Interim PM Thanou is first woman leader in Greece
BBC– Greece’s top Supreme Court judge, Vassiliki Thanou, has been appointed caretaker prime minister ahead of early elections next month. President Prokopis Pavlopoulos named Ms […]
Month: August 2015
Joschka Fischer: Breaking Europe’s migration paralysis
For many centuries, Europe was a continent plagued by wars, famines, and poverty. Millions of Europeans were driven to emigrate by economic and social deprivation. […]
Fresh appeal to find student who mysteriously vanished in Crete 10 years ago
Manchester Evening News — The family of a man who mysteriously disappeared on a Greek holiday almost 10 years ago say they will never stop […]
Refugee student top entrant in technology school department
Among the tens of thousands of students in Greece who were accepted in higher educational institutions across the country on Wednesday was Julien, a 20-year-old […]
Greece sees gas grid deal with Azeri SOCAR progressing
Reuters — Greece’s privatization agency said on Wednesday that Azerbaijan’s state-owned oil company SOCAR had confirmed its interest in acquiring a stake in Greek gas […]
CCTV video of the Chania vendetta shooting released (video)
Police released the CCTV security video from the bar where the vendetta shooting took place in Chania town centre in the early hours of Monday […]
Golden Dawn MP, cell leader released from custody
eKathimerini — Golden Dawn deputy Nikos Kouzilos has been released from custody where he had been awaiting trial on a number of criminal charges along […]
European left looks to Varoufakis amid Greek turmoil
France 24 — As the anti-austerity dream spun by Greece’s Syriza party is squashed by a new massive international bailout and more belt-tightening measures, former […]
SYRIZA’s plan B: Meet targets with different policies
ANA-MPA — Syriza will soon present a “parallel, realistic and adapted” programme that will not conflict with the bailout agreements signed by Greece but counterbalance […]
To the victor belong the spoils
Under the terms of the new bailout accord, which provides 86 billion euros of new debt to a government already vastly overindebted, the country must […]
Greece says lacks infrastructure to cope with migrant influx
Reuters — Greece said on Monday its infrastructure was insufficient to cope with the waves of refugees flowing into the country in one of the […]
Police fear more violence after vendetta shooting in Chania
Police in Chania kept a close eye on a 24-year-old man who lies injured in a critical condition at Chania hospital on Monday. The young […]
E4 path walker dies in cliff fall
An accident yesterday afternoon resulted in the death of a Greek rambler who fell while walking at a remote part of the E4 path in […]
Trip Advisor’s Global Top 25 beaches – Elafonisi the only Greek entry
The popular travel website TripAdvisor, viewed by millions of people globally for everything from restaurant reviews to travel tips has ranked the world’s best beaches […]
Greek election confusion raises fresh fears over ability to pay debts
The Guardian — Confusion over the timing of fresh elections in Greece has threatened to jeopardise the prospects for a smooth transition to a new […]