Greek Ministry of Culture declares 2017 ‘Year of Nikos Kazantzakis’
Neos Kosmos –In a bid to remember and commemorate the writer and philosopher that was Nikos Kazantzakis, the Ministry of Culture has declared 2017 as […]
Month: January 2017
Bid to restart bailout talks as QE, IMF fate unclear
eKathimerini — With a meeting of eurozone Finance Ministry officials scheduled for Thursday, Greek and European officials aim to unfreeze stalled bailout negotiations even though […]
Germany’s Gabriel says EU break-up no longer unthinkable
Reuters — Germany’s insistence on austerity in the euro zone has left Europe more divided than ever and a break-up of the European Union is […]
Cold spell to continue till Wednesday, Met office warns
eKathimerini — According to meteorologists, the bad weather is set to continue through Wednesday. From Monday evening, the cold snap is forecast to spread […]
Chania airport: Early morning flights cancelled
Two early morning flights from Chania to Athens were cancelled this morning with snow and ice covering the runway. Passengers who are planning to travel […]
Severe show storms cause chaos on Crete roads
Severe snow storms have caused problems across the road network in Crete. Several roads were completely snowbound while snow chains were necessary in many others. […]
Extreme weather grips Europe – many deaths
AP — The extreme winter weather that has gripped Europe in the past days has caused more than a dozen deaths, left villages cut off, […]
BoE economist admits Brexit financial collapse warnings were ‘a misjudgement’
RT — Economists failed to predict the 2008 financial crash and completely misjudged Brexit’s impact, the executive director of monetary analysis at the Bank of […]
Kissamos council safety work prevents dangerous rockfall
Parakritica.gr –On Friday, Kissamos council safely removed large rocks that were dangerously overhanging the embamkment after heavy rain on the Kissamos – Platanos road . […]
Athens metro stations to host homeless as temperatures expected to plummet to below freezing
eKathimerini — Three central Athens metro stations – Omonia, Monastiraki and Metaxourgeio – are to stay open on the weekend to host homeless people as […]
Brussels says Italy must quit bloc to ditch the euro
The Express — In an unexpected political development EU officials warned Rome that its ongoing membership of the EU is dependent on the country remaining […]
Uncertainty over return of creditors to Athens
IBNA — A spokesperson for the European Commission told reporters on Thursday that the exact date Greece’s creditors will return to Athens to resume direct […]
Chania the wettest part of Crete in December
Significant rainfall was recorded in Crete during December with Chania district having the biggest share. Askifou and Samaria recorded rain levels of 472 and 414 […]
Family of eight hospitalized with stove fumes poisoning
flashnews.gr –A family of eight in Oreino village in Ierapetra, Lasithi were rushed to an Heraklion hospital on Wednesday with CO poisoning after inhaling fumes […]
Migrant dies of hypothermia as gov’t tries to improve camps
eKathimerini — As authorities seek to improve living conditions for migrants at reception centers around the country amid forecasts of another cold snap later this […]