Germany Says It Can’t Back Greek Bailout Plan Yet
Bloomberg — Germany’s government withheld approval of the draft bailout plan for Greece, saying a bridge loan remains an option if a full aid program […]
Month: August 2015
Ryanair statement on the inflight smoking incident
Ryanair issued the following statement following the arrest of a man smoking on board the Thessaloniki to Chania flight on 9 August. “The crew of […]
Amphipolis, a year on: no answers to ancient Greek tomb mystery
AFP — A year after being hailed as one of Greece’s greatest archaeological finds and a possible resting place of Alexander the Great, the largest […]
Thessaloniki to Chania passenger arrested for smoking during the flight
A Ryanair passenger on the flight from Thessaloniki was arrested yesterday after the plane landed at Chania. The passenger, a Greek national , set off […]
Merkel’s has reservations – prefers bridge loan
ANA – MPA — German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras her reservations about an agreement on a new program on Tuesday, […]
The Guardian view on the Greek bailout: a deal that addresses nothing
The technocrats sat up all night haggling at the Athens Hilton, crossing their t’s and dotting their decimal points. The Greek party emerged in the […]
Reforms Greece must make for its bailout
Reuters has compiled a list of the measures Greece needs to implement in return for securing up to €86bn in fresh loans: TARGETS – Greece […]
Greece reaches deal with creditors but sense of accomplishment not shared by all
With the bail out deal agreed, prime minister Tsipras has called for an emergency session of parliament to vote on the new bailout deal on […]
A deal for perpetual debt servitude
Greece has agreed a deal in principle with its lenders about a third bailout, worth around €85bn and allowing some €10bn to be disbursed to […]
Briton in Malia tourist death probe posts bail
A 23-year-old barman accused of delivering the punch that led to a teenage fellow Briton losing his life in Malia was granted bail on Monday. […]
Police officer suspended for allegedly striking migrant
AFP — Greece’s police department on Monday said it had suspended an officer serving on the Aegean island of Kos after he was caught on […]
European Union approves 2.4 billion euros funding for migration crisis
Reuters — The European Commission on Monday approved 2.4 billion euros (2 billion pounds) of aid over six years for countries including Greece and Italy […]
Berlin urges Greece Greece to put ‘quality before speed’ in bailout negotiations
The Guardian — Germany has urged Greece and its creditors to put quality before speed as negotiators in Athens strive to finalise a bailout worth […]
Greek police hunting missing Ben Needham are probing more theories about what happened to the British toddler
The Mail — Greek police hunting missing Ben Needham are probing eight different theories about what happened to the British toddler, it has emerged. Ben […]
IWH study: Germany gained €100bn from Greek crisis
The Greek debt crisis has saved the German government some €100bn (£70bn; $109bn) in lower borrowing costs because investors have sought safety in German bonds, […]