Cargo ship carrying explosives safe in Souda during heatwave
As several readers have pointed out, Chania based Zarpanews.gr reported on Thursday that a Malta flagged cargo ship, the Mekong Spirit, with a hazardous load […]
Month: June 2017
Striking refuse collection workers return to work
Reuters — Striking Greek refuse workers have ended a 10-day strike in Athens over jobs as steaming mountains of garbage piled up across the country […]
Weber: Germany will grant debt relief but not to this government
KeepTalkingGreece — German conservative Manfred Weber cannot hide his dislike of the Greek government. Weber the Bavarian CSU politician who leads the conservative EPP bloc […]
City of Athens provides water for strays in heat wave
eKathimerini — The City of Athens has placed water dispensers at 35 key locations around the capital to ensure that its stray dogs and cats […]
Three dogs rescued from Crete by The Jordan Bear Charity have been rehomed
Worcester News –Three dogs have been rehomed after being brought over from Greece, following an appeal by the Jordan Bear Charity. The three puppies were […]
Taxmen caught red-handed taking bribe in Rhodes
eKathimerini — Two tax inspectors sent to the southeastern Aegean island of Rhodes to conduct spot checks at businesses for tax evasion were caught in […]
Top 10 foods to try in Crete
BBC Good Food — With a food culture to match its status as Greece’s biggest island, Cretan cuisine is distinguished and traditional. Local cheese, famous […]
Draghi signals Greek debt measures not enough for QE inclusion
Bloomberg — European Central Bank President Mario Draghi effectively put an end to a debate about the inclusion of Greek bonds in the ECB’s asset-purchase […]
Temperatures of 40C forecast for many areas as summer’s first heatwave intensifies
Tornos News — The Hellenic National Meteorological Service warns that temperatures are expected to escalate to as high as 43C in some areas over the […]
Irish teenager drowns in swimming pool tragedy in Crete
Irish Mirror — An Irish teenager has drowned in a swimming pool tragedy while on holiday in Crete. The 15-year-old was discovered at her hotel […]
Greek debt: IMF and EU’s quick fix isn’t enough
The Guardian — The International Monetary Fund has resurrected an old technique – commonly used in the 1980s during the Latin American debt crisis – […]
European heat wave to hit Greece next week
Proto Thema — Europe is experiencing an unprecedented heatwave with temperatures in major cities across the continent reaching record values for the start of summer. […]
Huge rise in bogus holiday claims could spell the end of the UK all-inclusive holidays
BBC — UK holidaymakers who make bogus food poisoning claims could go to prison, warns travel trade organisation Abta. A huge rise in false claims […]
Greek rubbish strike causes stink
BBC — Piles of rubbish have been mounting in cities across Greece since the start of the week in a dispute over thousands of refuse […]
EU Commission to propose Greece’s exit from the excessive deficit procedure in the coming weeks
New Europe — The European Commission’s intention to propose Greece’s exit from the Excessive Deficit Procedure “in the coming weeks,” announced the European Commissioner for […]