City of Athens to clamp down on illegal parking
eKathimerini — Wheel clamps will be introduced in Athens next week as part of efforts by local authorities to stamp out a recent spike in […]
Month: May 2016
Putin signs economic deals with Greece
DW — Russian President Vladimir Putin sealed a number of economic deals during a visit to Greece aimed at reinforcing Russia’s relationship with Athens. The […]
The Guardian view on the new Greek bailout: more extend, but – please – no more pretend
The Guardian — An agreement this week to release €10.3bn of bailout money to Greece was, in comparison with past negotiations, straightforward. The sole achievement […]
Putin expected in Athens for talks and deals
eKathimerini — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Athens on Friday on an official visit which will include talks on trade, energy and transport. He […]
Europe’s pointless ‘breakthrough’ on Greece
Bloomberg View — The leader of Europe’s finance ministers called Wednesday’s agreement on Greek debt a “major breakthrough.” In a way, it was. The latest […]
After six years’ austerity, Greeks feel no joy from new debt deal
Reuters — Greece’s government trumpeted a debt relief deal with other euro zone countries on Wednesday as the beginning of the end of its bruising […]
Tax hike for 485,000 property owners
eKathimerini — More than 485,000 property owners will have to pay more tax on their assets this year, while 6,784 will have to to pay […]
Laycock couple tackle charity walk in Crete
Keighley News –A Laycock couple tackled a gruelling charity walk to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Crete. Paul and Ann Carter and […]
New VAT rates scheduled to come into effect on 1 June
To Vima — The standard rate will increase to 24%, while the standard reduced rate for islands will increase to 17% The General Secretariat of […]
Greece to sell 5 pct of telecoms operator OTE under updated plan
Reuters — Greece plans to sell a 5 percent stake in dominant telecoms operator OTE under updated privatisation plans, the government said on Wednesday. The […]
IMF seeks to keep wiggle room while backing Greek debt deal
Bloomberg — The IMF sought to maintain leverage in Greek debt talks after the lender retreated from a key demand and agreed to work on […]
60,000 workers protest labour ‘reform’ plans in Brussels
Reuters — More than 60,000 unionised workers marched on Tuesday in protest against proposed Belgian labour-market reforms including longer hours and a higher retirement age, […]
Greece earns third place worldwide in Blue Flag certification – including 102 Cretan beaches
The European Environment Agency announced that the Greece won 430 Blue Flag awards for beaches and 9 for marinas and was ranked third worldwide for 2016 […]
Ryanair says fares to fall 7% amid price war
BBC– Ryanair says it expects its average fare to fall by 7% this year as it cuts prices to boost its market share amid intensifying […]
Ryanair threatens end of Norway link – Solberg : “We will not be pressured” .
TheLocal.no — The board of directors at Moss Airport Rygge, located some 60 kilometres south of Oslo, have decided to shut down the airport’s commercial […]