Tsipras pledges to rebuild Greece’s welfare state
eKathimerini — The Greek government hopes to increase social spending, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told the Government Council for Social Policy on Wednesday, while criticizing […]
Month: July 2016
Abandoned Athens airport to become Greece’s largest coastal resort
Travel Pulse — A Greek development company is seeking approval on a plan that would turn the former Ellinikon International Airport in Athens into one […]
UK joins Greece at bottom of wage growth league
The Guardian — Britain has suffered a bigger fall in real wages since the financial crisis than any other advanced country apart from Greece, research […]
Chania, a top destination for cruiseships
Tornos News — The cruiseship Celestyal Nefeli docked on Wednesday at the port of Souda, Chania on Crete while three more cruiseships are expected to […]
Invasive fish species found in Lasithi
Source parakritika.gr — The Cretan branch of the Greek Center for Marine Research (ΕΛΚΕΘΕ) announced the appearance in the sea region of Agios Panteleimonas in Lassithi, […]
NASA images show Chios wildfire smoke reaching Crete
Tornos News — Most fronts of the devastating wildfire that burned across the island of Chios were partially under control on Tuesday morning. Residents and […]
The Guardian Archive: 26 July 1867 -The barbarity of warfare is forcing women and children to escape Crete across the sea
The Guardian — In a letter dated “Platania, Crete, June 19,” a correspondent of the Daily News says:— During the three weeks I have been in this […]
Skourletis blames EU for ‘failure’ of DESFA deal
eKathimerini — Energy Minister Panos Skourletis appeared on Monday in Parliament to take for granted the failure of the privatization of natural gas transmission network […]
Greece eyes constitution overhaul limiting MPs terms, defining role of Church
Reuters — Greece unveiled plans on Monday to revise its constitution. There are formal proposals for a clearer distinction between the state and the Orthodox […]
Serres dog killer sentenced
eKathimerini — A 37-year-old man on Monday was handed a one-year suspended sentence for allegedly beating two dogs to death and burning them, in Serres, […]
127K Greek workers are paid less than €100 per month
KeepTalkingGreece.com — The dramatic shrinkage of the earning due to recession, explosion of unemployment and dominance of flexible forms of employment is being reflected in […]
Greece’s Chios isle in state of emergency
SBS — Greece has declared a state of emergency on the Aegean island of Chios, engulfed by a wildfire raging out of control. Dozens of […]
Thirty accused of fraud in hospital equipment probe
eKathimerini — A total of 30 people are to stand trial on fraud-related charges in connection to the sale of orthopedic equipment to Greek hospitals […]
Gatwick to Crete flight cancelled after pilot arrested ‘for assaulting ground staff’
Daily Mail –A holiday jet was cancelled last Thursday after the pilot was taken from the plane after allegations he fought with a member of ground crew. The […]
Brexit: EU considers migration ‘emergency brake’ for UK for up to seven years
The Guardian — Plans to allow the United Kingdom an exemption from EU rules on freedom of movement for up to seven years while retaining […]