Chinese naval fleet arrives in Greece for good will visit
Xinua — A Chinese naval fleet arrived on Sunday at Piraeus port for a four-day visit to Greece, conveying a message of friendship and cooperation. […]
Month: July 2017
Alexis Tsipras: ‘The worst is clearly behind us’
The Guardian — The Greek prime minister has promised to defy his critics by taking the country out of its longest-running crisis in modern times. “The […]
Heraklion police arrests three for selling laughing gas
eKathimerini — Police in Hersonissos, Heraklion, arrested a 62-year-old man and two young British tourists for selling laughing gas. Authorities said the arrests were made […]
Greek Civil Service ranked 3rd from bottom for effectiveness in new study
Greek Reporter — The Greek civil service’s ineffectiveness often brings misery and frustration to millions of Greeks. Now, it has been properly assessed and ranked along other […]
Polish Senate backs judicial overhaul, defying protests, EU
Reuters — Poland’s upper house of parliament on Saturday approved a Supreme Court overhaul, defying the European Union and critics at home who say the […]
Greece is several economic tragedies rolled into one
Quartz.com — Over the past decade, Greece has experienced an economic downturn unlike any other in recent history. There is no obvious historical precedent to […]
EU offers post quake emergency aid to Greece
AP — The EU is offering emergency equipment, personnel and satellite imagery to help Greece deal with the aftermath of the overnight earthquake. The bloc’s […]
Man dies in hotel pool in Ierapetra
A 71-year-old tourist from Israel died in the swimming pool of a small hotel in Mirtos, Ierapetra on Thursday afternoon. Local media report that medical team […]
Germany steps up economic pressure on Turkey in rights row
Reuters — Germany told its citizens on Thursday to exercise caution if travelling to Turkey and threatened measures that could hinder German investment there, in […]
IMF executive board approves in principle €1.6 billion arrangement for Greece
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Thursday, approved in principle an US$1.8 billion precautionary Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for Greece. The arrangement, which […]
Strong quake kills two in Kos, injures scores more
AFP — At least two people were killed on the Greek island of Kos Friday when a magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the popular summer resort […]
Apokoronas ‘Life Line’ for stray animals
Apokoronas council has made huge progress on the issue of strays, thanks to the tireless efforts of deputy mayor Terezaki the support of a large […]
Trip Advisor’s ‘Things to do in Crete’
Trip Advisor has a new list of organised activities and excursions for 2017 to keep you busy in Crete. For more destinations and details, photos, […]
Goldman Sachs: Greek inclusion in QE unlikely; talk of further support programme
Naftemporiki — Goldman Sachs on Wednesday forecast that Greece is unlikely to be included in the ECB’s QE asset purchasing program any time soon. In […]
IMF to announce Greece needs further debt-relief measures
New Europe — The Executive Council of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will decide on Thursday, July 20, whether or not the Greek debt is […]