News archive of March 2017

Industry convinced there are many more reserves of natural gas in Greece

Major international oil companies are seriously interested in the natural gas reserves estimated to be in Greece that could share similar characteristics, albeit on a smaller scale, with the giant reserve ENI has discovered off Egypt.

The head of the Hellenic Hydrocarbons Resource Management, Yiannis Basias, confirmed that interest at an event in Athens on Wednesday.

Turkey can start new operation if necessary as Euphrates Shield ends: PM

Turkey has successfully completed its months-long Euphrates Shield Operation in northern Syria but can launch new military movements under a different name if necessary, the Turkish prime minister has said, adding that the life has turned to normal in places cleared of jihadists.

ATHEX: Third day of gains at the Athens bourse

The prospect that the government and its creditors will reach a staff-level agreement by next week took the benchmark of the Greek bourse to a new high for 2017 on Wednesday and close to a 16-month high, while it was the third session in a row that most stocks posted gains and turnover rose.

SYRIZA MPs want to scrap school grades for conduct

Twenty-eight lawmakers in the ruling SYRIZA party say that the grading of students' conduct at school on report cards is an anachronism that should be abolished.

Bid to get SYRIZA behind deal as eurozone officials meet

A session of the Euro Working Group on Thursday is to determine how much progress has been achieved in bailout talks between the Greek government and the country's creditors following Wednesday's confusion.

Bid to get SYRIZA behind deal as euro zone officials meet

A session of the Euro Working Group on Thursday is to determine how much progress has been achieved in bailout talks between the Greek government and the country's creditors following Wednesday's confusion.

Musicians and actors stage anti-austerity protest

Musicians and actors staged a protest in central Athens on Wednesday, objecting to changes to the social security system which oblige them to declare themselves as self-employed professionals, essentially relieving their employers of the obligation of insuring them.

Refugee hotspots in Greece come under fresh pressure

Workers at migrant reception centers on the eastern Aegean islands of Lesvos and Samos are demanding the renewal of their contracts, which will begin to expire next month.

Katerina Stikoudi anxious for summer…(hot pics)

Sexy Greek singer Katerina Stikoudi can’t wait for summer to come as her posts on instagram show. The male population is probably also pretty happy that warmer temperatures are on the rise….

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