Crystal Cruises cancels stops in Turkey over security issues
Hurriyet — Crystal Cruises announced on 15 Jan that it was canceling stops in Turkey for two upcoming voyages. The company said in a statement that […]
Month: January 2016
Volunteers arrested in Lesbos released on bail
Five members of the international charities Team Humanity and PromAid who were arrested on the island of Lesbos in Greece have been released on bail. […]
Tax increases have not brought in the desired revenues
Data from the Finance Ministry showed on Thursday that state revenues grew 39 million euros or 0.08 percent from 2014, although taxpayers were hit with […]
Five per cent of Greek hotels are now up for sale
Daily Mail — New research has revealed that more than 480 hotels in popular tourist destinations including Crete have been put up for sale in […]
Greece seeks swift bailout review as IMF role still unclear
AP — Greece’s finance minister says his government is pressing lenders for a swift review of the country’s bailout program, warning that delays would prolong […]
Juncker: It’s not the Commission’s fault, EU countries ‘failed to deliver’ on promises to resolve refugee crisis
RT — European Union member states have “failed to deliver” on efforts to resolve the refugee crisis, the head of the European Commission said on […]
Schaeuble worried about Greek government’s commitment
SigmaLive — Wolfgang Schaeuble is once again expressing deep concerns over the Greek government’s commitment to implement the full bailout program in a timely fashion. […]
Austria suspends Schengen
Politico — The Schengen agreement on open borders was “temporarily suspended” in Austria Saturday as Chancellor Werner Faymann added his voice to a chorus of […]
Larissa farmers to hold blockade at Tempe junction starting Wednesday
Farmers in Larissa in central Greece will hold a tractor blockade at the Vale of Tempe junction starting on Wednesday, their unions decided on Saturday. […]
Ferry routes resume after winds subside – snow cuts off villages – floods – one dead
ANA-MPA — Ferry routes from Athens’ main ports – Piraeus, Rafina and Lavrio – resumed on Sunday, after authorities were forced to halt them due […]
Unions gear up for general strike on February 4
eKathimerini — The government will face a series of protests over its pension reform proposal in the coming days, culminating in another general strike on […]
Theresa May urged to rethink new £35,000 earnings threshold for non-EU migrants as teachers face deportation
The Independent — British Home Secretary,Theresa May, is facing calls to rethink the “discriminatory” new earnings threshold of £35,000 for non-EU migrants that could starve Britain […]
Archbishop Justin Welby hopes for fixed Easter date
BBC — The Archbishop of Canterbury is working with other Christian churches to agree on a fixed date for Easter. Justin Welby made the announcement […]
ND takes lead in second survey under new chief
eKathimerini — A second opinion poll showing New Democracy ahead of ruling SYRIZA following the election of Kyriakos Mitsotakis as the new opposition leader pointed […]
Six people found dead off Samos bringing number drowned in 2016 to sixty
Six people, believed to have been refugees crossing the Mediterranean in an attempt to reach Europe, have been found dead off the eastern Greek island […]