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Archive - 2012

July 3rd

Greeks want Caspian gas to pass through Greece, not through Bulgaria

03 July 2012 / 21:07:56  
This is the opinion Greek gas experts supported at the forum "New territory development" held in Athens. Antonis Livanios, Chief Executive Officer of Energy Stream CMG GmbH stressed that currently, the main rival of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) for the transportation of Caspian gas is the Nabucco Pipeline.


July 3rd

Police violence in Greece is a routine, not just “isolated instances”

03 July 2012 / 19:07:04  
According to the Hellenic Association of Photographers, police have beaten 48% of them at least once.


live Privatization will be the first positive signal to world markets that something is changing in Greece

03 July 2012 / 15:07:34  
This opinion was shared by the participants in the 16th Roundtable with the Greek government, traditionally organized by The Economist magazine.


Alexis Tsipras is the most popular leader according to GRReporter readers

03 July 2012 / 14:07:26  
Confident reformer Stefanos Manos, who is the exact opposite of the populist and largely left conservative, was rated surprisingly high.


Hundreds of students with fake certificates of dyslexia

02 July 2012 / 21:07:33  
Three employees of two large hospitals in Athens issued over 121 certificates within a year and a half. They were selling ​​them for 300-900 euros.


July 2nd

Three banks show interest in Emporiki Bank

02 July 2012 / 20:07:32  
The National Bank of Greece is the first financial institution to officially confirm the rumours circulating in recent weeks that Emporiki Bank has been seeking a new investor. According to unofficial information, two more banks - Eurobank EFG and Alpha Bank – have declared their interest in it.


Cyprus took the helm of Europe with a weakened economy

02 July 2012 / 19:07:33  
The Ambassador of Cyprus to Greece presented the priorities of Nicosia, but did not specify the amount of the financial aid and conditions under which his country would receive it.