General Inspector of Public Administration: Corruption costs €33 bn a year
“Corruption is widespread in the Greek society and in order to combat it, political will – that does not exist – is required,” General Inspector […]
Month: October 2015
London family sues Thomas Cook over Crete pool death
Evening Standard — The family of a young Londoner who drowned at a hotel pool party while on holiday with friends in Crete is suing […]
Another fine idea by the anti ENFIA government: Extend ENFIA to properties abroad
Another fine idea that demonstrates this government is continuing in the long Greek government tradition of making laws on the hop without thinking. After promising […]
Greek police breaks up ring preying on Afghan refugees
AFP — Greek police freed 34 migrants including men, women and children, who were being kept captive in a flat in Athens, Greece, by an Afghan gang. […]
MEGA TV channel to cut salaries by as much as 20%
MEGA television network, one of Greece’s five major television networks, did not air their nightly news broadcast on Monday evening, as the company’s employees went on […]
Schaeuble comments on Greece and refugees
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble had a long conversation with French students as part of a university program, which did not conclude in his favour, […]
The Cretan dentist who’s best friend to 200 dogs
The Mail — Theoklitos Proestakis – known in the community as Takis – gave up almost everything he had to launch his shelter after being […]
The language of Greek politics
Chania Post –In the past few years the Greek crisis has, with predictable regularity, dominated European headlines and there is hardly anyone left, who in […]
Undeclared labour is on the rise in Greece
Undeclared labour is on the rise in Greece as figures show that more than one in five working people inspected were not registered with the […]
More arrests ordered over arms kickbacks
Kathimerini — Corruption prosecutor Nikos Tsironis on Tuesday issued three new arrests warrants as part of an ongoing investigation into millions of euros’ worth of […]
SAS B738 Chania to Evenes on Oct 4th 2015: tower, where are you?
The Aviation Herald — A SAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration LN-RCX on flight SK-7382 from Chania to Harstad-Narvik (Norway) with 200 passengers was nearing […]
British tourists explain why they have spent their holidays helping refugees
The Telegraph –Lesbos has long attracted tourists from Britain, Germany and Scandinavia, lured by its laid-back tavernas, attractive villages, beaches, and two dozen varieties of […]
Greece will not reduce agreed price for the sale of 14 regional airports
Greece is not prepared to accept less than the agreed price for the sale of 14 regional airports to German company Fraport, said HRADF head […]
Wild boar herd free in Taleo Peak, Rethymno
After Sifis the crocodile more wild life was reported in the municipality of Milopotamos, Rethymnon, at the foothills of Psiloritis. A herd of an estimated […]
Eurozone presses Greece on reforms as recession forecast to drag on
(AFP) – Eurozone finance ministers on Monday urged Athens to swiftly implement the tough reforms at heart of its huge bailout as new forecasts showed […]