Athens Informer

Secondary school teachers on Sunday called on Greece’s main labor unions, GSEE and ADEDY, to support their cause after the government issued a civil mobilization order to prevent educators striking during university entrance exams. OLME, the teachers’ uni… … Full News here – Latest News

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The government is on Monday to start issuing civil mobilization orders to secondary school teachers who have called a strike for May 17, the first day of university entrance examinations, to force them back to work and ensure the exams go ahead. Prime Min… … Full News here – Latest News

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Top government officials are concerned that the coalition is not going to be able to stop the steady rise of far-right Golden Dawn ahead of next year’s European Parliament elections and are examining the possibility of changing the law to outlaw extremist… … Full News here – Latest News

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The Administrative Reform Ministry is expected to submit to Parliament later this month a bill that will provide guidelines for the hiring of the heads of public organizations. The legislation is part of the government’s commitments to the troika for the … … Full News here – Latest News

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Amid a tense debate on a multi-bill of “prior actions” demanded by Greece’s troika of foreign lenders, which will culminate in a vote in Parliament on Sunday, the government is hoping next week to get the green light for the disbursement of further rescue… … Full News here – Latest News

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The revised memorandumof understanding between Athens and its international creditors, which Kathimerini reveals today, allows for one hiring for each layoff in the public sector, but only if there are no digressions from the agreed program for… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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The revised memorandum of understanding between Athens and its international creditors, which Kathimerini reveals, allows for one hiring for each layoff in the public sector, but only if there are no digressions from the agreed program for departures from… … Full News here – Latest News

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The government reacted to Wednesday’s attack on migrant farm workers in the Ilia region in the Peloponnese by their employers calling it an «unprecedented and devestating» incident. “The injuries suffered by protesting farm workers in Manolada are being c… … Full News here – Latest News

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The government has submitted an amendment to Parliament that it hopes will pave the way for Skaramangas Shipyards west of Athens to reoperate. The shipyards have been largely idle for the past year but the coalition has proposed that a team of accountants… … Full News here – Latest News

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Government officials and troika envoys seemed to have reached an agreement on most pending issues on Saturday though the politically sensitive matter of downsizing the civil service remained a tough talking point. The civil service overhaul was the focus … … Full News here – Latest News

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The Greek government has pledged to revise blanket cuts in funding for sport and allocate an extra 11 million euros to stop some beleaguered federations from closing down. Rowing was one of the sports that would benefit, officials said. Last month, world … … Full News here – Latest News

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Concern is mounting in the ranks of the fragile coalition about a shortfall in revenue and footdragging on a number of reforms as foreign inspectors prepare to return to Athens and union opposition to austerity peaks. Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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Protesting farmers maintained a strong but peaceful presence over the weekend at key road junctions while striking seamen met to decide whether to continue with rolling 48-hour walkouts. Farmers, who have been pressing for tax breaks and other concessions… … Full News here – Latest News

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The government on Friday continued to show restraint vis-a-vis protesting farmers, who gathered at road junctions to push their demands for tax breaks, while striking seamen upped the ante, calling a fresh 48-hour walkout which will paralyze coastal shipp… … Full News here – Latest News

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The government yesterday continued to show restraint vis-a-vis protesting farmers, who gathered at road junctions to push their demands for tax breaks, while striking seamen upped the ante, calling a fresh 48-hour walkout which will paralyze coastal… Full News here – Kathimerini English

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