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Economy
Tsipras Acknowledges U.S. Help in Greece's Bailout Negotiations
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras publicly acknowledged on Tuesday that the U.S. helped Greece in the crucial negotiations for the third bailout.
Tsipras spoke to representatives of Diaspora organizations at the Consulate of Greece in New York.
"During the difficult time...
Greece
U.S. President Obama Congratulates New Greek Prime Minister on Victory
U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday spoke to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras over the telephone and congratulated him on his electoral victory.
According to a White House announcement, President Obama looks forward to working with the Greek government as...
Greece
U.S. State Department Congratulates New Greek PM Tsipras
The United States congratulated new Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras on his electoral victory.
The Department of State stressed that the U.S. will continue to work closely with the new Greek government by cooperating in all aspects.
A State Department...
Greece
Greece Denies Rift with Moscow Over Russian Aid Flights to Syria
The Greek government denied a rift with Moscow over refusing to allow Russian air-crafts to fly over Greek airspace. The air-crafts were scheduled to transport humanitarian aid to Syria, but did not, after an alleged U.S. intervention.
"No displeasure or any...
Economy
U.S. Astronaut Tweets 'Best Wishes' to Greece from Space
U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly sent his best wishes to Greece from the International Space Station, as the debt-ridden country struggles to get a new bailout agreement while on the brink of bankruptcy.
Kelly posted on his personal twitter account a...
Greece
Three Percent of the World's Top Scientists are Greek
Nicholas Metropolis (right) was a Greek-American physicist who designed the MANIAC I computer in 1952
Greeks may be only 0.2 percent of the world population but 3 percent of top international scientists are of Greek nationality, says a survey.
John Ioannidis,...
Economy
U.S. Hopeful on Greek Deal to Avoid World Impact
The U.S. government expressed hope that an agreement between Greece and its lenders would be signed before June 30, when the cash-strapped country’s bailout program ends.
“We are concerned about the impact a Greek default could have on a broader...
Economy
Greece Has Not Asked Switzerland to Name Suspected Tax Evaders
Greece is not one of the countries that have asked Swiss authorities to release on the web the names of suspected tax evaders who have bank accounts in Switzerland.
Switzerland has started uploading on the internet the names of Swiss...
Greece
U.S. Defense Secretary Cancels Meeting with Greek Counterpart
Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos was snubbed by his U.S. counterpart Ashton Carter and Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work on his visit to the United States.
The U.S. Defense Secretary cancelled the meeting over the weekend, claiming he...
Business
Greek Exports to the U.S. Higher in 2014
Greek exports to the United States in 2014 rose by almost 10 percent compared to 2013 and exceeded 1 billion dollars, according to the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC).
The two main factors that contributed to the rise were the...