Labour leadership contender says Britain should vote again on Brexit
Reuters — Britain should vote again on whether to remain in the European Union once a Brexit deal is agreed, Owen Smith, one of three […]
Month: July 2016
EC proposes new rules for granting asylum and resettlement for migrants
eKathimerini — The European Union’s executive arm is proposing new EU-wide rules for granting asylum and resettlement for migrants, among the most controversial of political […]
Refugee boat capsizes off Lesvos, one child dead
Xinhua — A girl, four to six years old, drowned after a boat carrying refugees capsized off the coast of Lesvos Greek national news agency […]
Illegal pesticides confiscated in Halkidiki
eKathimerini –Police in Halkidiki, northern Greece, say they have confiscated the largest ever amount of pesticides illegally imported from European Union states and third countries. […]
Crisis-hit Greece to recruit man’s best friend to sniff out tax dodgers
Reuters — Greece will be recruiting dogs to sniff out potential tax dodgers trying to take cash out of the crisis hit country, where mass […]
The best Greek island for every type of traveler
Business Insider –With some 6,000 islands within its borders, Greece has a lot to offer travelers of all stripes. Whether you’re in search of wild parties, […]
Cretan churches vandalized in a series of incidents
eKathimerini — A community on Crete is reeling in shock after unknown assailants defecated on icons and the altar of their local church. The incident […]
Three more deaths from drowning in one day (update)
Chania Post — Three more tourists died while swimming on Tuesday afternoon bringing the number of deaths from drowning among holiday makers to 16 so far this year. […]
Europe in their hands – May and Merkel draw battle lines for Brexit clash
Reuters — Theresa May and Angela Merkel, equally firm but pragmatic, will go head to head to determine Britain’s future relationship with Europe. Two years […]
Poll finds Greeks among most anti-migrant in EU
eKathimerini — A new survey shows that most Europeans fear a refugee influx will heighten the risk of terrorist attacks and cost them jobs, with […]
Drunk British teenager hijacks ambulance while holidaying in Zakynthos and crashes it
Mail on Line — A drunk teenage British tourist in Zakynthos forced his way into an ambulance and then raced it through the streets in scenes […]
Chania man dies after drinking bout
Chania Post — A 40 year old man, father of 5, died from what appeared to be over consumption of alcohol after a night out […]
Siemens bribes trial postponed indefinitely over translations
eKathimerini — The trial of dozens of suspects in the Siemens bribes-for-contracts scandal was indefinitely postponed on Tuesday because the charge sheet, which runs to […]
May wins battle to be PM but faces tussle over Brexit
Reuters — Theresa May has won the battle to be Britain’s prime minister but will face a much tougher struggle once in power — overseeing […]
Eurogroup Backs Penalties on Spain and Portugal
Source: ANA-MPA–The finance ministers of France and Italy agreed with Greek counterpart Euclid Tsakalotos on a more flexible treatment for Portugal and Spain during the […]