Former Eurozone chief Jean-Claude Juncker said a bailout deal that saved Cyprus’ economy and banks from collapse had preserved the financial bloc but that the terms were so harsh and so much pressure was put on Cypriot officials that he felt they were treated like “bandits and gansters.” “The 17 euro area member states managed [...]
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“Evzones” in Brussels Protest Austerity
Thousands of protesters rallied on March 14, in Brussels in order to express their opposition and anger against the austerity measures before all the EU leaders, who gathered for a summit to focus on investing in jobs. What really made an impression, were three Greek protesters dressed in traditional Greek Evzone costumes. Neither cold nor [...]
Eurogroup Jean Cloaude Juncker Says Memorandum Will Remain ‘Intact’
Eurozone chairman and Luxemburg Prime Minister, Jean-Claude Juncker, warned Greece that extra leeway does not mean revisiting the whole bailout program. In fact, he stated that the memorandum terms will remain more or less the same in his interview with the Austrian newspaper Kurier. His comments on Austrian radio came after talking on the phone [...]
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05 / 19 EU Court: Greece Must Pay
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05 / 19 Even Bild Admired Agathonas At Eurovision
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05 / 18 Three Greek Islands On EU Cheap List
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05 / 18 The Greek Who Can Spy On Earth
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05 / 18 Former Consul Tipaldos Died In Italy
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08 / 04 Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan Reportedly Claims Olympic Flame is Turkish
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01 / 24 Intercultural Association Macedonia Cuts Vasilopita
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07 / 28 IOC President Jacques Rogge Calls London Home of The Olympics; Forgets Greece
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05 / 03 Skopje: Streets Renamed With Ancient Greek Names
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05 / 22 Philip II of Macedonia Statue in Skopje Defies NATO
