The Hellenic Federation of Enterprises (SEV) is concerned about the impact the tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on steel and aluminium imports will have on Greek steel exports and the country’s wider effort to improve the economy’s extroversion, according to sources from companies in the sector. The companies are concerned the measure may … Περισσότερα
The labour ministry rejected on Sunday a news report claiming that the government has reneged on its promise to restore collective labour agreements in the country this fall. “We are in the unpleasant position to deny them the joy: The two main principles of the collective labour agreements will be activated again in September 2018. … Περισσότερα
The government’s aim is still to achieve fair economic growth and the parties of the center and center-left can contribute to this end, Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Information Minister Nikos Pappas said in an interview with newspaper “Ethnos”, published on Sunday. The minister said that to complete the recovery domestically, a “loud and significant message” … Περισσότερα
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will visit Bucharest on Monday to participate in a Trilateral Ministerial Meeting between Greece, Bulgaria and Romania. Discussions will focus on strengthening cooperation in sectors of mutual interest, such as energy and transport, on seeking ways to enhance regional stability and security based on international law, and on cooperation within the … Περισσότερα
Anarchists clashed with riot police during a Pan-Balkan Internationalist rally held at the center of Thessaloniki on Saturday afternoon to protest against nationalism in the region and in solidarity to the Libertatia squat which was burned by far-right groups during the “Macedonia rally” in the city in January. According to police, a number of protesters threw … Περισσότερα
Greece has made a “huge progress” in the previous years and it is now in the final stretch with the country ready to exit its program this summer, European Financial Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici reportedly told German newspaper Neue Osnabr?cker Zeitung. The commissioner said he is “very optimistic” about Greece, noting the road was difficult … Περισσότερα
The big redeveloping investment project at the site of the former Athens airport in Hellinikon is expected to begin by fall this year, Deputy Economy Minister Stergios Pitsiorlas told public broadcaster ERT on Saturday. “The Games Committee will meeting soon for the casino license. We will have the bulldozers in in October,” he said. Asked … Περισσότερα
Four out of the seven people accused of being members of extreme-right group Combat 18 Hellas were led to prison pending trial on Saturday, after their testimonies before the investigative magistrate. After testifying for several hours, the prosecutor and the investigative magistrate decided to jail the alleged leaders of the group, a 35- and a … Περισσότερα
Golden Dawn (Chryssi Avgi) party leader Nikos Michaloliakos was referred to the Ethics Committee by Parliament President Nikos Voutsis on Friday, over an issue involving slurs against a deputy who is Muslim. Voutsis has already referred to the committee party deputies Ilias Kasidiaris and Panagiotis Iliopoulos for reportedly referring to SYRIZA Deputy Mustafa Mustafa as … Περισσότερα
The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) withdrew from the special preliminary committee investigating the Novartis case of alleged bribery and money laundering on Friday, charging that the committee did not intend to go far enough in its investigation. KKE had warned of withdrawing if the investigation did not go in depth and if the protected … Περισσότερα