Europe warns of ‘referendum contagion’
BBC — Do the warnings of “referendum contagion” triggered by the UK’s Brexit poll have any substance? Or has the threat of other countries rushing […]
Month: March 2016
EU launches €700m refugee aid scheme for Greece
RTE — The European Union has launched a new aid programme worth an initial €700 million that mirrors the kind of disaster relief it offers […]
EU, US unhappy with Greek-Italian pipeline
kathimerini — The European Union and the US are distancing themselves from the resuscitation of the South Stream gas pipeline project for the transmission of Russian […]
No go-ahead from Turkey on NATO mission in Aegean
AFP –NATO vessels deployed in the Aegean Sea to help stop the flow of migrants into Europe have not yet started operating in Turkish waters […]
Ex-Bank of England boss: Greece’s crisis is ‘almost a deliberate act of policy’
Former Bank of England Governor Lord Mervyn King is continuing his vocal criticism of Europe, claiming Greece’s current economic, social, and political crises have been […]
Tomato pest threatens Crete produce
Tomato growers in Crete are on the alert over the re-apperance of Tuta Absoluta a tomato pest that can totally destroy tomato production in open fields or greenhouses. […]
No decision on return of mission chiefs to Athens for bailout review
Monday’s Euro Working Group (EWG) ended without an agreement on when the institutions’ mission chiefs will return to Athens. During what was said to be […]
Greek unemployment rate down by 0.1% in November
Greek unemployment rate dropped slightly to 24.6% of the workforce in November 2015, from 24.7% in October, Eurostat announced on Tuesday. In a report released in […]
UN says Europe is ‘on cusp of self-induced crisis’
BBC — Europe is “on the cusp of a largely self-induced humanitarian crisis” because of a rapid build-up of migrants on Greece’s borders, the UN […]
Trikala town’s driverless bus completes pilot phase
The driverless bus that rolled out onto the streets of Trikala, central Greece, at the beginning of October last year has covered some 3,500 kilometers […]
Greece to send 300 North Africans back to Turkey under 2002 deal
AFP — Greece is to send 308 migrants — mainly Moroccans, Tunisians and Algerians — back to Turkey under a 2002 deal signed with Ankara, […]
Lenders could return to Athens for bailout review in early March
Reuters — International lenders could return to Greece within the first 10 days of March to complete a bailout review, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said […]
Action is needed to ensure there is enough water in Apokoronas in the summer
The mayor of Apokoronas, Charalambos Koukianakis is worried about the adequacy of water supplies for the summer season. In a press statement Mr Koukianakis points […]
Fires start early as a result of unseasonal weather
A fire that broke out in Kambi Kissamos on Monday evening is now under control, Chania fire department said. Six fire engines and 10 firefighters were involved […]
Thomas Cook picks out the best in Greece
Greece boasts over 2,000 islands, so making a decision on which one to visit could prove a little daunting. Tour operator Thomas Cook helps the […]