“Will they kill us here in Europe?”
MSF — The European Union has hailed the deal with Turkey that came into force on 20 March as a way to stem the migrant […]
Month: April 2016
Cancer incidents and deaths on the increase in Crete
A study by the centre for monitoring and recording cancer incidents found that there is a worrying increase in the number of cancer cases in […]
TUC claims that Brexit would end paid holiday for workers make a mockery of the In campaign
The Independent — Even the most devoted supporter of the European cause would have to admit that some of the arguments deployed in favour of Britain’s […]
Greece’s housing market fares worst in EU
eKathimerini — The Greek residential property market posted the worst performance among its European Union peers during the last quarter of 2015, according to data […]
EU gives Greece two weeks to form border plan
The European Commission on Tuesday gave Greece two weeks to come up with concrete plans to improve protection of the European Union’s external border, keeping […]
Another dust storm health warning for Crete
eKathimerini — Health authorities on Crete have warned that the island will be blanketed Wednesday by a sandstorm carrying airborne dust in excess of the […]
Negotiations with lenders suspended for a week for IMF spring meetings
Sputnik – Negotiations between the Greek government and four of its international and European lenders have been suspended for a week on Tuesday for the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) spring […]
Lenders call for tax hikes on incomes up to 27,000 euros
eKathimerini — The Finance Ministry has received a proposal from the creditors on the tax reform that provides for hikes on incomes between 8,182 and […]
Turkey asks Germany to prosecute comedian over Erdoğan poem
The Guardian — In Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s inability to take a joke may hardly be news. But after the Turkish government asked for the […]
Greece to lodge complaint with Turkey about Lesvos overflights
eKathimerini — Turkish fighter jets on Monday violated Greek air space above the Aegean Sea several times and, in an unusual move, flew close to […]
British man badly hurt after falling from hotel balcony
A 47 year old British man is in the intensive care unit of the Venizelio Hospital in Hersonisos, Heraklion after falling 5 metres from his hotel […]
PMs of Greece, Portugal sign joint declaration for solidarity in refugee crisis, end to austerity
Xinhua — Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his Portuguese counterpart Antonio Costa signed a declaration here Monday, calling for an end to austerity policies […]
As the negotiations drag on, is it time to reconsider Schaeubles offer?
Greece’s creditors have returned to Athens after their Easter break but no one except the most optimistic analysts and the Greek government expect that the […]
Schaeuble: Solution on Greece will be found soon but without debt relief
Reuters — German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on German television that he was “quite optimistic” lenders would find a solution on Greece in the […]
FYROM police fire tear gas and stun grenades at migrants inside Greece’s border
IBT — Police clashed with refugees and economic migrants along the Greek-Macedonian border Sunday after several people attempted to scale the border fence. around 300 people were […]