The new European Union rescue plan is forcing Greece to submit its economic policies to foreign financial bodies for approval before they are considered by the nation’s parliament; sell hundreds of public properties; reduce salaries, jobs and pensions; increase income and value-added taxes; among other draconian measures, in a nation with an unemployment rate of 27%.
august 27, 2015@ 09:08:24 | Granma International news
The Cuban boxing team (Cuba Domadores) maintained their supremacy in Group A of the Fifth World Series of Boxing after defeating Mexico (Mexico Guerreros) 4-1
february 19, 2015@ 10:02:33 | Granma International news
PETROCARIBE SUMMIT
Speech presented by Salvador Valdés Mesa, a vice president of Cuba’s Councils of State and Ministers, during the 10th Anniversary Petrocaribe Summit plenary in Jamaica, September 5-6.
september 8, 2015@ 13:09:21 | Granma International news
The President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, and the High Representative of the European Union, Federica Mogherini, inaugurated the CELAC-EU Business Summit held previous to the 2nd CELAC-EU Summit
june 11, 2015@ 09:06:58 | Granma International news
Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez received several U.S. Senators on June 26 to discuss the debates taking place within Congress and the relations between the two countries
june 29, 2015@ 17:06:24 | Granma International news
Tourist arrivals had increased 6% by the end of April, with almost 44% of visitors coming from Canada
may 21, 2015@ 15:05:00 | Granma International news
FIFTH WORLD SERIES OF BOXING
Erislandy Savón from Guantanamo, knocked out Ukraine’s Siarhei Karneyeu, sealing victory for the Cuban team
march 4, 2015@ 17:03:14 | Granma International news
U.S. EMBASSY IN HAVANA
The official ceremony opening the U.S. embassy in Cuba took place today August 14, while the embassy has been functioning as such since July 20. Hundreds within the grounds and surrounding the area witnessed what has been described as a historic event.
august 14, 2015@ 13:08:03 | Granma International news
Vatican’s spokesman Federico Lombardi announced April 22 that Pope Francis will visit Cuba in September, prior to his tour of the United States, to become the third Pope to visit Cuba, following the historic visits of John Paul II in 1998, and Benedict XVI in 2012.
april 24, 2015@ 09:04:16 | Granma International news
President Raúl Castro Ruz, on the afternoon of January 22, received Raúl Fernando Sendic Rodríguez, vice president-elect of Uruguay. During the meeting, the excellent relations of friendship and collaboration between the two countries were reaffirmed, and a variety of issues discussed.
january 23, 2015@ 09:01:00 | Granma International news