EU quarrels over refugees, with Greece, Austria in crossfire
Bloomberg — European leaders quarreled again over the refugee influx, with fingers pointed at Greece for doing too little to seal its border and at […]
Month: February 2016
No deal yet for Cameron after marathon talks at EU summit
The Guardian — Negotiations that could decide Britain’s future in the European Union remain on a knife-edge after all-night meetings in Brussels ended without any […]
Early-morning earthquake (4.7R) felt in the east of Crete
A series of small earthquakes were felt in eastern Crete over the last 48 hours. The strongest of these measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale […]
EU-British deal needed at summit this week – What would a possible ‘Brexit’ look like?
The European Union must reach a deal with Britain over EU reforms at a summit starting on Thursday to give enough time for a campaign […]
Greece presents diplomatic note to Turkey over PM’s plane flight path crisis
The plane on which Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras traveled to Iran on Feb. 7 was reportedly not allowed to fly through Turkish airspace, prompting […]
European states deeply divided on refugee crisis before key summit
The Guardian — Europe’s deep divide over immigration is to be laid bare at an EU summit in Brussels today (Thursday), with German chancellor Angela […]
Greece says four of five migrant registration centers ready
With video footage from Chios by Konstantinos Anagnostou Reuters — Greece said yesterday it had set up four out of five proposed registration centers for […]
Eurozone recovery falters as Greece slips back into recession
The eurozone recovery remains disappointingly weak after Greece fell back into recession and Italy slowed to near stagnation. The single currency area grew by just […]
Piraeus woman dies in cooking accident
A 57-year-old woman was died at her home in Perama, near Piraeus while cooking on Tuesday, when her pressure cooker exploded. According to news reports […]
Ryanair: Regional airport deal should have included traffic growth pledge
The agreement for the concession of 14 Greek regional airports to a consortium led by German company Fraport was not the best possible for the […]
Alternative power suppliers see market share increase
The aggressive advertising campaign by alternative power suppliers appears to be paying off, as the seven companies vying to curtail the dominance of Public Power […]
EU unblocks 12.7 million euros to help Greece set up accommodation for refugees
Greek Reporter — The European Commission has allotted Greece 12.7 million euros to tackle the migrant crisis, European Commission Chief Spokesperson Margaritis Schinas said today. […]
Turkish warplanes enter Greek airspace ahead of NATO operation
Turkish warplanes repeatedly entered Greek airspace on Monday, the state ANA news agency said, as NATO prepared to deploy ships to the Aegean Sea against […]
Greek minister: Hungary has sent nothing, not even a blanket
Euractiv — Athens criticised Hungary for not contributing to the country’s efforts to tackle the refugee crisis and for its “political decision” to help Macedonia […]
A 5.2 R quake shakes the Peloponnese
Authorities in the Peloponnese say dozens of homes suffered minor damage following an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2. No injuries are reported, according […]