Greece and the economic crisis 2019

NEWS ARCHIVE - January 27 - January 31

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January 31, 2019

Vinnik bitcoin extradition to Russia

Vinnik back in the news, Russia seeks action - story at Greek Reporter [English]

Many new high end hotels opening in Athens

Details and names at Tornos [English]

The European debt

The "debt bubble" talked about at Euroasia Review [English]

Unprecedented moves in parliament for Prespa vote

Explained at in.gr [English] along with a call for immediate elections.

Turkey against the MED 7

Story at Hurriyet Daily News on Turkey's blame against the meeting of the Fifth Summit of the Southern European Union Countries (France, Italy, Spain, Malta, Portugal, Greece and the Greek Cypriot ). [English]

Government "clarifies" support for Maduro

Clarification discussed at Keep Talking Greece [English]

Telling the Eurogroup at the new minimum wage

And more, at Tovima [in Greek]

Greek GDP to return to 2007 levels in...

How long will it take? Explored at Naftemporiki [in Greek]

Economy "far from being normal"

Brief bit about a German newspapers appraisal of the situation at Tanea [in Greek]

No second referendum in FYROM

Why another vote isn't to happen - story at eKathimerini [English]

Lefkes on Paros, Greece

January 30, 2019

Low-key Imia anniversary

Story at eKathimerini [English]

European Gas Conference and TAP

Story of the southern gas corridor at Azer News [English]

NATO membership effort continues apace for FYROM

Story at Naftemporiki on German vote for ascension. [in Greek]

Tourists 2018 hit record numbers

More at Neo Kosmos [English]

Tsipras to go to Turkey in February

Invited by PM Erdogan - more at Greek City Times and an article at eKathimerini on Tsipras talking on Turkey and International law [English]

Lack of transparency cited in new corruption rating for Greece

Story at in.gr [in Greek]

More Acropolis photos

January 29, 2019

Five Year bond gets good response

Story at Reuters [English]

Hellenic Space Agency submits proposals to NASA

Story at Keep Talking Greece [English]

Turkish navy at Imia

Story at Protothema [English] and at Tanea [in Greek]

Constitution review group at work

Story on their deadline at eKathimerini [English]

Elections shape markets

Story at Naftemporiki [in Greek]

Nicosia meeting Tuesday with 7 nations

The Multiannual Financial Framework - Irish Times [English]

European Defence Fund discussed in Cyprus meeting

More at Cyprus Mail [English]

Mount Hymettus in Athens Greece

January 28, 2019

NATO membership in motion

Republic of North Macedonia accession approved - story at Bloomberg [English]

Tsipras changes Minimum wage

Story at Reuters [English]

Annual "dine Athens" event coming

Description of the 120 restaurant-based event at Greece Is [English]

Forbes looks at Greek startups

Story at Forbes [English]

Sunday demonstrations against Prespa

Story at Press TV [English]

Record numbers of flamingos and ducks at Evros

Story at Tanea [in Greek].

Novartis investigation continues

Story at eKathimerini [English]

Pavlopoulos: mistake to disregard Nazi nostalgia

Story at Naftemporiki and more at Skai [in Greek].

Greek Demographic decline

Numbers at in.gr [in Greek].

January 27, 2019

Electric Cars in Greece

Story at Greek Reporter [English]

Five Year Bonds

Possibilities explored at Tanea [in Greek].

Parthenon Sculptures aka "Elgin Marbles"

A history at Greek Reporter [English]

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