Businessman abducted in Heraklion
A wealthy 54 year old Cretan businessman has gone missing in Heraklion on Thursday. The authorities treat his disappearance as abduction after two burnt out […]
Month: March 2017
Greek exports to the United Kingdom amount to over 1 billion euros pa
Both the UK and the EU would have something to lose from a ‘hard’ Brexit that will leave no trade agreement with their biggest trade […]
Schaeuble: EU needs to prevent others from following Britain out of the door
Politico — EU doesn’t want to punish Britain but needs to prevent others from following it out the door, Germany’s FM said. It would appear […]
Greek bailout deal still not reached, contrary to reports
Reuters reported on Wednesday that according to sources who have a ‘good knowledge of the matter’, “Greece has agreed with its lenders on key labour […]
Airport Modernization and Development Levy for all departing passengers over 2 yrs of age
eKathimerini — As soon as Fraport Greece has taken charge of the 14 regional airports it has been awarded, the single Airport Modernization and Development […]
Schaeuble takes hard line on Greek interest deferrals
According to a report published by German financial daily Handelsblatt, Schaeuble’s finance ministry has, in an internal position paper calculated that interest deferrals on Greek loans […]
Tensions flare as Greece tells Turkey it is ready to answer any provocation
The Guardian — Fears of tensions mounting in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean Seas reignited after the Turkish president raised the prospect of a referendum […]
Greek minister attacks lenders’ push for break-up of main power utility
Reuters — A Greek minister on Monday accused international lenders of reneging on a 2015 bailout deal by trying to force a fire-sale of its […]
10 things to do in Crete
Travel supermarket — As the largest of all the Greek islands, it’s safe to say that Crete is a holiday destination that comfortably ticks all […]
Varoufakis: “Europe is disintegrating and we have, at most, a decade to save it”
The Telegraph — Yanis Varoufakis, Greece’s former finance minister, said there is no reason to celebrate the the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty […]
Junker: Social acquis applies to Greece, but …
europa.eu — “I have read the letter of the Prime Minister (Tsipras) with great attention. I can sympathise with the European spirit and with […]
Golden Dawn offices attacked in Chania
eKathimerini — Members of anti-establishment groups attacked the offices of the far-right Golden Dawn party in Chania on Saturday and also clashed with riot police. […]
Tsipras asks Juncker if the ‘European acquis’ applies to Greece
Euractive.com — Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sent a letter to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker yesterday, asking if the bloc’s acquis communautaire applies to […]
EU hopes Greece will drop objections to unity declaration
Reuters — “Europe is our common future,” European Union leaders will declare in Rome on Saturday, in a grand statement of ambition that they hope […]
US congressman introduces bill to oppose IMF’s third Greek bailout
huizenga.house.gov –On 16 March, US Congressman Bill Huizenga, a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced the IMF Reform and Integrity Act. This […]