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Eurogroup sees “determination” for Greece deal June 21

Talks between Greece, FYROM continue at UN headquarters in NYC
alks on the FYROM name issue that began on Thursday morning (local time, 5:30 p.m. Athens time) at the United Nations headquarters will continue this afternoon, following the established schedule. Greek [...]

Eurozone discusses Greek debt relief in preparation of Eurogroup on June 21
The first session of the Eurogroup meeting in Brussels ended on Thursday, following a discussion on the Greek economy. According to a Finance Ministry source, the finance ministers of the Eurozone hailed [...]

SEV says completion of 3 reviews very positive

Economy
Folli Follie asks Capital Market Commission to suspend trading of its shares
Folli Follie company announced on Friday that, following a continuous and coordinated dissemination of misleading information, which has unjustifiably created an intensely negative environment, it has [...]
Economy
We are working for an increase in minimum wage, Labour Min Achtsioglou says
Restoring collective bargaining and an increase in the minimum wage are the two main tools that the government will use to support private-sector employees in order to obtain what was lost during the crisis, [...]
Economy
Greek stocks end at lowest level since mid-December 2017
Greek stocks remained under strong pressure pushing the general index of the market to its lowest levels since mid-December 2017. Selling activity focused on Folli Follie’s shares (-24.88 pct) and bank [...]

Economy
VP Dragasakis: Post-program reforms will not relate to austerity
When Greece has wrapped up its loan agreement in August, the government will be able to apply reforms that are not austerity reforms, Deputy Premier and Economy and Growth Minister Yiannis Dragasakis said [...]
Economy
Moscovici says time for creditors to respect agreements with Greece
Greece has shown that it respects its agreements and now it is the turn of the country’s partners to respect what they have agreed upon, said European Union economy commissioner Pierre Moscovici [...]
Economy
French FM at Eurogroup: On track for debt relief agreement
An agreement on the Greek debt relief is possible by June’s Eurogroup, French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday shortly before today’s Eurogroup. Greece needs to [...]

“Everything that does not kill you makes you stronger,” Tsipras tells Boutaris

Politics
Athens Newspapers Headlines: Friday 25/05 edition
The Friday edition of Athens dailies at a glance DIΜΟΚRΑΤΙΑ: 18,000 eligible for successive insurance ΕTHΝΟS: The commitments for exiting the memorandum ΕSΤΙΑ: The government is afraid of [...]
Politics
Gov’t should call national elections, main opposition party reiterates
The government should call national elections, main opposition New Democracy reiterated on Thursday. If the government truly believes it has done well in the economy, it doesn’t need any extension [...]

Politics
Nobody can say when two Greek servicemen will be released, says Alt. Defence Min
Nobody can say for certain when the two Greek servicemen held at Edirne prison in Turkey will be released, Alternate Defence Minister Fotis Kouvelis said on Thursday. In parallel he noted that the detention [...]
Politics
Athens Newspapers Headlines: Thursday 24/05 edition
The Thursday edition of Athens dailies DIΜΟΚRΑΤΙΑ: New cuts in pensions ΕSΤΙΑ: Pence-Merkel press Tsipras to accept Ilinden name ΕLEFTHEROS TYPOS: Nightmare over tax-declarations ΤΑ ΝΕΑ: [...]

One dead, three injured after car crashes into bus station

Society
Buses, trolleys affected by work stoppage, strike next week
Buses and trolleys will operate from 9am to 9pm on Wednesday as part of the general strike called by union groups in opposition to ongoing austerity being implemented in Greece. On Thursday, bus and trolley [...]
Society
Woman, 51, found shot in the head in Mandra, Attica
A 51-year-old woman was found fatally injured by a gunshot wound to the head in the garden of her home in Mandra, Attica on Thursday. According to information from Athens-Macedonian News Agency sources [...]
Society
Head of European lawyers group looks into detainment of Greek soldiers in Turkey
President of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), Antonín Mokry, has sent a letter to the lawyers representing the two Greek soldiers that have been detained in a Turkey prison for [...]

Society
Three men who attacked Thessaloniki mayor testify
Three men arrested on charges of beating Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris during a public event on Saturday testified before a misdemeanours court in the northern Greek city. The three include two university [...]
Society
Greek-Italian artistic directors platform at Acropolis Museum
The first Greek-Italian platform for the artistic directors of festivals and theatrical productions will be held in Athens on May 24-27, in the Acropolis Museum auditorium. It is the first time that, in [...]
Society
Doctor of Laiko Hospital allegedly involved in cancer drugs scandal arrested
The doctor of Laiko Hospital that was allegedly involved in the cancer drugs scandal was arrested on Wednesday, according to sources of the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA). The doctor, who went missing [...]

Business
PPC’s board approve spin off of lignite units
A Public Power Corporation (PPC) board meeting on Wednesday approved a plan for the spin off of its lignite power units in Megalopoli and Florina and the launch of an invitation for the expression of interest [...]
Business
Hellenic Post pays 22.5 million euros to PPC
Relations between Hellenic Post and Public Power Corporation are returning to normal after Hellenic Post on Monday paid 22.5 million euros to PPC, repaying part of the owed sum from electricity bills paid [...]
Business
Filing of the 2017 Annual Report on Form 20-F with US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)
National Bank of Greece SA announces that it has filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F (“the Report”) with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the Report is available on the Bank’s [...]
Business
National Bank to launch online property auction platform next month
National Bank of Greece (NBG) is set to launch next month its own online platform to auction off property, following in the steps of the country’s largest lender, Piraeus Bank, said George Frangou, [...]
Business
Hellenic Petroleum says transactions with Iran only in line with international policy
Hellenic Petroleum will carry out any transactions with Iran unless they are fully within the framework of international policy, company executives told a general shareholders’ meeting on Monday, [...]
Business
PPC says negotiations on debt refinancing progressing well
Public Power Corporation (PPC) on Monday said negotiations – currently underway – for the refinancing of loans worth 1.3 billion euros are making good progress. In an announcement issued in [...]