Popular Unity: The choice is Euro or Democracy
With the September 20 Greek elections fast approaching, Popular Unity leader Panagiotis Lafazanis held a press conference at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) on Tuesday to […]
Month: September 2015
Greek economy grew by 0.9% in the second quarter of 2015
The Greek economy grew by 0.9% in the second quarter of 2015 compared with the first quarter and by 1.6% compared with the second quarter […]
SYRIZA just ahead of ND in latest polls
CNBC –An opinion poll in Greece has put radical leftwing Syriza party slightly ahead of its closest rival, signalling that former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’s […]
Greek tourism reaches another record high despite negative reporting
A vivious campaign of negative publicity in both international and national media, capital controls, the July 5th referendum, the refugee crisis and the seven months […]
Russia picks Syria aid flight route to east of Greece
Reuters — Russia plans to use an air route to the east of Greece to transport aid into Syria, meaning the use of Greek airspace […]
Brussels demands ‘broad coalition’ in Greece to discuss debt relief
enikos.ge — According to a source from Brussels cited the daily Ta Nea on Tuesday, only a ‘broad’ coalition government would be legitimized in negotiating a […]
Cyber crimes unit makes arrest for child pornography in Crete
A 49-year-old German national has been arrested on Crete after police found that he was downloading pornography featuring children via a neighbor’s IP address. Cyber […]
Greek revenues exceed targets in August
ANA/MPA—Budget revenues surpassed targets by 1.6 pct in August, the Finance ministry said on Monday. In an announcement, the ministry said that budget revenues totaled […]
Syria torn while US – Russia vie for dominance in the area
A Greek official confirmed on Monday that the United States has asked Greece to deny Russia the use of its airspace for supply flights to […]
Meimarakis plays the refugee card
Enikos.gr — Greece should strengthen its border defences to check the unprecedented wave of migrants landing on its shores, the head of New Democracy Evangelos […]
Greece confirms US asked to close airspace to Syria-bound Russian aid flights
RT — The Greek Foreign Ministry has confirmed receipt of a request from Washington, asking that Russia be denied use of Greek airspace for aid […]
Magnitude 4 earthquake felt in Chania
A magnitude 4 earthquake was recorded at one minute before one, local time. Its epicentre was 38 km west of Palichora and it was felt […]
Main opposition leader proposes a coalition government with SYRIZA
ANA – MPA — Greece needs a stable coalition government that will stay in power for a full four-year term, New Democracy (ND) leader Vangelis […]
Two arrested in Lesvos for hurling petrol bombs against refugees
ANA – MPA — Greek police arrested two teenagers on Lesvos on Sunday for hurling petrol bombs against two Syrian refugee families camped in two […]
Varoufakis: The parties are backing the agreement because they’ve been blackmailed
Bloomberg — Yanis Varoufakis has flagged his interest in a political comeback after the Greek election but only if the new rulers ask him to […]