Greece sidelines officials who blocked expulsion of refugees to Turkey
The Guardian — The Greek government has sidelined members of an independent authority that had blocked the deportation of Syrian refugees, following sustained pressure from […]
Month: June 2016
Greece imports agricultural products that can be produced locally
eKathimerini — Food production in Greece remains an area of the country’s economy where there is ample room for improvement. Despite the fact that Greece […]
Greek civil aviation workers suspend strike after talks with government
eKathimerini — Greek civil aviation workers suspended a five-day strike planned for June 20-25 to protest against the development of the country’s regional airports after […]
Two tourists die in separate incidents in Crete
eKathimerini — Two tourists lost their lives in two separate incidents on the island of Crete, local authorities said Friday. One, a 63-year-old French national, […]
Delays mean ENFIA payments won’t start before September
eKathimerini — The Finance Ministry’s delay in sorting out the objective values of properties and the Single Property Tax (ENFIA) for this year mean that […]
Greece gets €7.5 bn to pay debt to ECB
PressTV —At a Thursday meeting in Luxembourg, some 19 Eurozone finance ministers agreed that Greece had taken the necessary reform measures required to unblock the […]
First summer heat wave is here
The first heat wave of this summer is under way, with temperatures expected to reach 36 degrees Celsius in certain areas of Greece will reach […]
Austerity Kills! Bank of Greece reports “Greek’s health deteriorating, life expectancy shrinks”
keepTalkingGreece — The economic crisis and the strict austerity bound to the loan agreement kill. They kill Greeks. The Bank of Greece may not write […]
Greece exceeds budget revenue targets and slashes expenses
To Vima — The Ministry of Finance has published its figures on the budget execution for the five-month period between January and May, according to […]
Coffee morning raises cash for families in urgent need of support
Even though the Apokoronas Welfare Association if doing a great job in supporting families in need with regular food bags and basic welfare, there are […]
Recipients of big loans are checked for money sent abroad
eKathimerini — Companies, entrepreneurs and borrowers in general who have received major bank loans since 2009 and sent most or all of the money abroad […]
82-year-old arrested for setting fire near Rethymno
To Vima — An 82-year-old farmer has been arrested for intentionally setting fire to a pasture at Harkia near Rethymno on Tuesday. The man will […]
Tax planned on Airbnb-style rentals
eKathimerini — The government will impose a tax targeting peer-to-peer property rentals in unlicensed accommodation through a bill that the Tourism Ministry is preparing in […]
“Resign” movement stages first anti-government protest in Athens
Xinua — Several thousand anti-government protesters gathered in central Athens Wednesday demanding an end to the government’s austerity policies, accusing his government of breaking promises […]
Russia’s refusal to attend Orthodox Council shows rift
eKathimerini — The rift between Orthodox churches was confirmed Monday when the Russian Patriarchate decided not to take part in the Holy and Great Council […]