Bomb explodes outside Greek business federation offices in Athens
(Reuters) – A bomb exploded outside the offices of a Greek business federation in central Athens early on Tuesday, police officials said, smashing windows but […]
Month: November 2015
Chania in the early 1900s – photos
A facebook group “Χανιά: παλιές φωτογραφίες” posts old photos of Chania from members. Here is a selection: Chania Market 1915 Akrotiri, working the land 1919 […]
Disposable income shrinks twice as fast as GDP
eKathimerini — Despite the major decline in disposable incomes, Greece remains among the most expensive countries in Europe in dozens of products and services. For […]
Migrants barred from entering FYROM from Greece hold protest for 4th straight day
CTN NEWS — Migrants barred from crossing the Greece-FYROM border held a fourth day of protests Sunday, as FYROM’s president criticized the European Union over […]
‘Technical hitch’ postpones New Democracy leadership election
New Democracy’s central electoral committee announced its decision to postpone the elections for the party’s new leader, after technical issues caused the process to be […]
Greece’s crisis 30 years ago
This article first appeared in the weekly newspaper Die Zeit on April 18, 1986. German holidaymakers would probably lose their appetites if they learned the […]
Chaos on Greek islands as refugee registration system favours Syrians
The Guardian — The EU’s refugee registration system on the Greek islands has created a three-tier structure that favours certain nationalities over others, encourages some […]
Greece set to get 2-billion-euro loan installment
The Eurogroup Working Group (EWG), comprising the finance ministers of the eurozone countries, reviewed Greece’s progress on reforms on Saturday. “On the basis of a […]
Athens football game called off after fans riot
NBC News –The Athens derby between Greek clubs Panathinaikos and Olympiacos was called off today after fan violence erupted at the Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium. The two clubs are […]
Greece faces EU court over energy performance
energylive — The European Commission is taking Greece to the Court of Justice for not calculating the energy performance requirements for buildings. As part of […]
High court orders state to tackle Asopos River pollution issue
Greece’s Council of State has ordered the state to take immediate action to tackle high pollution levels in the Asopos River, in central Greece. The […]
Lost island of ancient Greece discovered in Aegean Sea
National Geographic — An international team of archaeologists and geophysicists believe they have discovered a lost island in the eastern Aegean that was once home […]
The end of Schengen as we know it?
(AFP) – The European Union agreed Friday to rush through reforms to the passport-free Schengen zone by the end of the year amid growing concerns […]
EIB rejects PPP plan for Line 4 of the metro
eKathimerini — The European Investment Bank has reacted strongly to the effort by the Greek Infrastructure Ministry to proceed with the construction of Line 4 […]
Popular Lefkada beach destroyed in earthquake
An earthquake which destroyed one of the world’s most beautiful beaches on the Greek island of Lefkáda was captured in a dramatic video by Australian […]