Ben Needham detective recalled from Kos after team’s ‘eight-hour binge’
The Guardian — South Yorkshire police to investigate report officers spent evening drinking hours after launching fresh appeal on Greek island A senior police officer […]
Month: May 2016
The new Greek tax and pensions package – key points
DW — Greek lawmakers have voted to overhaul the country’s tax and pension systems. The ‘reforms’ are deeply unpopular, as Athens will be reaching deeper into […]
European rights watchdog complains about Greek migrant camps conditions
Reuters — Urgent measures are need to address overcrowding and poor living conditions in refugee and migrant camps in Greece, Europe’s top rights watchdog warned […]
Trip Advisor: Spain most popular destination this summer but the best bargains are in Crete
Spain is the most popular destination for Brits this summer but the best bargains are in Greece, according to TripAdvisor TripAdvisor ranked the most popular […]
Greek lawyers extend strike again over austerity measures
eKathimerini — The Athens Bar Association on Wednesday announced that it was extending its ongoing strike action until May 24, the date of the next […]
Schauble: No need for Greek debt haircut
sigmalive.com — German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble repeated his view that Greece did not need a nominal debt haircut, during a dinner held in his […]
Greece extends deadline for Kasteli airport bids to June 27
Tornos News — Greece has extended to June 27 the deadline for bids to build and operate a new airport on the island of Crete, […]
Tired of waiting, Greece’s migrants turn to business to survive
Reuters — Within sight of a razor wire fence guarded by Macedonian police, 35-year-old Iraqi migrant Saima Hodep rolls dough with an old steel water pipe […]
Start of the new tourism season boosts employment
eKathimerini — The start of the tourism season in April and the fact that the Easter holiday landed at the end of that month appear […]
Half of Europeans want referendum on EU membership
Bloomberg — Half of Europeans believe their own country should hold a referendum on whether or not it should remain in the European Union, according […]
Apokoronas band releases charity record
A local Apokoronas band, Big Blue have produced an EP record and video to try and raise money for the refugee children. Inspired by the Refugee […]
Austrian Chancellor resigns amid party split fueled by huge far-right gains
RT — Austria’s Werner Faymann has unexpectedly resigned both as Chancellor and as leader of the Social Democrats two week after his party suffered serious […]
Refugee ‘Plan B’ reported, if EU-Turkey deal collapses
Euractive — On Monday, the German tabloid Bild reported that several Greek islands in the Aegean are being turned into central registration sites for stranded […]
Greece’s latest financial emergency is both tragic and absurd
In Monday’s Eurogroup meeting, Eurozone ministers have agreed to aim for a deal on Greece’s bailout, and a debt relief plan, by 24 May. But Greece’s […]
Ben Needham: police return to Kos 25 years after boy went missing
The Guardian — A team of British police officers is heading for the Greek island of Kos to look for new witnesses in the search […]