Worrying signs are emerging for next year’s tourism flow
eKathimerini — The short-term benefits for Greek tourism from the crisis in Turkey, such as the rise in last-minute bookings and the transfer of conferences, […]
Month: July 2016
Munich gunman had no IS links
BBC — The 18-year-old gunman who killed nine people in Munich was obsessed with mass shootings but had no known links to the Islamic State […]
EU to fine Greece for saving ship builders
Express — EU officials are seeking a court order for a massive financial crackdown on Greece, which has been driven into third world poverty by EU […]
Passenger removed from flight to Crete because of his tattoos
The Mail — A passenger who allegedly had an Isis flag tattooed on his arm was removed from a Norwegian flight to Heraklion. Cabin crew […]
Crete among the world’s best places to retire in 2016
Tornos News –Today, retiring abroad is about launching a new life in a new country, starting over someplace sunny and exotic with white-sand beaches or […]
Family of young man desperate to bring him back to the UK after crash in Corfu
The Mirror — The family of a young man left in a coma after a horrific quad bike crash in Greece are desperate to bring […]
2016 on track to be the deadliest year of the migration crisis
eKathimerini — Nearly 3,000 migrants and refugees have perished in the Mediterranean Sea already this year while almost 250,000 have reached Europe, the International Organization […]
IMF’s Lagarde to stand trial in Tapie case
Reuters — France’s highest appeals court ruled on Friday that International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde must stand trial for her role in a 400 […]
UK police say almost 6,200 hate crimes in month after Brexit vote
Reuters — British police said on Friday there had been almost 6,200 hate crimes reported in the last month following the vote to leave the […]
Gatwick flight to Crete turned back due to strong ‘cannabis smell’ in cabin
The Guardian — A British Airways flight to Heraklion, Crete was forced to make an unscheduled return to Gatwick after an overpowering smell similar to […]
New electoral law approved – 17 yr olds get the vote, 50 seat bonus remains
eKathimerini — Parliament approved by a simple majority on Thursday night the government’s proposed changes to the electoral system, with 179 votes in favour, 86 […]
Travel claims company reveals internal complaints data
travelmole.com — A flight compensation company has named and shamed the UK’s worst offending airlines after sharing its internal data relating to claims. The list […]
Ryanair Birmingham to Chania route from 2017
Ryanair — On Wednesday Ryanair announced a new route to Chania from Birmingham airport with a twice weekly service starting in 2017. Kenny Jacobs Ryanair’s Chief […]
ECB approves easing of Capital Controls
KeepTalkingGreece.com — The European Central Bank gave the green light to Greece to further ease capital controls imposed in June 2015. The ECB decision follows […]
Reports of highjacked vessels in Aegean put Athens on alert
eKathimerini — Reports that a group of Turkish military commandos tried to cross from Turkey to the island of Symi, in the southeastern Aegean, put […]