Fresh cover of snow over Crete
In the last couple of days Crete got a fresh cover of snow, with the emergency services ready to respond to any calls for assistance. […]
Month: January 2016
Mitsotakis grapples with ND’s dire finances
eKathimerini — Having taken over the New Democracy leadership after his surprise win in the conservatives’ January 20 elections and subsequently met with other party […]
Despite patrols, sealing Greek sea border is near impossible
AP (from Chios) — In the inky nighttime blackness, a small red dot appears on the radar screen, moving fast. “That’s a smuggler,” the captain […]
Greek islanders to be nominated for Nobel Peace Prize over help for refugees
The Independent — Greek islanders who have been on the frontline of the refugee crisis are to be nominated for the Nobel peace prize. The […]
Greece wants EU help sending migrants back to Turkey
Greece wants EU border agency Frontex to help send back to Turkey migrants deemed ineligible for asylum in Europe, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias told reporters […]
Harsh living conditions for the majority of Greeks in poor neighborhoods
Greek Reporter — While the rich at Davos are imagining ways to make the world even more unequal and German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble demands […]
Murder in Kissamos
It was confirmed by the Chania coroner that the 52 year old man who was found dead by his tractor in the outskirts of Kakathanes, […]
Greece ‘facing exclusion’ from passport-free zone
AFP — Greece faced fresh pressure Saturday on its handling of the migrant crisis after Austrian Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner warned that Athens faced “temporary […]
European Parliament to monitor the implementation of Greece’s economic program
ANA -MPA — The European Parliament was added on Thursday in the group of institutions that will monitor the implementation of Greece’s economic program, following […]
Iran makes first post-sanctions sale of oil to Europe
Greece’s largest refinery Hellenic Petroleum has agreed to buy oil from the National Iranian Oil Co., marking the first sale of Iranian crude to a European […]
Holidaymakers instruct lawyers regarding illness at Iberostar Creta Panorama And Mare
According to a press statement by Irwin Mitchel, the UK’s leading firm in the growing list of law firms specialising in the lucrative business of […]
Deadliest January for refugees as 45 die when boats capsize in Aegean
The Guardian — At least 45 people have died after their boats sank near two Greek islands, the latest tragedy on the border of a […]
Cost of illegal dumps comes close to 30 mln euros in 2015
eKathimerini — Greece paid 29.5 million euros in fines in 2015 for the 46 landfills that continue to operate illegally in the country. Meanwhile, though […]
Parliament pensions come to 19 mln euros a year
More than 19 million euros a year is spent on the pensions of former MPs, according to information supplied to Parliament on Friday by Alternate […]
Greece a “bridge” between Iran and the European Union
Sputnik — According to the statement, Greek Minister of Environment and Energy Panos Skurletis and Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Hossein Amir Zamaninia discussed the strengthening of cooperation in the […]