Section: Kathimerini (Greece)
Greece, Ukraine to dominate EU summit
Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will plead with European counterparts at a summit in Brussels Thursday to release vital funds to help his debt-laden country stave off a looming cash crunch. …read more Source:...
Ten-man Olympiakos couldn’t overcome Dnipro
Olympiakos drew 2-2 with Dnipro from Ukraine at home on Thursday, playing almost the entire second half with a man down, to bow out of the Europa League, despite facing an opponent which on paper had appeared relatively easy. …read more Source:...
Greek FM backs Ukraine sovereignty, offers help with ‘humanitarian crisis’
On a visit to Kiev, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Thursday expressed Greece’s support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and for …read more Source:...
Greek foreign minister in Kiev, Paris for talks
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will visit Kiev on Thursday for a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Pavlo Klimkin, the ministry has said in a statement. …read more Source:...
EU summit start delayed due to Minsk talks, says spokesman [Update]
A European Union summit in Brussels on Thursday has been delayed because of marathon Ukraine peace talks involving the French, German and Ukrainian leaders, a spokesman for EU president Donald Tusk said. …read more Source:...
Merkel says Russia sanctions to remain unless Putin yields; Greece’s prospects ‘better than two years ago’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said economic sanctions imposed on Russia remain “unavoidable” as long as President Vladimir Putin doesn’t yield on Ukraine. Merkel defended Ukraine’s right to sovereignty and self- determination in a speech to parliament i… … …read more Source:...
East Europe scrambles for energy after Putin kills South Stream
Eastern European countries dependent on Russian gas are scrambling for alternatives after President Vladimir Putin blindsided them with a decision to scrap a pipeline bypassing Ukraine. The prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and Pola… … …read more Source:...
Bank of Cyprus posts 76 million euro nine-month profit
Cypriot lender Bank of Cyprus posted a profit of 76 million euros ($95 million) in the first nine months of the year, helped by the disposal of assets in Ukraine, Romania and Serbia. It also said its shares would resume trading in mid December after an 18… … …read more Source:...
