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Greece gets fresh cash on road to leaving bailout

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

Eurozone finance ministers approved a fresh cash injection for Greece on Monday to put the country on the road to finally leaving its long and painful bailout program later this year. The 6.7-billion-euro tranche is the latest from Greece’s third financial rescue package since 2010, when its debt crisis brought the euro close to collapse. The current program agreedRead more

Eurozone approves 6.7-bln-euro bailout tranche for Greece

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

Eurozone finance ministers approved another 6.7 billion euros ($8.2 billion) in bailout cash for Greece on Monday, after Athens pushed through controversial reforms that drew strikes and protests. "Green light to a new tranche of financial assistance of € 6.7 billion," the European Council said on Twitter, referring to the latest instalment from the third financial rescue package Greece hasRead more

UN envoy 'very hopeful' about solving Macedonia name dispute

United Nations - Muslimchronicle

UN envoy Matthew Nimetz said Wednesday he was "very hopeful" that a solution was within reach to end a 27-year dispute between Greece and Macedonia over the former Yugoslav republic's name. "I am very hopeful that this process is moving in a positive direction," said Nimetz following talks with envoys from the two countries at the United Nations. source: AFPRead more

Salmonella scandal casts harsh light

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Emmanuel Besnier, scion of the secretive family behind one of the world's biggest dairy groups, is often called "the invisible billionaire", unknown to the French public and even to his own employees. But an outcry over claims the company hid a salmonella outbreak at a plant making powdered baby milk earned him a summons to the French finance ministry onRead more

Macedonia PM sees solution to Greece name dispute

Athens - Muslimchronicle

Macedonia and Greece have a real chance to solve a festering quarter-century-old name dispute by July, Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said Sunday. "I believe it's possible to find a solution by the end of the first semester of 2018," Zaev told Greece's Alpha TV in an interview. The quarrel between Skopje and Athens dates back to Macedonia's declaration of independence from YugoslaviaRead more

Turkey rages after 'coup' officer granted asylum

Athens - Muslimchronicle

The Turkish foreign ministry on Saturday slammed a decision in Greece to grant asylum to a Turkish helicopter co-pilot, who fled the country after last year's failed coup, as "politically motivated" and warned of a negative impact on bilateral relations. The co-pilot -- who flew seven other Turkish military officers to Greece -- was granted asylum after Greek authorities ruled that hisRead more

Bomb explodes outside Greek court, no casualties

Athens - Muslimchronicle

A bomb exploded early Friday outside one of Greece's main courthouses, officials said, but police had cleared the area and nobody was hurt. The explosion occurred at 0125 GMT outside the Athens appeals court after calls warning of a bomb had been made to the media, police said. source: AFPRead more