Kosovo authorities write off citizens’ debts
Kosovo's Government today decided to write off the debts of citizens and lawyers created up to 31st of December 2008 under the condition to pay the debt they have in the last five years.
Government also decided to establish a development fund and a fund...
Thaci: EU to stop the isolation of Kosovo
Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo Hashim Thaci called the EU to stop “unjust isolation” of Kosovo.
Thaci today in Germany met with a group of MPs for Southeast Europe, who are members of the Bundestag.
- I stressed to the MPs that the future of Kosovo...
Kodzias: The problem is not the name, but irredentism
Not the name, but irredentism of Macedonian Government is a key element that creates a problem between Macedonia and Greece, according to the new head of the Greek diplomacy Nikos Kodzias.
In an interview with show "360 degrees" on Greek television "Alpha", Kodzias emphasized the...
Athens satisfied with the agreement in Brussels
Greek Government indicated the agreement in Brussels as its success, victory and final meeting of civil requirements and needs. Government of Alexis Tsipras is satisfied with the agreement in Brussels, saying that it succeeded to allocate victory on the extraordinary meeting of the Eurogroup...
Greece received a four-month delay on debt repayment
Tonight in Brussels, Greece received a four-month delay on debt repayment.
Athens and Brussels agreed the Greek government to submit a list of reforms that will result in a better position to continue the subsidy program till the end of business...
Tachi: Rumors that Germany is giving work permits is the reason for the wave of asylum seekers
Kosovo Foreign Minister Hashim Tachi, in an interview with German newspaper "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung", said the reason why tens of thousands of Kosovo citizens sought asylum in Western countries was the rumor that Germany is giving a lot of work permits, report Serbian media.
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Tsipras nominates Provopulos for President
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras nominated Prokopis Pavlopoulos, former minister of New Democracy, as a candidate for President of Greece. Provopulos is a surprise because we recently vociferously heard the name of the current Greek Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos as favorite for President. Greek Parliament tomorrow...
Drama in Greece over the choice of candidate for President
Election of the President of Greece has turned into a real drama. The failing to choose Stavros Dimas led to early elections and a political earthquake, and now the Government of Alexis Tsipras cannot agree on a candidate for President.
After several hours waiting for...
Grabar-Kitarovik officially assumed presidency
The newly elected president of Croatia, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovik, today took over the function by giving a solemn oath.
At the inauguration on Zagreb square "St. Marko", Grabar-Kitarovik swore to respect the Constitution and laws of Croatia, and after the oath, 10 honorary cannon shots were...
Tsipras in Brussels: The name according to international law and in the UN
New Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, yesterday evening in Brussels, reiterated that "the differences we have" should be resolved with respect to international law within the United Nations and that Greece’s attitude will not change.
To the question of the correspondent of META at Tsipras’...
New mass protest in Athens to support government policy
New protest to support Alexis Tsipras’ policy beats in the heart of Athens. Rivers of citizens, angry at the current strict policy of austerity, went out to the central Syntagma Square, under the Greek Parliament in support of the new government and its efforts...
Tsipras: We should negotiate the name in the UN
The new Greek Government will continue to maintain the existing national Greek red line regarding the name dispute. As he presented the government's program, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said it was important to find a solution to the name dispute and announced that efforts...
Greece to introduce a special tax for the rich
The new Greek Government is preparing reforms of the tax system, which will introduce a special "tax on large estates" (TLE). As "Greek Reporter" reports, allegedly, the tax will include everything luxurious and which exceeds the value of 300,000 euros.
The new tax system should...
“We will change Europe”: Greeks support Tsipras on the squares
Thousands of Greek citizens gathered on the central square in Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras and other cities throughout Greece to support the government. This is a historic protest because Greece hasn’t seen a mass civil protest that supports government and its policies for more than...
Turmoil in Athens: Counter protests in support of Tsipras
As a sign of anger regarding the decision of the European Central Bank not to accept government bonds from Greek banks, many Greek citizens today are calling for a mass protest in front of Parliament in support of the Greek Government and against the...
Kosovars exceeded Syrians in seeking asylum in Austria
Residents of Kosovo in January became the largest group to file applications for asylum in Austria. With 1,029 submitted requests, Kosovars exceeded Syrians who are fleeing the war in their country.
In January this year, a total of 910 Syrians applied for asylum in Austria....
Independent Greeks again announced that “they won’t give up Macedonia”
Greek-Macedonian relations and nationalist attitude of Independent Greek regarding the name Macedonia were a major part of speech of Maria Tsaruha, who is the new head of the Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace in Thessaloniki. Tsaruha send a strong message when she took office...
Zhelyu Zhelev, the first to recognize Macedonia, dies
Today, at 79 years of age, first democratically elected President of Bulgaria, Dr. Zhelyu Zhelev, passed away, announced the press secretariat of the presidential office, reports agency BTA.
Zhelev was born on 3rd of March 3 1935 in the village Veselinovo, near Shumen. He completed...
Schulz: European fear of Tsipras is misplaced
The head of the European Parliament Martin Schulz sent a message from Athens and expressed hope that Greece will be able to stay in the EU and on its European path. Schulz, who was the first European official to visit Greece after the elections,...
Tsipras with a strong start by freezing privatizations and reinstating fired workers
In the post-election euphoria, the new government of SYRIZA and Alexis Tsipras simultaneously announced the reinstatement of dismissed public officials, raising the minimum wage and stopping privatization. With an attitude of government that frees people from the "occupiers" and provides a better future, Tsipras’...
