Greece to receive aid from the World Bank
AFP — The World Bank is planning financial aid for Greece through its private-sector arm, stepping outside its traditional role of supporting low-income countries. The […]
Month: October 2015
Parties to receive money for September election
eKathimerini — The Interior Ministry on Tuesday confirmed a decision to pay 1.2 million euros of taxpayers’ money to the parties that took part in […]
The private equity giants, the Greek target and a ‘Trojan horse’
The Independent — The aggressive tax and financing structures used by London private equity giants will come under intense scrutiny in a crucial court hearing […]
Bild: Deutsche Bank sees debt cut inevitable, but raises Grexit spectre
Deutsche Bank considers the possibility of a haircut of Greece’s public debt by the end of the year ‘inevitable’, according to a report in German […]
Commission leaves door open for Greek bail-in
euractiv.com — European Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis warned Athens on Tuesday 27 October, of a possible haircut in Greek deposits in the event that the […]
Creditors delay payment to Greece over sluggish reforms
Deutsche Welle — Creditors are refusing for now to pay Greece the next installment of bailout money, saying Athens is implementing agreed reforms too slowly, […]
4.4 R earthquake felt in Western Crete on Tuesday
An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale hit the Southern Aegean sea, just north of Chania, on Tuesday afternoon. The centre of the earthquake was in the […]
Farmers plan protest in Athens over taxation
Kathimerini — Farmers who are protesting changes to their taxation are preparing to bring their protests, which have so far been limited mostly to central […]
Varoufakis to British voters: Stay in Europe and democratise it
The Guardian — Yanis Varoufakis, the former Greek finance minister, has called on Britons to vote to remain in the European Union in the upcoming […]
Sea erosion causes road surface to collapse in Koum Kapi
A hole in the road surface at the popular cafe-lined street of Koum Kapi appeared after the weekend storms. It is thought that wave erosion […]
Immune boosting supplement from Cretan herbs to be released next month
A new food supplement with immune strengthening properties, that was created by researchers at the University of Crete in Greece, consisting of three popular Cretan […]
Ancient warrior skeleton and treasure found in 3,500-year-old tomb
The Guardian — US archaeologists in Greece have uncovered the skeleton of an ancient warrior that has lain undisturbed for more than 3,500 years along […]
Almyrida gets flooded once again
Once again Almyrida was cut in two as the hotel car park – that was built on the banks of a dried up creek flooded, […]
Poland elections: Eurosceptic Conservatives secure decisive win
BBC — Poland’s conservative opposition Law and Justice party has won parliamentary elections. Its eurosceptic leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski has claimed victory, and the outgoing Prime […]
Greece approves TV bill to regulate ’vampire’ media
Reuters — The Greek parliament late Saturday approved a bill to regulate the awarding of TV licences to broadcasters, as part of the leftist government’s […]