EU set to drive forward visas for Turks in migrant deal
Reuters / eKathimerini — Despite deep public misgivings in some countries, the European Union will this week drive forward a plan to grant Turks visa-free […]
Month: May 2016
Record low rainfall levels in Crete raise fears for summer water shortages
This year’s rainfall was 30% to 50% less than the average of the last five years in Western Crete, Heraklion plains and the Lasithi mountain […]
Greeks celebrate Orthodox Easter amid debt, refugee crises
Xinhua — Greeks celebrated the Orthodox Christian Easter on Sunday exchanging wishes for better days to come for the country which is tested by the […]
Coast guard rescues 49 migrants off Samos
eKathimerini — The Greek coast guard rescued 49 migrants off the coast of Samos in the Aegean early on Saturday. The migrants were in a […]
Turkey to meet EU criteria on visas by Monday, says Turkish minister
Reuters — Turkish legislation to meet European Union criteria on visa liberalisation will be completed on Monday, Turkey’s minister for EU affairs, Volkan Bozkir said […]
Frenchman tried to board flight in Crete with bullets in suitcase
eKathimerini — A 24-year-old Frenchman was arrested at Heraklion airport on Saturday after allegedly attempting to board a flight with 32 bullets in his luggage. The […]
Greek bank rescue fund picks Spencer Stuart to review bank boards
Reuters — Greece’s bank bailout fund has picked consulting firm Stuart Spencer to undertake a review of the boards of the country’s four big banks, […]