Two of the European Union’s biggest risks may collide this summer
Reuters — Two of the European Union’s biggest risks – Greece’s bailout and the UK vote over EU membership – may collide this summer. Hellenic […]
Month: April 2016
Land register to get back on track as tender is launched
Τhe company responsible for drawing up the Greek land register, the National Cadastre & Mapping Agency (EKHA), has launched a tender for the final phase […]
Five migrants drown off Greek island of Samos after boat capsizes
Reuters — Five migrants – four women and one child – drowned when their boat capsized off the Greek island of Samos close to Turkey’s […]
Pope to make lightning trip to Lesbos
Reuters — Pope Francis will make a lightning trip to the Greek island of Lesbos on April 16, the Vatican said on Thursday, a visit […]
Church of Greece scrambling to avoid bankruptcy
eKathimerini — The Church of Greece is struggling financially as revenues dry up and taxes keep rising, with emblematic monasteries such as those of Petraki […]
Greece signs Piraeus deal with Cosco
people.cn — Greece has signed an agreement to sell 67 percent of stake in Piraeus, the country’s largest port, to Chinese shipping company China Cosco Holding […]
Why Greece won’t ever be able to pay off its debts with austerity
This article was published in Bloomberg last year, but as the the lenders and the Greek government are still trying to agree on the size of […]
Veteran to relive Battle of Crete memories
stuff.co.nz/waikato-times — World War 2 Battle of Crete veteran Malcolm Coughlan remembers the World War 2 Battle of Crete like it was yesterday. The airborne invasion […]
No tax declarations for now as accountants go on strike
eKathimerini — Unions representing accountants, tax experts and consultants have announced they will refrain from submitting the tax declarations of their clients until April 18 […]
EU law requires Greece to protect, provide hearings for child refugees
Sputnik — Greece and fellow EU member states have a legal obligation to care for and protect child refugees and pregnant women, the United Nations Children’s Fund […]
Germany’s Merkel says Greece can’t have debt haircut in euro zone
Reuters — Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that a debt haircut for Greece was not possible so long it remains in the euro zone, […]
Turkey, Germany herald progress on migrants – Tensions grow in Greece
Turkey and Germany said on Wednesday an agreement between Ankara and the EU meant to stem the flow of migrants to the Greek islands was […]
New package of tax measures proposed to the creditors
eKathimerini — The government has forwarded to the country’s creditors its new package of proposals for measures aimed at plugging the fiscal gap up to […]
Authorities warn of sandstorm on Crete on Friday
eKathimerini — Public health authorities on the island of Crete have forecast a sandstorm over the island on Friday and issued a warning saying that […]
Dutch referendum preliminary results: 61% of Dutch voters say no to ratifying EU-Ukraine deal
Embed from Getty Images Dutch voters opposed a trade deal between the EU and Ukraine by a margin of nearly two-to-one, in a result […]