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Former US diplomat to Athens presents study on November 17 terror group
Former American diplomat John Brady Kiesling, who served at the US Embassy in Athens for two stints during his nearly 20-year career, presents the results of nearly a decade of research into homegrown terror group November 17.
Venizelos, Tsipras see eye to eye on foreign policy issues
Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos and SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras held a rare meeting on Monday to discuss only national issues, with both men agreeing that Greeces foreign policy should not be affected by domestic political differences.
Crushing our potential
Greece is not without people who have faith in its prospects, who are willing to invest billions of euros in its future, as is the case with the port of Piraeus and the tender for the countrys regional airports. They obviously feel more confident about the countrys future than the majority of the Greek people do.
Pope ends Turkey trip seeking unity with Orthodox
Pope Francis wrapped up his three-day visit to Turkey on Nov. 30 with a liturgy alongside the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians and a meeting with young refugees who have fled Syria, Iraq and other conflict zones.
Voultepsi slams Tsipras for early ballot request
SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras repeated his call for early elections on Saturday, accusing the government of being poised to beat a retreat in its negotiations with the troika.
New proposals on way to troika
The troika is set to decide on Saturday if it is satisfied with a range of proposals it has received from the Greek government aimed at overcoming differences between the two sides and paving the way for inspectors to return to Athens to complete the pending review.
Syrians refugees request to leave Greece
Some 200 Syrian refugees protesting in Athens on Friday asked to be allowed access to other European countries, fearing deteriorating conditions in crisis-hit Greece.
Moscovici urges Athens to 'take necessary measures,' make way for troika's return
The Greek government must take all the necessary measures so that troika inspectors return to Athens for their final assessment on Greece's reform program, EU Economic and Tax Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said Friday in Brussels.
Venizelos urges Turkey to respect Cyprus EEZ
Ankara must respect Cyprus's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) if it wants UN-brokered reunification talks to resume, Greek Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos said ahead of a weekend visit to Turkey.
Greece set to accept continued role for IMF
Greece is set to ask for a brief extension to its current bailout and is discussing the possibility of the International Monetary Fund maintaining a prominent role in whatever program will follow, Kathimerini understands.
Greece paralysed by major strike, flights cancelled
Greek labour unions staged a 24-hour strike on Nov. that cancelled hundreds of flights, shut public offices and severely disrupted local transport, in the first major industrial action to cripple the austerity-weary country in months.
700 migrants begin disembarking on Greek island of Crete
Around 700 migrants aboard a freighter that had been drifting in the Aegean Sea for two days began disembarking on the Greek island of Crete on Nov. 27, local officials said.
The migrants from Syria, Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq, include "a lot of women and children", said Theodosis Kalantzakis, the mayor of Ierapetra.
Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister Invites Deputy to Resign
Bulgarian Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova has expressed hopes that her deputy, Branimir Botev, will step down.
Speaking Thursday in Plovdiv at the opening of the annual international meeting of tour operators, she suggested that Botev had been appointed Deputy Tourism Minister at the insistence of Valeri Simeonov from nationalist formation the Patriotic Front.
Bulgaria Marks 95 Years of Neuilly Treaty after WWI
Bulgarians around the country marked Thursday what is believed to be one of the most sinister dates in the country's history - the signing of the Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Several marches by patriotic organizations are to mark the 95th year since the Neuilly Treaty in major Bulgarian cities.
General Strike Halts Services Across Greece
A 24-hour general strike has paralysed Greece in protest against further austerity measures demanded by the country's international lenders.
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