Greece sees surprise economic growth inlast two quarters
The Guardian — The Greek economy emerged from recession for the first time since 2014, managing two straight quarters of GDP growth, figures show. Greece’s […]
Month: November 2016
Refugees set to shiver in tents as winter arrives in Greece
Voice of America — A bleak winter beckons for many refugees and migrants trapped in Greece, with thousands left vulnerable to the elements. Aid organizations […]
UK, France, Hungary snub EU emergency meeting on Trump
Zero Hedge — FT reports that in a stunning development, Britain and France and Hungary snubbed a contentious EU emergency meeting on Sunday night to […]
Erdogan says Europe not ready to face 3m refugees as EU-Turkey deal collapse looms
RT — The Turkish president issued a veiled threat to unleash a wave of refugees on Europe as as he lashed out at Brussels over […]
Obama: Debt relief would fuel the Greek economic recovery, show that Europe can work for everyone
eKathimerini — Speaking to Kathimerini. ahead of his two-day visit starting on Tuesday, president Obama, the outgoing US president, said that Greece must continue on […]
Vintage biplanes attempt Crete-South Africa imperial route
Reuters — Twelve vintage biplanes from the 1920s and 1930s set off from the Greek island of Crete on Saturday bound for South Africa for a […]
Tax increases have not worked
eKathimerini — Since 2010 Athens has introduced tax increases worth 37 billion euros in total, but the result is that state revenues have declined by […]
Greek unemployment rises to 23.4 percent in August, eurozone highest
Euronews – Greece’s jobless rate rose to 23.4 percent in August from an upwardly revised 23.3 percent in the previous month, statistics agency ELSTAT said […]
Changes to vehicle tax are put on hold
Thoughts of reducing taxes for older and smaller vehicles while calculating vehicle tax for the rest on a new CO2 emissions scale (that would increase the […]
New police probe into death of Scottish woman in Crete
The Express — Greek authorities have launched a new investigation into the unsolved, suspicious death of an expat Scotswoman on the island of Crete.The body […]
Greece suspends football competitions after alleged arson attack
BBC — Greece has suspended all football competitions in the country after an alleged arson attack at the home of the president of its refereeing […]
World in shock as Trump wins U.S election
Reuters — Governments from Asia to Europe reacted with stunned disbelief on Wednesday to the victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election, while […]
New regulations planned for on line rentals
Tornos News — According to Greece’s Finance Ministry, new plans are underway for property owners who let properties via sites such as Airbnb, HomeAway, FlipKey […]
Six in 10 death certificates issued in Greece contain serious errors
Greek Reporter — Coroners Association Chief Grigoris Leon told the 18th Pan-Cretan Medical Conference in Rethymno, Crete, that six in 10 death certificates issued in […]
Turkish F35 order underlines Greek constraints
eKathimerini — Ankara’s recent decision to order 24 Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft has brought to the fore a discussion that has been taking place for […]