Chountis
Economy
Chountis Questions Greek Jobless Benefits
Nikos Chountis, a Member of the European Parliament for the far-leftist SYRIZA party, pressed European Commission officials why international lenders insisted on reducing unemployment benefits as part of austerity measures attached to bailouts.
Commission officials told Chountis that Greece's unemployed...
Business
EU Nixes Tax On Renewable Energy
European Commissioner for Energy Günther H. Oettinger has reiterated that there will not be any new taxes imposed on renewable sources of energy, in response to a question from Nikos Chountis, a Greek Member of the European Parliament from...