Section: Greece
Greece to draft new reform plan within days – EU leaders
The development came after marathon talks between Greek PM Alexis Tsipras, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other European leaders in…EU leaders say Greece has agreed to come up with a new reform plan within days to secure the additional bailout funds required to prevent bankruptcy. Mr Tsipras said he was now “more optimistic”...
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:...
Merkel says “Nein” to Putin’s invitation for V-Day anniversary celebration
German Chancellor Angela Merkel refused Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invitation to partake in the Russian military parade in Moscow on May 9th, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Allied victory against Nazi Germany. However, the chancellor will visit Moscow the day after in order to pay her respects with a wreath over the tomb...
FM Kotzias: Greece a source of stability in the area
Greece lies geographically in a triangle of uncertainty (Ukraine, Middle East and Libya) as a beacon of stability, and if…In statements to the press on the sidelines of the EU foreign ministers’ informal meeting on the Ukraine, meeting in Riga for the second day, Kotzias warned that if Greece collapses there will be millions of migrants...
Britain supports Ukraine with non-lethal army gear
Britain donated non-lethal army supplies to Ukraine, in order to help the latter fight against pro-Russian separatists. This equipment, valued at 850,000 UK pounds will be donated to Ukraine in the coming weeks, after Kiev’s request. This package contains, amongst many others, Night Vision goggles, laptops, helmets and GPS locators. Britain...
Ukraine: 17 bodies recovered after explosion at a mine – 15 people still missing
According to local authorities, 17 dead bodies were found at the Donetsk mine after a massive explosion where dozens of miners were trapped. At the same time 15 more people are still missing, while fears expressed for their lives. Officials report that the most possible cause of explosion is a gas leak and that the scenario of pro-Russian...
Thousands of mourners gather in Moscow to attend Nemtsov’s funeral (Live Streaming)
related posts Shocking video – Boris Nemtsov being murdered Marching to the spot where Boris Nemtsov shot dead Thousands of Russians have gathered at the Sakharov Center in Moscow to attend the memorial service of former Russian Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov, who was gunned down by an unknown assailant near the Kremlin wall on Friday...
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:...
Was the Crimean assimilation pre-planned?
A Russian newspaper revealed that the Kremlin has been exploring a plan of assimilating eastern Ukraine since before the fall of pro-Russian Ukrainian president V. Yanukovych. According to independent “Novaya Gazeta”, a relevant document had been presented to Vladimir Putin and Russian officers 20 days before Yanukovych left the country. The...
Putin doesn’t consider Russian-Ukraine war possible
Russian president Vladimir Putin excluded the possibility of an apocalyptic scenario for Ukraine, during his interview in Rossia-1 TV network. The Russian president stated that he doesn’t consider a scenario of a war between Russia and Ukraine as possible and wished against it. He stated that if the Minsk accords for a ceasefire in eastern...
