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Greece’s Creditors Talk Greek Bailout in New York as Tsipras Calls for Investments in Greece

Top officials of Greece's international creditors discussed the country's performance and outlook in front of investors and companies from around the world in New York City on Monday morning. The heads of the European Central Bank, the European Commission, the...

NYTimes, WSJ Greek Bailout Skeptics

Two prominent American newspapers, The New York Times (NYT) and the Wall Street Journal, published an article each on the developments in Greece, on the occasion of the latest Eurogroup’s decision. The NYT has the title, Wrong Prescription for Greece....

Greek Ambassador to the U.S. Criticizes Bailout Deal

The Greek Ambassador to the United States, Christos Panagopoulos, said that the reforms creditors require in order to sign Greece's third bailout will not cure the country's ailing economy. Panagopoulos spoke to USA Today's Owen Ullmann and said that the...

Obama Says He’s Pleased Greek Opposition Embraced Bailout

President Barack Obama said Friday he is pleased Greece's opposition party has backed Europe's economic bailout plan for the country. "The international community is going to stand ready to assist," he said at the G-20 economic summit in Cannes, France. Obama...

The Greeks Who Took Over Miami’s Hospitality Industry

The Greeks of Miami make up a vibrant community that includes many entrepreneurs excelling in the bar and restaurant business; raising the standards of hospitality in South Florida. Since the economic crisis that hit Greece in the 2010s, many Greeks...

Greek American Paul Vallas Runs Again for Mayor of Chicago

Greek-American Paul Vallas, the former CEO of the Chicago public school system, is among the top candidates for mayor of the Windy City. The 2023 Chicago municipal elections will be held on Feb. 28. In 2019, Vallas ran unsuccessfully for mayor...

USA Reaches Greek Crisis Levels of Public Debt

The U.S. is reaching the level of public debt recorded in Greece during the black days of the financial crisis that led to bailout programs.

Greek Bankers Say Non-Performing Loans Remain an Issue (video)

Greek bankers on Monday highlighted the opportunities stemming from the recovery of the Greek economy but also warned of the challenges facing their sector during a panel discussion at the 20th Annual Capital Link "Invest in Greece Forum" held...

Tsipras to Greek Diaspora: Thanks for the Efforts of the Greek People We Managed to Exit the Crisis (Video)

"Thanks to the efforts of the Greek people, we managed to exit the regime of harsh surveillance. Today we are all determined to turn the page," Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told the Greek Diaspora in New York on Wednesday. The...

Greek Opposition Leader Courts Investment at US Treasury

Main Greek opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has sent a message to the U.S. that Greece will be the "growth surprise of Europe". During the second day of his visit to the U.S., New Democracy leader Mitsotakis presented a plan for attracting...

Tsipras Sends Message of a ‘Greek Comeback’ to Chicago Investors

Alexis Tsipras sent an optimistic message that the Greek economy is turning the corner at a meeting with Greek American business leaders in Chicago. "The Greek comeback is upon us" he said during a two-hour meeting Saturday with 12 Greek-American...

Wikileaks: Prominent Greek Americans Tried to Convince Tsipras to Accept Proposed Reforms

A new email released in Wikileaks shows that Hillary Clinton's campaign chief proposed to a U.S. official the names of two prominent Greek Americans who could convince Alexis Tsipras to accept the reforms proposed by Greece's creditors in July...

Clinton, Trump, and their Greek Connections: Who’s Better for Greece?

Many Greek-Americans have taken a stance for or against the two presidential candidates who are battling it out again on Wednesday. However Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have not said much about Greece and their stand regarding the Greek...

Fifth Greek Investment Forum Starts Tuesday in New York

The two-day 5th Greek Investment Forum commences today (Tuesday) in New York City with conditions forcing Athens to set the expectations bar quite low. The forum starts with Greece expecting the European Central Bank to bring back the waiver that...

Greek Ambassador Optimistic About Economy

Greece ’s Ambassador to the United States told VOA that the reelection of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will help stabilize the Greek economy. Facing heavy social unrest and political instability, due to his acceptance of a bailout deal, Tsipras resigned...