May 23 - May 27

May 27, 2018

May 26, 2018

UN says issues 'narrowed' over Greece-Macedonia name dispute - ABC News

The National Hellenic Museum raises funds to support the preservation of Hellenic legacy at 2018 annual gala - Hellenic News

Income Taxation in Greece: Comparative Analysis and Reform Proposals - Institute of Economic and Industrial Research

Turkey's economy at risk as currency hits record low - Money CNN

May 25, 2018

Politics

Tsipras: Elections will be held in October 2019 - Athens News Agency

Tsipras refers to 'murder attempt' against Thessaloniki mayor; comments on fYRoM 'name talks', early elections - Naftemporiki

Finances

JP Morgan: Neutral on Greek stocks, sees a dirty exit from the program - Capital GR

Greece's Public Power Corp prepares for sale of coal-fired units - Reuters

Greece stocks lower at close of trade; Athens General Composite down 1.98% - Investing.com

Strict supervision; pension cuts, lower tax-free income ceiling cited in Commission's supplemental MoU for Greece - Naftemporiki

Turkey

Weapons sold to Turkey will be used on us, Greece warns U.S. - Protothema

Turkey accuses Greece of 'protecting terrorists' as it grants asylum to alleged coup soldiers - Telegraph UK

"Ankara has filed extradition requests for the men but Greek courts have refused to return them, saying they do not believe the men would receive fair trials in Turkey. Turkish EU Minister Omer Celik tweeted that the Greek legal system “ruled to protect the terrorists” and it was the “most embarrasing (sic) ruling possible for any country.”

The dangers of resurgent nationalism in Greece - EU Observer

May 24, 2018

Why are US drones being based in Greece for the first time? - Defense News

"The U.S. Air Force has begun using MQ-9 Reaper drones out of Larisa Air Force Base, located halfway down Greece’s eastern side, near the Aegean Sea. In response to an inquiry from Defense News, Pentagon spokesman Eric Pahon said the aircraft are being temporarily stationed at Larisa while their usual base in Africa undergoes repairs."

Turkey

Turkey attacks Greece granting 2 Turkish officers asylum - MSN News

Minister says nobody knows when detained Greek soldiers will be freed - eKathimerini

Finances

Greece to raise cash withdrawal limit, paper says - Reuters

Eurogroup discusses Greek bailout evaluation, debt relief measures - Tovima

Tourism

Hyatt Announces Plans for a Grand Hyatt Hotel in Athens - OAOA

Greece's Aegean Airlines to resume Skopje ops by YE18 - CH Aviation

Greece Presents Ambitious Post-bailout Tourism Plan - GTP

"Greek PM Alexis Tsipras. The Greek government has made tourism a high priority with ambitious plans that include the creation of tourist villages set to host EU nationals for a six-month period, allowing them to transfer their tax residence to Greece."

Greece offers to boost resurgence of Russian shipbuilding - Steel Guru

Rutgers Receives $27 Million to Help Revitalize Agriculture in Greece - Rutgers

Enlargement Skepticism: Greece and Macedonia Inch Closer to Solving Name Dispute - EU Bulletin

May 23, 2018

Godly giants in kilts: Meet Greece's best-known soldiers - Fox News

"All its members are conscripts picked for height and posture — and must demonstrate their godliness by belonging to the Orthodox Church of Greece. Their function is to stand sentry at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and outside the residence of Greece's titular head of state, keeping unflinchingly still for hours when not performing a clockwork-soldier routine of ponderous leg and arm swings and crashing presentations of arms. But during Greece's years of financial meltdown, the guards have several times been forced to abandon their posts as anti-austerity protests turned violent next to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which is just in front of parliament, with the sentry posts occasionally burnt down.... Its Greek name — Evzones, or well-girt youths — is a 3,000-year-old word reactivated in the 19th century as the fledgling country strove to cement its blood ties with the glories of antiquity.