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US offers Greece more humanitarian aid for migration
US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt on Thursday conveyed a decision by the State Department to bolster humanitarian aid to Greece in a telephone conversation with Migration Minister Giorgos Koumoutsakos.
ND refutes ANA-MPA report it was briefed about scrapping of pension cuts
The opposition New Democracy party on Friday issued a statement refuting a report by the state-run ANA-MPA news agency saying that European Commission sources had suggested that planned pension cuts would be scrapped and that Greek political parties had been briefed of this development.
Wilbur Ross: US wants to support Greece and its economy
US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras his country wants to support Greece and its economy as it attempts to recover from its eight-year economic crisis, during a meeting in Thessaloniki on Friday, a day before the official opening of the city's annual International Fair (TIF), where the US is the honored country.
Alpha backs down on closure of island branches
Greece's Alpha Bank has rescinded its decision to shut down its branches on the remote islands of Kassos, Lipsoi and Tilos, a Shipping Ministry statement said on Tuesday, according to the state-run ANA-MPA news agency.
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Economic Police nets racket dealing in expensive medicines
Officer of Greece's Economic Police have made 21 arrests so far in an ongoing crackdown on a racket dealing in medicines, including expensive cancer treatment drugs, on a European level.
The organization was reportedly run by four key members and comprised hospital doctors, nursing personnel, pharmacists and pharmaceutical supply companies.
Turkish aircraft commit over a dozen violations of Greek air space
A Turkish helicopter and three pairs of F-16 fighter jets violated Greece's national air space on several occasions on Monday and entered the Athens Flight Informational Region.
They were chased off by Greek air force pilots, who had to engage in mock dogfights in two instances, the state-run ANA-MPA news agency reported.
Yildirim calls Tsipras to express condolences for Mirage pilot
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke with Turkish counterpart Binali Yildirim who called to express his condolences and those of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the death of the Greek fighter jet pilot whose plane crashed into the sea in the central Aegean earlier on Thursday.
Central Macedonia farmers give government deadline for talks
Farmers in central Macedonia asked the government for a meeting with responsible ministers by Thursday to discuss their demands.
Farmers, who have been protesting changes to the social security system and tax hikes, on Wednesday warned that if this deadline is not met they will escalate their action.