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A landmark event
The upcoming visit of Li Keqiang, premier of the State Council of the Peoples Republic of China, who will lead a Chinese government delegation to Greece, is an event of landmark importance.
China stood by Greece during its sovereign debt crisis, invested in the country and, judging by the look of things, is prepared to continue to do so.
Chinese PM eyes investments ahead of landmark visit to Greece
Just over a year after Prime Minister Antonis Samaras visited China to seek investment, his counterpart Li Keqiang is due in Athens on Thursday for a three-day visit during which both sides are expected to reaffirm their commitment to boosting bilateral trade ties with several agreements expected to be signed.
Turkish cartoonist wins first prize at Aydın Doğan Cartoon Contest
The Aydın DoÄan Cartoon Competition announces its winners. Turkish cartoonist KürÅat Zaman, who was awarded with the third prize in the competition in 2010, won the first prize this year A Turkish cartoonist has come out on top at the 31st Aydın DoÄan Cartoon Contest, which kicked off in Bodrum on June 17 with a day-long session where judges got together to select the winner.
Serbia-Montenegro cooperation in European integration
BELGRADE - Serbia sees Montenegro as an important regional partner on the path of European integration, Serbian Minister without portfolio in charge of European integration Jadranka Joksimovic said in the talks with Montenegrin Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Igor Luksic on Tuesday.
Jankovic ousted at Eastbourne
LONDON - Serbia's Jelena Jankovic suffered a surprise first-round loss at the WTA tournament in Eastbourne to American Madison Keys 6-3, 6-3.
Third seed Jankovic had the role of favorite in the match against the 19-year-old World No. 47, but Keys staged an upset in just over one hour, avenging her own first-round loss to Jankovic at last year's US Open.
Serbia, Montenegro should focus on mutual interests
BELGRADE - Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic and his Montenegrin counterpart Igor Luksic said on Tuesday that the two countries should focus on the search for mutual interests, including European integration and economic cooperation, and thus improve their relations which are now far much better than several years ago.
New ministers question moves by predecessors
Several members of the new cabinet sworn in earlier this month appear to be questioning decisions taken by their predecessors, particularly as relates to a much-delayed mobility scheme foreseeing a streamlining of the civil service.
Allianz in talks to buy Agrotiki Insurance
Allianz SE, Europes largest insurer, and Munich Res primary insurance unit Ergo Versicherungsgruppe AG are in talks to buy Agrotiki Insurance from Greeces Piraeus Bank SA, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Cyprus begins marketing for benchmark loan
The Republic of Cyprus has started marketing its first post-bailout public debt sale with a yield in the 5 percent area, according to a lead.
The June 2019 transaction is expected to take place on Wednesday.
Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, UBS and VTB Capital are arranging the sale.
Greece sells 1.3 bln euros in 3-month T-bills
Greece sold 1.3 billion euros in three-month treasury bills on Tuesday, the countrys Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) said.
The T-bills were priced to yield 1.80 percent, down 33 basis points from 2.13 percent in a previous sale in May.
The sales bid-cover ratio was 2.99.
The settlement date will be this Friday.
Car deliveries soar 42 pct in Greece
Europes car sales rose 4.3 percent in May as volume brands Skoda, Renault and Opel posted stronger growth than premium marques BMW and Audi, according to registrations data published on Tuesday.
Europes car market has shown signs of recovery from a six-year slump, but excess production capacity, heavy discounting and incentives continue to distort the true level of demand.
Moody’s: Greek RMBS market performance stable in Feb-Apr
The performance of the Greek residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) market was stable during the three months ended April 2014, according to the latest indices published by Moodys Investors Service.
The 90+ day delinquencies of Greek RMBS transactions rose to 5.6 percent of the current balance in April 2014 from 4.3 percent in April 2013.
N17 convict asks to serve rest of sentence at home
Convicted November 17 terrorist Savvas Xeros was briefly transferred on Tuesday from the high-security Korydallos Prison, where he is serving five life sentences, to a Piraeus court, where he lodged an appeal to continue his punishment under house arrest due to worsening health problems. The court is to issue its decision on June 26.
Turkish firms’ foreign debt hits record, surpassing $200 billion in April
The total amount of loans the Turkish private sector received from abroad has surpassed $200 billion for the first time in Republican history, reaching $203 billion in April.
Thessaloniki mayor responds to gay pride comments
Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris sought to strike a diplomatic tone on Tuesday following controversial statements by a leading Orthodox cleric regarding the citys upcoming gay pride festival.