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Czechs, Greeks not against Turkey's accession to EU: presidents

People's Daily - Thu Dec 3, 1:45 am ET

The presidents of the Czech Republic and Greece are not against Turkey's accession to European Union (EU), provided Turkey fulfills all the criteria. This was announced after the meeting of Czech President Vaclav Klaus with his Greek counterpart Karolos Papoulias in Prague on Wednesday. Karolos Papoulias arrived in the Czech Republic as a head of a delegation which aims to expand the bilateral ...

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Greek bank chief takes paycut as economy fears intensify
MalaysiaNews.net - Fri Dec 4, 8:56 am ET
Greece 's central bank chief George Provopoulos has decided to take a 20% salary cut to lead by example, as the Greek government intensifies efforts to rein in public spending."It is a symbolic gestur...
Police say gunman surrenders after freeing 3 hostages at German school in northern Greece
Brandon Sun - Wed Dec 2, 8:27 am ET
THESSALONIKI, Greece - A convicted kidnapper recently released from a Greek prison took staff at a German school hostage - for the second time in three years - before releasing them unharmed and surrendering Wednesday.
Greek championship fixtures
Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - Fri Dec 4, 7:12 am ET
Greek championship fixtures (GMT).
Greece’s ASE Stock Index Drops for Second Day on Bank Concern
Bloomberg - Fri Dec 4, 5:16 am ET
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Greek stocks fell for a second day, with the benchmark ASE Index posting the biggest drop among 18 western European measures, as UBS AG said the country’s attempts to rein in a ballooning deficit may stymie growth at banks.
China's emissions cut target praised at forum in Greece
China Daily - 1 hour 45 minutes ago
Greek EU Commissioner for the Environment Stavros Dimas has called China's latest initiative in the fight against climate change an act of responsibility and a very positive step in the right direction.
Annual Greek pastry sale is Dec. 12
The Biloxi Sun Herald - 1 hour 17 minutes ago
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Biloxi will hold its Christmas Bake Sale of Greek pastries on Saturday. Dec. 12.
Bulgaria Ex Ambassador to US Eyes Thessaloniki Consulate
Novinite.com - Fri Dec 4, 7:51 am ET
Lachezar Petkov, who recently resigned as Bulgaria's ambassador to the United States, is reportedly likely to be appointed general consul of the country to Thessaloniki.
Macedonia urges Greece to take realistic approach on name dispute
People's Daily - Thu Dec 3, 1:43 am ET
Macedonia's foreign minister on Wednesday demanded Greece adopt "realism" towards his country's accession to the European Union during the bloc's upcoming summit. It would be counterproductive for bilateral relations if Greece blocked Macedonia's EU drive due to the name dispute, Antonio Milososki told reporters after meetings with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and Alternate Foreign ...
Turkey, Greece mull over regular summits to build ties
People's Daily - Thu Dec 3, 1:44 am ET
Turkey has proposed regular summit meetings with Greece to promote bilateral ties and enhance cooperation on regional and international issues. Greek Prime Minister and Foreign Minister George Papandreou met with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 17th Ministerial Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), discussing ways ...
World Cup 2010 Exclusive: Giorgos Karagounis Believes Greece's Opening Match Will Be Decisive
Goal.com - Fri Dec 4, 7:28 pm ET
Greece have been drawn with Argentina, Nigeria and South Korea in Group B for the upcoming World Cup finals in South Africa. The Greeks will start their campaign against South Korea and captain Giorgos Karagounis spoke exclusively with Goal.com and said that their opening fixture against the Asian side is going to very important.
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-12-03 08:03 GREECE - Factors to Watch on December 3
Interactive Investor - Thu Dec 3, 3:27 am ET
ATHENS, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events which may affect Greek financial markets on Thursday: GREECE SEEKS TO REASSURE INVESTORS, VOWS REFORM Greece's finance minister sought to reassure nervous investors and his counterparts from the European Union on Wednesday that the country's economy would return to a sustainable path thanks to reforms and fiscal cuts.
DA's Office Offers Greece Teen Plea Deal in Vehicular Manslaughter Case
YNN Rochester - Fri Dec 4, 5:40 pm ET
The Monroe County District Attorney's Office offered a plea deal to the Greece teen charged with driving drunk and killing an Aquinas classmate and friend in a crash last March.
Greece Teen Offered Plea Deal in Fatal Crash
13WHAM Rochester - Fri Dec 4, 12:39 pm ET
Rochester, N.Y.- A Greece teenager accused of driving drunk in a crash that killed a classmate was offered a plea deal Friday.
The surprising Greek film winning fans abroad
CNN - Thu Dec 3, 12:25 pm ET
For Greek cinema, the shadow of auteur Theo Angelopoulos has cast long over the blue sky of the Cote d'Azur in Cannes.
Greek Revises Q3 GDP Decline
INO News - Fri Dec 4, 6:41 am ET
(RTTNews) - Friday, the General Secretariat of the National Statistical Service of Greece said in a final report that the gross domestic product or GDP decreased a seasonally adjusted 1.7% year-on-year in the third quarter, faster than the 1.2% decline in the previous quarter.