Section: Greece
German fin. min. claims ignorance of Athens shift to negotiating new overall package
German finance ministry spokeswoman Friederike von Tiesenhausen on Monday (04/05) said she had no information to the effect that the…She also referred to reports at the weekend, which said there was progress in the negotiations but a number of issues that were still open. According to the spokeswoman, there had been extensive discussion on all...
Huge forest fire heads straight for Chernobyl
The huge forest fire which broke out on Tuesday in northern Ukraine continues to incinerate everything in its path and now threatens the abandoned Chernobyl nuclear plant. The Ukrainian Minister of Interior states that due to the strong winds, the forest fire has taken a turn for the worse, has turned into the largest one since 1992, and is...
US military instructors arrive in Ukraine to train local troops
About 290 American paratroopers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade have arrived this week in western Ukraine with the mission to train the Ukrainian troops. The US paratroopers’ arrival was announced by the US Ambassador to Ukraine via his Twitter account, although the exact number of the instructors was not mentioned in the tweet. According to...
Reuters: Greek DM shopping for replacement A/A missiles in Moscow!
related posts DM Kammenos to Times: ‘We cannot keep Isis out if EU keeps bullying us’!Greek DM: We’ll do our utmost to end Russia sanctionsReuters on Wednesday reported from Moscow that Greek DM Panos Kammenos is negotiating the purchase of missiles for the S-300 long-range anti-aircraft system originally bought for Cyprus but...
Greece to be effective partner with Russia’s Gazprom – Forbes
The Turkish Stream gas pipeline project makes Greece an important and useful partner for Russia’s Gazprom, despite the country’s financial…Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Energy Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis have signed a memorandum of cooperation with Russia’s Gazprom and the Russian government as part of the new...
Germany to bring 100 mothballed tanks back into service
Germany plans to bring 100 mothballed tanks back into service in what is widely seen as a response to rising…The tanks were sold to industry as part of defence cuts after the Cold War. The German defence ministry said it would spend €22m (£16m;$24m) on bringing its total of tanks to 328. Nato officials agreed in February to create a...
Tsipras calls for end to ‘vicious cycle’ of sanctions
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday called for an end to the “vicious cycle” of sanctions against Russia over Ukraine, while Russia’s President Vladimir Putin denied using Athens to sow discord within the EU. …read more Source:...
French Front National tarnished by Kremlin leak and Holocaust-minimizing
related posts Jean-Marie Le Pen: SYRIZA victory a renouncement EUMarine Le Pen voices support for … SYRIZALe Pen on Tsipras: A wind of change is blowing through Greece Hacked Kremlin tax messages emerged implying that Marine Le Pen’s far-right party had been given a 9-million-euro loan by a Russian bank last year as “reward” for...
Russia, Greece to discuss EU sanctions, economy in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras plan to discuss economic ties and the European Union’s sanctions against Moscow when they meet for talks next week, a Kremlin spokesman said on Friday. …read more Source:...
Greece opposes EU’s sanctions on Russia, Tsipras tells Tass
Greece opposes European Union sanctions imposed against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said, denouncing the approach …read more Source:...
