Greece

'Turkey is exhibiting its decisiveness as regards protection of her rights in Cyprus, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean, both on the political level and in the field of action.'

UN special envoy Jane Holl Lute has asked the two sides to agree by the end of the year on terms of reference on the basis of which the talks – which have been held on and off for over 40 years – might be jump-started.

US Assistant Secretary of State Wes Mitchell reiterated Washington’s firm position that as a sovereign country the Republic of Cyprus has every right to exploit its natural resources.

Greeks spend 16.9 percent of their income on buying food and non-alcoholic beverages, whereas the average among the 28 EU member-states is 12.2 percent.

The new regime will facilitate the sale of NPLs if they are systemic, which is to say that they exceed a certain substantial level and “clean up” the balance sheets.

The European Court of Human Rights decision stated that the imprisonment of the Kurdish politician aimed at stifling democratic debate and pluralism.

The school will train military and civilian employees on how to manage military information that affects their country’s national security.

Kammenos maintained that the American military presence in Greece could bolster Greece’s defence policy, with the transfer of knowhow, in a period in which new threats are arising.

Bank managers say that the biggest, longstanding problems is that citizens are draining their bank accounts in order to pay exorbitant taxes and insurance contributions.

The Greek Finance Ministry denied today’s report by the state-run Athens News Agency, which cites unnamed EU officials who said that the government and creditors have struck a deal to scrap pension cuts