From tsikoudia to tequila – Minoan Earth launches Opundia Spirit
Minoan Earth an agricultural cooperative made of 117 members across Crete specialising in growing organic prickly pear, avocado and aloe is today launching its […]
Month: June 2016
Greek GDP forecasts keep dropping
eKathimerini — Swiss bank UBS noted a clear deterioration in the Greek economy, saying that in contrast to what it terms as “optimistic” forecasts by […]
Greece spends all money received from EU to handle migrant crisis
RT — Finances received by Athens from the EU as part of a bailout program are of hardly any help to Greece, the country’s deputy […]
Greek banks unlikely to get green light for cheap ECB cash this week: sources
Reuters — Greek banks are unlikely to regain access to cheap funding from the European Central Bank this week after talks between the Greek government […]
Over 100 migrants land on Crete
Reuters — A group of 113 mostly Afghan migrants has landed on Crete, officials said on Wednesday, the first big arrival on the island since […]
Greek shipowners net gainers in the global financial crisis
eKathimerini — Greek shipowners are among the net gainers in the global financial crisis, as they have managed to consolidate their domination of the global […]
Debts force Athens Ledra hotel to shut down
eKathimerini — Guests staying at the Greek capital’s Athens Ledra hotel were gradually being turned out of their rooms and relocated to other units, Skai […]
Migrant drownings rise by a third this year on Mediterranean, U.N. says
CNN — More than 2,500 migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean while attempting to cross into Europe so far this year, the U.N. Refugee Agency says, […]
IMF: Long-Term prediction, Greece will struggle for decades
Economy Watch — According to the IMF, Greece will suffer through another 45 years of economic hardship and that is only if there are no […]
Greece, lenders at odds over loose ends in reform programme
Reuters — Greece and its international lenders are inching towards an accord over a set of extra measures demanded from Athens to qualify for vital […]
Erdogan warns Germany ahead of Armenian genocide vote
DW — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Germany on Tuesday against labeling the mass death of Armenians during World War I as a “genocide,” […]