Tax system ‘not fair,’ finance minister admits
eKathimerini — The Greek tax system is “not fair or proportionate,” Alternate Finance Ministry Tryfon Alexiadis said in a radio interview on Tuesday, pledging changes […]
Month: August 2016
Heraklion coast guard alarmed by numbers of drownings in Crete – informs minister
The worrying increase in the numbers of deaths by drowning in Crete which have so far in the summer season reached 27 was one of the […]
Turkish judge seeks asylum in Greece: news agency
Reuters — A 48-year-old Turkish judge has requested political asylum in Greece, claiming persecution by the government of President Tayyip Erdogan, the Athens News Agency […]
Is the Brexit vote the new millennium bug?
The Guardian /Stephen Boyle (chief economist at NatWest) — Do you remember Y2K? The millennium bug? For the benefit of younger readers, fears grew during the […]
Turkish FM warns migrant pact will collapse unless EU meets committments
eKathimerini — In an interview with Kathimerini published on Tuesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has warned the EU that if it doesn’t grant Turkish […]
Oil leak closes Heraklion airport for an hour
Koutitispandoras — Heraklion airport remained closed for an hour on Monday evening following an oil leaked on take off from the hydraulic system of a Boeing […]
Thousands of refugee children to receive education in Greece
Prensa Latina — Thousands of refugee children in Greece will join the public education system from September, said today the local media. The Greek Ministry […]
Greece cracks down on ‘Triangle of Corruption’ in TV
The New York Times — Since Greece opened its media to private broadcasting in the 1980s, the market has been an almost unregulated scrum. Licenses […]
Sigmar Gabriel: Brexit may send EU ‘down the drain, TTIP failed
BBC — Germany’s vice-chancellor has warned the future of the EU could be in doubt if the UK’s exit is handled badly. Sigmar Gabriel said […]
Greek,Turkish FM have unofficial meeting in Crete
SigmaLive — Turkish Foreign minister Melvut Cavusoglu met with his Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias on the island of Crete on Sunday. The two men’s unofficial meeting took […]
More jobs but wages fall for most new hires in Greece
eKathimerini — In the last 12 months, the proportion of those earning less than 1,000 euros per month reached 58.8 percent. The figures show a rise […]
Greece’s financial data back under the Brussels microscope
New Europe — Andreas Georgiou, a former International Monetary Fund (IMF) statistician who was highly regarded in Brussels when he ran the Greek statistics agency ELSTAT […]
One in four Greek taxpayers were unable to meet their tax obligations in July
Greek Reporter — One in four Greek taxpayers were unable to pay the first instalment of their income tax, mainly as a result of the […]
Coastal ferries coming out of five-year slump
eKathimerini — After five years of losses totaling 935 million euros, Greece’s four biggest coastal ferry operators have announced total operating profits of 170 million […]
Competition pushes cost of auto insurance down 40 pct
eKathimerini — Greek car insurance rates have dropped 40 percent since 2010 giving cash-strapped motorists a much-needed break. The reduction is a result of intense competition between […]