Government should work harder to enforce and extend anti smoking ban
Tornos News /eKathimerini — On the occasion of World No Smoking Day on Tuesday, the Hellenic Anti-cancer Institute has called on the government to redouble […]
Month: May 2016
For sale: Greek islands, hotels and historic sites
The Guardian — Privatisations have been at the heart of Greece’s rescue programmes, but from the start have been riven by discord and problem-plagued. Since […]
Migrants rescued off Lefkada on Greece-Italy sea route
BBC — Greek rescuers have picked up 29 migrants at sea off the western island of Lefkada as they headed for Italy. It is the […]
Contraction of GDP was worse than thought in the first quarter
eKathimerini — Greece’s economic contraction in the first quarter of the year was bigger than originally thought, as Hellenic Statistical Authority data released on Monday […]
Greece tells lenders it can’t implement some extra demands
Reuters — Greece has told its European and International Monetary Fund creditors it cannot implement some of the extra changes sought in exchange for fresh […]
Successful adopt-a-stray day in Apokoronas
Adopt-a-stray day on Sunday was another successful animal welfare initiative from Apokoronas council. The event took place in Kalyves and drew a sizeable crowd of supporters, […]
Bulgaria to return detained Afghan migrants to Greece
(Reuters) – Bulgaria detained 53 Afghan migrants on Saturday aboard a freight train from Greece and said it would return them to its southern neighbour […]
Eurostat new rules could affect Kasteli airport plans
eKathimerini — Brussels’ decision to tighten the rules on public-private partnerships is raising serious obstacles to the plans of Greece’s Infrastructures Ministry for a new […]
Objective values on properties still far above market rates
eKathimerini — The properties that have seen their value nosedive since the start of the crisis are also those that show the biggest gap between […]
Crete among ABC’s 6 favourite Greek islands for a summer getaway
ABC — One minute you’re all like “let’s hit a Greek island for vacation this summer” but then it dawns on you — out of Greece’s […]
Protesters burn NATO & EU flags at Souda military base
RT — Greek protesters have held a major rally outside the NATO base in Souda Bay demanding the expulsion of the “imperialist” alliance which they […]
Greek tourism numbers keep growing
The Observer — It’s been a busy winter in downtown Athens, where scaffolding, tarpaulins and dust have been symbols of hope: a mini construction boom […]
Athens hopes to qualify for QE programme
RTE News / Bloomberg — Greece’s finance minister has said he hoped Athens could swiftly qualify for the European Central Bank’s quantitative easing programme after […]
Protests grow as Greece moves refugees to warehouses ‘not fit for animals’
The Guardian — Conditions inside a network of new permanent refugee camps in Greece have been described as so bleak and lacking in basic amenities […]
University of Crete revokes doctorate of German academic
eKathimerini — The Political Science department of the University of Crete has stripped Heinz Richter, former professor of Greek and Cypriot modern history at the […]