Central and Eastern Europe in 2013: Emerging and submerging
There were record floods, changes of government, protests – lots of those – and the European Union got larger by
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Greece
EU presidency a major challenge for troubled Greece
Greece took over the rotating six-month presidency of the European Union on Wednesday January 1 2014. The country takes over at
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Major stake in Greek gas company DESFA sold to State Oil Company of Azerbaijan
The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) signed an agreement over the weekend to purchase 66 per cent stock in
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Greece’s coalition government majority takes fresh hit
Greece’s coalition government survived two crucial votes in parliament on Sunday as it now turns its attention to all-important talks
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Athens cuts off funding to Golden Dawn
Greek lawmakers inflicted a decisive blow against the Golden Dawn party on December 18 by cutting off state funding. The
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Greece granted billion euro tranche as central bank warns against ‘polarised’ politics
Greece’s euro partners agreed on December 17 2013 to release the delayed one billion euro tranche of the country’s rescue
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Signing of Bulgaria-Turkey-Greece border co-operation deal postponed after Turkish interior minister’s son arrested
A scheduled signing in Sofia of an intergovernmental agreement between Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey to build a joint contact centre
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Greek PM Samaras rules out triple election scenario
Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras has ruled out the possibility of simultaneous general, local and European Parliament elections in May,
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Greece determined to defy troika on home foreclosures ban
The Greek government appeared willing to settle the issue of the lifting of a ban on home foreclosures through discussion
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