Only 5 (five) days after the government decided to raise the obligatory personal healthcare payments from 8 to 10%, it changed its mind. The last (or not?) decision was “a result of an analysis, made by the Finance Ministry and given to the prime minister", the ministry’s press office ... more

The European Union is not giving up assuming a leading role in achieving a legally binding global agreement on climate change, in spite of its failure to prove as such during the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen in December. The European Commission kept its promise and initiated its activities ... more

The Finance ministers of the European Union are meeting on Tuesday to asses the implementation of Greece's austerity measures and to decide whether Athens should receive a rescue package from the community. It is expected the deal to be approved by the Euro group on Monday evening. Authorities in Berlin ... more