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Washington Pushes for New Greek IDs by 2017
Washington gave Athens a deadline until April 2017 to retrofit all IDs in order to avoid Greece's expulsion from the Visa Waiver Program for Greek citizens who travel to the US.
The decision is already in action since April 1. In order for...
Economy
Reports of €3 Billion in Contingency Measures by the IMF
Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde discussed on Saturday night the creditors' proposal which illustrates contingency-measures that Athens will have to adopt in case it does not make its fiscal goals, as presented at...
Economy
Jack Lew: Greece' s Issue Must be Solved As Soon As Possible
US Finance Minister, Jack Lew requested from the IMF, the European Institutions and Greece, to complete the program evaluation and find a reasonable solution to the restructuring of the country's debt, after meeting with Greek Finance Minister, Euclid Tsakalotos.
The Greek...
Education
Greek Students to Compete in Final Round of Microsoft 'Imagine Cup' Competition
A team of passionate Greek students from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, led by professor Leontios Hadjileontiadis, is considered to be one of the 12 best student innovation teams in the world.
On...
Education
American Students Getting to Know Greece
The University of Washington in Seattle has launched an original summer program in recent years, highlighting the beauty of Greece.
The program was the idea of professor Stergios Fotopoulos who has been teaching statistics at the university since 1985. Every...
Economy
Schaeuble: 'Greek Debt Restructuring Not Up for Discussion'
Another Greek debt restructuring is not currently up for discussion, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said in an interview to Bloomberg TV.
While some kind of restructuring might be on the agenda in 10 years, “today the issue for Greece is...
Economy
Greek FinMin Yanis Varoufakis to Meet US President Obama on Thursday
Greece's outspoken Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis is expected to meet with United States President Barack Obama on Thursday, his ministry said.
The Greek Finance Minister is currently in Washington participating in the Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund...
Economy
In Wake of IMF Praise, Greece Seeks Eurogroup Support
Greece's exit from the memorandum dominated yesterday's discussion between Finance Minister Gikas Hardouvelis and International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde in Washington.
Greece has initiated a series of talks to end International Monetary Fund aid to the country, but will continue...
Economy
IMF Calls for New Meeting-Troika Talks Concluded With No Agreement
A meeting on the settlement of the Greek debt will take place in Washington on November 14 and 15, according to government sources. Troika representatives, the Greek side and possibly other interested parties will participate in the meeting, which is...
Economy
Lagarde And Merkel to Meet Over Greece's Debt
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are to hold a meeting in Washington on May 2 on the financial situation in the broader European Union and eurozone, while also addressing...