Eurogroup likely to delay €2bn disbursement over VAT, red loans
FT — The Greek parliament has approved reforms needed to unlock €2bn of bailout aid but several measures still have to be agreed with creditors […]
Month: November 2015
Greece granted €285m for energy projects
Energy News — Greece will receive a loan worth €285 million (£199.5m) to support energy projects in the country. It aims to improve electricity transmission and […]
Cretan olive oil exports grow fivefold
RW Freight — Exports from Crete nearly doubled to €295 million for the first six months of 2015 according to Alkiviadis Kalabokis, president of the […]
Tsipras, Schulz visit Lesvos hotspot after witnessing refugee landing
eKathimerini — On a visit to Lesvos on Thursday with European Parliament President Martin Schulz, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Greece cannot cope with the […]
Artists who shaped the modern Greek identity at Bonhams Greek Art Sale
Art Daily.org — Leading painters of the well-known Generation of the 1930s whose work helped to define Greek Art for much of the 20th century […]
Thomas Cook and TUI fears of holiday cancellations as UK suspend flights to Egypt
This Is Money — Thomas Cook was one of the biggest fallers on the FTSE 350 yesterday after all British flights to and from the […]
Lufthansa adds Santorini and Corfu to its destinations
German airlines Lufthansa included two Greek islands, Santorini and Corfu, to its 2016 summer schedule for Greece. There will be a weekly flights from Munich to […]
Region removes danger of boulder falling on the national road
On Wednesday morning workers from the Region of Crete technical department removed an 11 tonne boulder hanging over the heads of motorists on the national […]
No let-up on Greek programme due to migrants – Moscovici
Reuters — Pierre Moscovici said there could be no let up on the programme Greece must comply with under the terms of its multi-billion euro […]
Proposed tax hike on microbreweries’ products withdrawn
A clause that would have imposed a special consumption tax on beers produced by small and micro-breweries was withdrawn during discussion of a draft omnibus […]
Olympic committee opposes use of velodrome for refugees
AP — Greece’s national Olympic committee says it strongly opposes the idea of using a former Olympic velodrome in Athens to temporarily shelter refugees who […]
CNN launches CNN.gr, Greek-language digital news service
(CNN) — CNN has partnered with a media company in Greece to launch a digital news service in Greek. Greek politicians and business leaders gathered […]
Child beaten by mother’s boyfriend dies of injuries
A 2-year-old boy who had been badly beaten by his mother’s boyfriend died in Athens on Tuesday. Doctors at the Aglaia Kyriakou children’s Hospital said […]
The tragedy of the Pontian Greeks – Genocide or ethnic cleansing?
Nikos Filis the Greek education minister appeared on Star television late on Monday night in an interview and debate with the audience. While backing away […]
First 30 refugees to be relocated from Greece bound for Luxembourg
Six families from Syria and Iraq boarded a plane in Athens on Wednesday bound for Luxembourg. They are the first 30 refugees to be relocated […]