A former Greek government official who admitted taking €13.7 mln in bribes more than ten years ago to wave through arms contracts, has returned €7 mln of the money to the state, the finance ministry said. Antonis Kantas, deputy armaments chief at the defence ministry between 1997 and 2002, was arrested and charged this month after
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The European Union sought to calm fears in countries like Britain, France and Germany that they face a mass influx of Romanians and Bulgarians following the lifting of restrictions on January 1, a change that risks fuelling anti-immigrant sentiment in Europe, according to the EU policy site Euractiv. Seven years after their countries joined the
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President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades and his government are certain that Greece will fully meet the historic challenge of the Presidency of the EU Council, which it assumed on January 1. In a written statement, Government Spokesman Christos Stylianides says the challenge is even greater, considering the recession and the financial crisis
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* As EU president, Athens will have work to do to clear the air – and its name – during the six-month stint * Greece embarks on its six-month term as rotating EU president on January 1 and despite its ongoing economic woes, the country is adamant it will be an "honest broker" at the
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The Embassy of Greece in Cyprus is organising the following events to mark the Hellenic Presidency of the Council of the European Union during the first half of 2014: Saturday 11 January Theater: “Only one life to live” of George Tzavellas. Director: Konstantinos Rigos, at the National Theater Organisation of Cyprus (THOC), 9, Grigori Afxentiou
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In the year 2012 an increase was recorded in the use of information technologies in enterprises and households in Cyprus as well as by individuals according to the findings of two surveys, which are published Monday by the Cyprus Statistical Service. According to the surveys, titled "Information and Communication Technologies Usage and e-Commerce in Enterprises"
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A number of changes to the social insurance law come into effect as of the 1st of January to fulfill Cyprus’ obligations deriving from the Memorandum of Understanding, Theofanis Tryfonos, Director of the Social Insurance Services, said on Monday. The first change concerns all employees who will be required to pay additional contributions of 1%
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Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday he is not intending to enter into talks for the solution of the Cyprus problem that would lead to trouble. According to an official press release issued here on Monday, President Anastasiades was speaking during a visit at a Greek Force in Cyprus (ELDYK) camp on the occasion
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The economic sentiment index improved by 0.9 points from the previous month in December due mainly to an improvement in the business climate within the retail trade, the manufacturing and construction sectors, as well as among consumers. This was the eighth consecutive rise in the index, reaching levels last seen two years ago. The monthly
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President Nicos Anastasiades held a meeting with the leaders of the two main coalition partners on Friday, the ruling DISY’s Averof Neophytou and the smaller centre-right DIKO’s Nicolas Papadopoulos, to agree on the appointment of new boards for all semi-government organisations (SGOs), most of which are expected to be privatised, restructured or shut down. Anastasiades
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