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Archive - Jul 31, 2015

Massive layoffs in the Greek Antenna TV

31 July 2015 / 19:07:49  
About a fortnight ago Minos Kyriakou's channel sacked 10 journalists, including Programme Director Yannis Latsios, today was the turn of 30 operators and other technical staff as well as of 10 people from the channel' s administration


Tsipras and the opposition are bickering over Plan B while Varoufakis is watching them in a colourful shirt

31 July 2015 / 18:07:13  
In defence of Yannis Varoufakis, the Greek Prime Minister said that the opposition might criticize him for a number of things, even for "his tasteless shirts," but not for being a double dealer


The merger of Piraeus Bank's Bulgarian subsidiary with UBB is being negotiated

31 July 2015 / 16:07:53  
If agreement is reached, the Bulgarian market will be the first one in Southeast Europe where Greek banks will have completed their restructuring


SYRIZA has banned beach parties

31 July 2015 / 15:07:26  
The Greek finance ministry banned the occupying of public beach areas and the installation of sound systems along the coastline as well as on the shores of lakes or rivers


The former King Constantine sold his house in London, returns to Greece

31 July 2015 / 14:07:22  
The luxury residence is located in London's leafy suburb Hampstead Garden, known to locals as 'the neighbourhood of billionaires', and is worth $15 million


The extra tax on high incomes and pensions hinders negotiations with the creditors

31 July 2015 / 13:07:35  
Because of Athens' reluctance to let creditors' representatives visit ministries, all meetings are held in a hall of the central Athens hotel where they are staying