EU Referendum – No single market access for UK after Brexit, Wolfgang Schäuble says
The Guardian –Germany’s finance minister, Wolfgang Schäuble, has slammed the door on Britain retaining access to the single market if it votes to the leave […]
Month: June 2016
EU Referendum: Massive swing to Brexit – with just 12 days to go
The Independent — The campaign to take Britain out of the EU has opened up a remarkable 10-point lead over the Remain camp, according to […]
German lawmakers vote in favour of releasing next aid tranche
Reuters — The German parliament’s budget committee on Friday voted in favour of releasing the next tranche of aid to Greece from the European Stability […]
Greek shipping tax scrutiny will open ‘Pandora’s box’ in EU
eKathimerini/AFP — Greece’s top shipping lobby on Friday warned that European Union scrutiny of their tax concessions would open a “Pandora’s box” of revelations concerning […]
Greek people not banks benefited from bailout
Greek Reporter — German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble appeared upbeat on Greece at a conference hosted by Deutsche Bank on Friday. He said that Greece […]
Another death on the beach
A 70 year old British man was pulled unconscious out of the sea at Falassarna, Kissamos on Friday afternoon. An ambulance was called and the man […]
Seven EU states fall short on euro conditions
FT — Seven countries – Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Sweden – are under review for membership of the single currency […]
Calls for posponing Pan-Orthodox Council in Crete
Vatican Insider / Catholic Culture — As the historic day of the pan-Orthodox Council in Crete approaches, the likelihood of it being postponed seems increasingly […]
Death of publisher in car fire treated as suspicious
eKathimerini — The homicide unit of the Athens police is investigating the death of newspaper publisher Panagiotis Mavrikos, who was burnt alive on Thursday when […]
Euro Working Group gives the green light for Eurogroup to approve release of funds.
Greek Reporter — The Euro Working Group’s meeting in Helsinki on Thursday gave its approval to the reforms the Greek government has passed through parliament […]
Ministry vows to enforce anti-smoking rules
eKathimerini — The government has announced its intention to implement existing anti-smoking laws which have largely been flouted. Health Minister Andreas Xanthos told a Parliament […]
French tourist found dead in hotel pool in Ierapetra
ekathimerini –A 50-year-old French tourist who was vacationing in Ierapetra has been found dead in a swimming pool. Authorities were alerted early Thursday. The man […]
EU referendum: Voter registration deadline extended
UPDATE The deadline for registering to vote in the EU referendum is to be extended to midnight on Thursday 9 June as Whitehall scrambles to […]
Court cases could face 10-year wait due to lawyers’ strike
eKathimerini — The partial end of the lawyers’ strike on June 17 after almost six months is set to present the country’s overloaded justice system […]
Germany postpones decision on bailout tranche
keeptalkinggreece — The Budget Committee of German Parliament (Bundestag) postponed the decision for the release of the bailout tranche for Greece. on Wednesday. “We have not released […]