Increase in mobile phone charges
eKathimerini — Mobile phone companies are increasing charges for some users, reversing the trend of the last few years that saw them cut prices as […]
Month: August 2016
EU migrant deal not possible if Turkey’s demands not met, Erdogan says
eKathimerini — Turkey’s migration agreement with the European Union may collapse if the EU does not keep its side of the deal on visa waivers, […]
Greece aiming for record breaking year in tourism
Travelpulse.com — Tourism is one area of the Greek economy that is booming; so much so that tourism officials are forecasting a record-breaking year. “The […]
Greek police arrest 24 in crackdown on tax-dodging cashless gadgets
Reuters — Greek authorities said on Monday they had arrested 24 people in a crackdown on about 1,000 small businesses suspected of dodging capital controls […]
Jeremy Corbyn rules out second referendum on Brexit
The Guardian — Jeremy Corbyn has insisted that Labour will not stand in the way of Brexit amid fresh attacks on his “lukewarm” campaigning before the […]
Fire service faces 1,500 blazes every year, report says
eKathimerini — Officials at the Agricultural Development Ministry confirmed over the weekend that a fire on Evia that was put out last week after burning […]
Probe ties Noor 1 suspects to fuel smuggling
eKathimerini — Prosecutors are probing the suspected involvement of some of the people embroiled in the Noor 1 heroin trafficking affair in cases of fuel […]
Fault on Heraklion to Gatwick plane referred to AAIB
Aeroincide.com — On 27 July an Easyjet Airbus A320-200, registration G-EZWX on a scheduled flight from Heraklion to London Gatwick notified Brest Air Traffic Control that the Trimmable […]
Foreign Ministry panel is to probe impact of Brexit
eKathimerini — The Foreign Ministry is setting up a working group that will be tasked with assessing the impact of June’s decision by Britons to […]
First half of 2016 blows away temp records
ClimareCentral.org — The first half of 2016 has blown away temperature records, capped off by a record hot June, once again bumping up the odds […]
Hersonissos cat burglar arrested
eKathimerini — An 18-year-old Albanian national was arrested in Hersonissos on Saturday, accused of carrying out eight burglaries at hotels and residences in the vicinity […]
British tourist critical after fall in Zakynthos bar
eKathimerini — A 24-year-old British woman who sustained serious injuries on Thursday after falling and hitting her head in a bar in the Lagana resort […]
Greece’s Titan Cement buys stake in Brazil’s Cimento Apodi for $100 mln
Reuters – Greece’s Titan Cement said on Wednesday it is buying a stake in Brazilian cement manufacturer Companhia Industrial de Cimento Apodi for about $100 […]
Banks offer incentives for deposits
eKathimerini — Greek banks are adopting reward programs and higher interest rates for savings, up to half a percentage point above the average for time […]
Ancient olive branch wreath makes new appearance in Rio ceremony
ANA-MPA — An olive branch wreath, known as “kotinos”, made from the branches of the monumental olive tree of Vouves in Crete, the oldest olive […]