Propane leak sparks alarm in Souda
Officers of the fire service on Crete were dispatched Tuesday morning to the premises of Myloi Kritis in Souda a grain milling plant, following reports […]
Month: September 2015
Conservation group rescue bear from illegal snare trap
A five-year-old female bear, possibly pregnant, has been rescued after becoming trapped in an illegal wire snare and almost suffocating to death, the environmental bear […]
Tsipras skips UN summit on ISIS in protest at ‘Macedonia’ invite
The dispute over Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia‘s official name proved to be a small thorn in this year’s United Nations General Assembly annual General Debate. Greek Prime Minister Alexis […]
Greece-OECD discuss promoting meritocracy in government
ANA-MPA — Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke on the phone with the Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Angel Gurria, on […]
Greek VW dealership head: Demand for German cars hasn’t been affected
ANA – MPA — The head of Greece’s dealership of troubled German carmaker Volkswagen said on Tuesday the company is ready to assist customers who […]
Greek businessman arrested for bribery over arms deal
Reuters — A Greek businessman has been arrested and charged with money laundering and bribery as part of an investigation into suspicious arms deals, court […]
Tsipras vows to improve conditions for investment in Greece at Clinton event
eKathimerini — Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras insisted on Sunday that his government will conduct the necessary reforms to make Greece more attractive to investors. Speaking […]
Tiger dies nearly a year after move from Greece to California
The Guardian — A tiger that was flown to a southern California sanctuary last year after concerns of neglect at a Greek zoo has died. […]
Return to Antikythera: Shipwreck divers unearth more than 50 new treasures
The Mail — Marine archaeologists have returned to the ancient shipwreck of Antikythera to learn more about its luxurious and extravagant artefacts. During the latest dive […]
Greece is missing VAT revenues, needs more efficient tax collection, EU Commission says
ANA-MPA — Greece’s taxation system needs, among others, more efficient revenue collection and better VAT compliance, the European Commission said in its annual report on […]
MP Adonis Georgiadis to run for New Democracy’s leadership
New Democracy MP Adonis Georgiadis on Monday announced his intention to run as a candidate for the leadership of New Democracy in a post on […]
Car owners in Greece will face steep road and luxury taxes
To Vima — The government aims to collect 1.1 billion euros in road taxes by the end of year, while the new bailout agreement stipulates […]
No progress made on politicians’ wealth inspections since 2014
Kathimerini — A backlog of almost 40,000 derivation of wealth (or pothen esches in Greek) forms submitted by politicians, judges and other public officials has […]
Migrant boat sinks on the way to Greek island, 17 reported dead
AFP — Seventeen Syrian refugees including five children drowned Sunday when their boat sank in Turkish waters on its way to Greece, local media reported. […]
Varoufakis on BBC’s question time – Video
Question Time 24 September 2015 David Dimbleby presents debate on the refugee crisis, austerity, the UK economy, (including comments on health and the smoking ban) […]