Latest News from Greece
Man arrested over unregistered antiquities
A 48-year-man was arrested on Saturday in Elassona in Larissa, central Greece, over charges of possessing unregistered antiquities.
The suspect was detained after officers discovered three Roman bronze coins at his residence.
They also found a gas pistol and a small amount of cannabis.
German in critical condition after hit-and-run
A 58-year-old German man was in critical condition after being hit by a car and abandoned while walking on the side of a road in Volos, central Greece, in the early hours of Saturday.
Police arrested the 25-year-old driver of the car shortly after.
In the shadow of the Acropolis
By Nikos Xydakis
Ministerial responsibility
Members of Parliament who may be considering voting against the proposed bill outlining the likely deal between the coalition government and the countrys partners and creditors the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund ought to properly consider the effects that their decision could have.
Greens triumph at Efes while Reds lose at Barca
By George Georgakopoulos
Panathinaikos revived its hopes of advancing to the quarterfinals of the Euroleague with a victory at Anadolu Efes in overtime on Friday, while depleted Olympiakos succumbed to unbeaten group leader Barcelona in Spain.
Beleaguered Greek sports surviving on 'crumbs'
Greece's beleaguered Olympic sports federations are struggling for their very existence following a new round of cuts in state funding despite several new emergency measures announced on Friday.
Piraeus and Alpha promoting issues
Banks encouraged by international interest in plans to cover capital requirements; National set to follow
By Yiannis Papadoyiannis
The Piraeus Group will likely launch its 500-million-euro bond issue on Monday, while bank officials who have been busy promoting the issue at events in London and New York are reporting major investor interest.
Hellas liquidators say TPG and Apax left it insolvent
Hellas Telecommunications (Luxembourg) II SCAs liquidators sued TPG Capital Management LP and Apax Partners LLP for more than $1.3 billion, saying the private equity firms left the wireless company insolvent.
Prison leave, especially for terrorists, to become stricter
A draft bill that was presented for public discussion on Friday and is expected to be submitted in Parliament soon foresees stricter terms for the conditional release from prison of offenders convicted of terrorism as well as more lenient treatment for those who return money swindled from the state.
3% of Global Retail Chains Plan Expansion in Bulgaria – CBRE Report
Bulgaria ranks 46th in a report of property consultants CBRE on the top destinations for expanding global retail chains.
According to the survey, as cited by investor.bg, some 3% of the polled international retail chains expressed interest in expanding their business in Bulgaria.
Macao, India, Oman and Serbia have similar scores.
Greece looks to avoid a third bailout
Politics meets economics amid talks with international lenders.
Gastronomy bridges gap between Greece, Turkey
Gastronomy bridges gap between Greece, Turkey
Culinary arts have helped to close the political gap between Turkey and Greece.
Maria Ekmekcioglu, a Greek native of Istanbul, hosts two cooking shows, one in Greece and the other in Turkey. [Facebook/Maria Ekmekcioglu]
Belgrade named best place for tourism
BELGRADE - Belgrade has been named the best place for tourism as part of the traditional International tourist patrol "SACEN International", with Turkey as the best tourist destination and Belgrade-based Singidunum University as the best partner in tourism in southeastern Europe in 2013.
Shock home defeat to Laboral for Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos suffered on Friday an unexpected home loss to bottom club Laboral Kutxa with a 68-61 score that has dealt a major blow to its chances for qualifying to the quarterfinals of the Euroleague.
It would be fair to say Panathinaikos underestimated Laboral, that had only scored one win in its previous eight games in the second group stage of the competition.
New cars on the road rise by 16.6 pct
The rise in the number of new cars on Greeces roads continued for a second straight month in February, confirming the markets forecast based on orders made since January.