EU’s Brexit chiefs want to ‘punish’ Britain to stop other countries leaving, senior German MEP claims
The Telegraph — A German MEP in an article published in The Times claims that the chief EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier is out to […]
Month: July 2017
Summer to return on Wednesday
Tornos News — Starting from northwestern Greece, a weather phenomenon called “Medusa”[ An extreme weather low with thunderstorms following successive heatwaves ] has spread almost […]
Tax official doing crossword puzzle while on duty under investigation
eKathimerini — A tax official in Heraklion, Crete who allegedly made around 20 taxpayers wait while tried to complete a crossword puzzle is under investigation. […]
Heavy rainfall in the whole of Greece – Problems in Thessaloniki, Halkidiki
eKathimerini — Sudden and heavy rainfall in Thessaloniki and other parts of northern Greece caused major traffic disruption and other problems on Monday. Due to […]
British tourist who fell in a coma after inhaling laughing gas had meningitis
The 18 year old British girl who was taken to the hospital unconscious after inhaling laughing gas was airlifted to Britain from Heraklion on Monday […]
German elections: Schulz unveils plan for ‘modern Germany’
DW — German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s challenger in upcoming elections, Social Democratic leader Martin Schulz, has called for Germany to use its budget surplus on infrastructure […]
Greek Jan-June govt budget surplus beats target
Reuters – Greece’s central government attained a primary budget surplus of 1.93 billion euros in the first half of the year, beating its target by […]
19 year old Briton dies after hotel balcony fall
A 19 year old British citizen on holiday in Hersonisos was found dead after falling from her second floor hotel balcony. No more details […]
5.3 earthquake rattles Crete
The Globe and Mail — Greece’s Institute of Geodynamics says that a magnitude 5.3 earthquake has rattled the island of Crete. The earthquake occurred at […]
Holidaymakers face rising excess costs on rental cars this summer – report
Yahoo Finance — Holidaymakers are facing spiralling costs of up to almost £2,200 if they damage a rental car while overseas, according to a report. […]
Last-minute amendment slaps 2% surcharge on sale of tablets in Greece
Naftemporiki — The Greek government unveiled and ratified a last-minute amendment on Thursday evening in Parliament that’s bound to irk the country’s “tech savvy” population, […]
OECD report – Just 13 pct of Greeks trust government
ekathimerini — Just 13 percent of Greeks trusted the government in 2016, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) biennial Government at […]
Man critical after being hit by stray bullet in Cretan celebration
eKathimerini — A 45-year-old man was in the intensive care unit of the Heraklion University Hospital on Friday after being hit in the chest by […]
EU to scale back Greek asylum aid
euobserver — Stranded refugees on the Greek islands will soon have to rely solely on the Greek government for all basic services. Athens is set […]
Juncker: Greece in “very good” state now
Xinua — European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Thursday that Greece is in a “very good” state now and that is the reason why the Commission […]