PM Tsipras making plans for a southern European front
To Vima — Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will host a meeting in Athens in early September with the aim to form a united front of […]
Month: August 2016
Swedish move ‘not precedent’ in Turks’ asylum case, says Greek ministry
eKathimerini — A decision by Swedish authorities not to return to Turkey Turkish asylum seekers who have been linked to Fethullah Gulen, a US-based cleric […]
Archelon observes the march of the sea turtle hatchlings on Crete
eKathimerini — Archelon Sea Turtle Protection Society on Crete were thrilled to welcome this season’s first baby Caretta caretta to emerge from its egg and […]
Athens’s first Mosque in 150 years
The Atlantic.com — On Thursday, the Greek parliament approved plans to build a state-funded mosque near the centre of Athens. Construction will cost around 950 […]
Wake up and read your coffee
Greek Reporter — Have you heard of the old Greek custom of coffee cup reading? Well, now if you want your fortune read you can […]
Greek unemployment steady at 23.5 pct in May
Reuters — Greece’s jobless rate was steady at 23.5 percent in May from an upwardly revised figure in the previous month, statistics agency ELSTAT said […]
Crete’s best resorts
Argophilia Travel News — Argo Travel News has done dozens of reports on the touristic value of Crete, our staff and affiliates love the island […]
Motorbiking artist leaves impression in Elounda
By Steve Bott –Motor biking artist Stephen Perry has left a lasting impression or two of Elounda following his 4,000-mile round trip to Crete. Stephen, […]
Municipality of Acharnes declares bankruptcy
eKathimerini — The Municipality of Acharnes, north of Athens, on Wednesday declared bankruptcy, the third to do so in the last 12 months. The mayor […]
Greek law must decide compensation for holiday crash Briton, Supreme Court rules
ΒΤ.com News — A woman seriously injured by an uninsured car driver while on a foreign holiday must have her compensation assessed under Greek law, […]
Vulture feeders planed for Asi Gonia to help preserve rare birds
An Apokoronas council initiative in collaboration with the Natural History museum of Crete is going to create special feeding areas for vultures in Asi Gonia […]
Greece says EU-Turkey deal to stem migrant flow largely holding
Reuters– A deal between the European Union and Turkey to stem a flow of migrants has largely held, though Athens is watching with concern events […]
Corfu flight delayed for 38 hours at Manchester
Holidaymakers who were hoping to jet off to Corfu, and faced a 38 hour delay from Manchester Airport, will now fly out at 1am on Wednesday Young […]
Erdogan: ‘The West is taking sides with coup’
Al Jazeera — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticised unnamed Western countries for what he said was support for the July 15 attempted coup, […]
China rivals European firms for a slice of the Greek electricity grid
Reuters — Chinese firms are competing with French and Italian for a 24% share in the Greek electricity grid company EPP offered for privatization. Under the […]