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Fraport, Copelouzos offer highest bid for Greek regional airports
German airport operator Fraport along with Greek energy group Copelouzos was named the preferred bidder to lease and operate 14 of Greece's 39 regional airports, the country's privatisation agency said on Tuesday.
Greek government sees Paris meeting as 'last phase' in troika talks
Greek governments spokesman Sofia Voultepsi said that a meeting between representatives of the coalition and troika in Paris on Tuesday and Wednesday represent the last phase of negotiations between the two sides.
The important thing is that a decision has been taken to get the process moving again, Voultepsi told Vima FM.
Albanian Nationalist Demands Montenegro Territory
Danaj on Sunday published an open letter to Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic which said that Albanians would regain their rightful territory in Montenegro "peacefully".
Greek officials to meek troika chiefs in Paris to break review stalemate
Greek government officials will meet with troika representatives in Paris on Tuesday, it was announced on Monday.
The surprise meeting was arranged late on Sunday in a bid to find common ground that would help conclude the current troika review of the Greek program before the December 8 Eurogroup.
Troika tests gov’t nerves as budget rift persists
Government officials were seeking ways to bridge a rift with the countrys international creditors over the weekend after the budget for 2015 was submitted to Parliament without the troikas approval.
No swift breakthrough expected in troika talks
Greece and the troika are not expected to break the deadlock in their negotiations over the next few days, sources told Kathimerini after another day of tension-filled talks between the two sides.
Greek lawyers extend strike until December 5
Lawyers throughout Greece decided on Friday to extend their strike until December 5.
The action began on November 25 in protest at a bill introducing changes to civil procedural law.
However, representatives of all the countrys 63 bar associations decided yesterday to extend the action.
Greece submits 2015 budget with troika talks still at impasse
Greece submitted its 2015 budget to parliament without prior sign-off from its international creditors as talks with them remained stalled.
Venizelos, Simitis hold 'good and substantial' talks
Ongoing political and economic developments were at the focus of talks Friday between deputy Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos and former Prime Minister Costas Simitis.
We had a good and substantial discussion, Venizelos told journalists after the meeting which took place at the office of his predecessor at the helm of PASOK.
Bulgaria C-Bank Governor 'Likely to Resign in end-November'
Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) governor Ivan Iskrov is likely to step down by the end of November, sources in Parliament say.
The arrangement has been made after consultations Iskrov held with Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and the parliamentary groups of parties in the ruling axis, the website Mediapool.bg reports citing the sources.
United States "fully engaged" in Balkans
United States "fully engaged" in Balkans
WASHINGTON -- U.S. State Department Office for South Central European Affairs Director Thomas Yazdgerdi says his country is "fully engaged in the Balkans."
This especially applies to "resolving the remaining key issues," he said.
Education Ministry mulls over introducing Albanian language classes
Greece is mulling over introducing Albanian languages classes for second-generation Albanian students in the country, Kathimerini understands.
The issue was discussed during a meeting between Greek Education Minister Andreas Loverdos and his Albanian counterpart Lindita Nikolla in Tirana earlier this week.
Myopic partisanship
The past few days have shown that some people inside Greeces main leftist opposition party do in fact seem to grasp just how critical a position the country finds itself in right now and the need to forge at least a minimum consensus with the conservative-led government on key national and economic issues.
ND, SYRIZA play down possibility of PM and opposition chief meeting
The government and main opposition party on Wednesday played down the possibility of a meeting between Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras amid the strained negotiations between Greece and the troika.
Hardouvelis, Venizelos meet over troika talks deadlock
Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis was meeting with deputy Prime Minister Evangelos Venizelos at 10 a.m. on Wednesday to discuss the apparent deadlock in ongoing negotiations between the Greek government and troika representatives.