Greece to expel more migrants under EU-Turkey deal Friday
NEWSGreece is preparing to expel more migrants on Friday under a controversial EU-Turkey agreement, four days after a first batch was shipped over, officials said Thursday.
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Merkel: Greek deal must include IMF, but no debt relief
German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted Tuesday that Berlin wants the International Monetary Fund to remain part of the Greek bailout but ruled out a debt haircut for Greece – a key demand by the IMF and Athens.
Greece to expel more migrants under EU-Turkey deal Friday
Greece is preparing to expel more migrants on Friday under a controversial EU-Turkey agreement, four days after a first batch was shipped over, officials said Thursday.
Turkey will ditch migrant deal if EU breaks promises, says Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday warned the European Union that Ankara would not implement a key deal on reducing the flow of migrants if Brussels failed to fulfil its side of the bargain.
ATHEX was in search of direction on Thursday
Greek stocks were left in search of direction on Thursday, as the market still anticipates some concrete news from the negotiations between the government and its creditors in Athens.
Accountants to abstain until April 18
More than 1,200 tax declarations had been submitted by Wednesday afternoon while another 400 had been temporarily saved in the first 24 hours after the opening of the Taxisnet portal for income tax statements.
The role of citizens
The publication of confidential material, or even forged information, and its subsequent channeling to the media has been a recurring practice since the beginning of print.
Ai Weiwei to present first solo show in Greece at Cycladic Art Museum
Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei will present his first solo exhibition in Greece at the Cycladic Art Museum, the institution announced Wednesday.
Church of Greece scrambling to avoid bankruptcy
The Church of Greece is struggling financially as revenues dry up and taxes keep rising, with emblematic monasteries such as those of Petraki and Penteli in the capital putting a freeze on payments in order to make ends meet.
Mobile messages tell stories of refugees fleeing war
”Daddy, where are you now? In Turkey or Sweden?” a Syrian girl asks her father in her first voice message to him since he joined hundreds of thousands fleeing the war.
Olympic Flame ceremonies to contain some of Greece's shine
The Hellenic Olympic Committee presented on Tuesday the details of the Lighting and Handover Ceremonies of the Olympic Flame for Rio 2016, stressing that on this anniversary of 80 years since the first lighting of the Olympic Flame in 1936 as many Greeks as possible ought to honor the occasion with their presence and participation in the torch relay and the Handover Ceremony.
Ten days to save Greek soccer from international ban
The Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) received on Tuesday the final letter of warning from FIFA that threatens the Greek game with suspension from all international competitions unless the government complies with its demands by April 15.
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The Barber of Seville | Athens | To April 13
The H2Opera is performing Gioachino Rossini’s “Barber of Seville” at the Knossos Theater in Athens this month.
