— Employers blast teachers over “indifference” — Gov’t caves in to union demands over pay cuts The Employers and Industrialists Federation (OEV) condemned what it called the “provocative action” by the teachers’
— 5% VAT on food, medicines — — Tax evasion bill goes through as Budget debate starts — The House of Representatives passed a number of bills on Tuesday, some of which
Cyprus sold 200 mln euros worth of 26-week treasury bills on Wednesday with an average yield of 2.02%, up from a yield of 1.24% at a similar auction a year ago. The
Athens police fired teargas at protesters who threw petrol bombs at two luxury hotels in the central Syntagma square outside parliament on Wednesday as Greek protests against government austerity measures escalated. Hours
European Union governments sent a mixed message of praise and criticism towards Turkey and its EU accession effort on Tuesday, underlining persistent divisions in the bloc over Ankara's membership prospects. During an
Yields on U.S. Treasuries climbed to seven-month highs in Asia on Wednesday and the dollar rebounded as upbeat retail sales data added to evidence that America's economy is gathering steam. But a
A Russian court on Wednesday unexpectedly delayed the verdict in the trial of jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who faces an additional six years in prison. The verdict, which Judge Viktor Danilkin
Protesters set fire to cars, threw paint and smoke bombs at the Italian parliament and clashed with riot police on Tuesday in Rome's worst violence for years after Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi
A total of 26 flights to and from airports in Cyprus will be affected by Wednesday`s 24-hour strike in Greece, in which air traffic controllers are participating. Adamos Aspris, spokesman for Hermes
Richard Holbrooke, the veteran U.S. diplomat who negotiated the 1995 accord that ended the Balkans war and was U.S. President Barack Obama's special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, died on Monday at
