Arnaoutakis : Toll free National Road a priority for region
The construction of a safe, modern national road linking the two ends of Crete is a priority for the region said governor Arnaoutakis at the […]
Month: January 2016
Striking farmers hand out fruit and vegetables
Small farmers on strike over the government’s proposal to overhaul the country’s ailing pension system on Wednesday handed out fruits and vegetables at a produce […]
Juncker drops Greece, bets on Macedonia
Politico — European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker wants to put the EU’s southern frontier in all but name in Macedonia, not Greece. In a letter […]
Greece relaunches railway company sale to attract more offers
Reuters — Greece said on Wednesday it will relaunch a tender to sell its railway company TRAINOSE to allow more investors to bid for it. […]
Denmark approves controversial refugee bill allowing police to seize asylum seekers’ cash and valuables
The Independent — The Danish parliament has approved a controversial law allowing authorities to seize refugees’ cash and valuables, and delay them being reunited with […]
Belgium to Greece: ‘Just push them back to sea’ to solve the migrant crisis (BBC video)
Greek migration minister Ioannis Mouzalas has revealed that a Belgian minister suggested Greece should “push” refugee boats “back into the sea” to help solve the […]
How the IMF could blow up Greece’s debt agreement
Huffington Post — The Greek government, and the businesses accustomed to tussling with it, have finally agreed on a way to meet the budget targets insisted […]
Creation of refugee, migrant camp in Athens raised in EU summit, says Mouzalas
eKathimerini — The possibility of creating a camp with a capacity of hosting up to 400,000 refugees and migrants in Athens was raised by Belgian […]
‘Merkel should be ready to flee to South America’: AfD leader
An Alternative for Germany (AfD) spokeswoman shocked TV viewers on Sunday night when she suggested that Chancellor Angela Merkel should “go into exile to Chile […]
Europe’s border: Germany’s new showdown with Greece
TheLocal.de — Greece has failed to live up to the expectations of other European countries in the refugee crisis and must do more to secure […]
Confiscation of undeclared assets under way
Financial prosecutors are confiscating assets owned by depositors checked for tax evasion who were found to have high deposits in overseas accounts while declaring low […]
Chania farmers to join national action from Wednesday
During a press conference Monday, Chania prefecture farmers announced that they will join the national campaign of farmers by blocking roads in Chania. A mass […]
The fall of Brussels: Panicked EU leaders plot to expel Greece to curb migrant influx
Daily Express — Terrified EU member states are preparing to jettison Greece in a bid to save their own skins from the four million people […]
European Stability Mechanism head rules out haircut for Greek debt
Reuters — The head of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) on Tuesday ruled out a haircut for Greek debt but said extending debt maturities and […]
World Orthodox assembly set for Crete, probably in June
Considered to be the most important meeting of the world’s Orthodox Christian bishops in over a thousand years, the Great and Holy Synod which was […]