Roads in six Greek regional units rank among EU’s most deadly
eKathimerini — Six of Greece’s 74 regional units rank near the top of the European Union’s list of areas with the highest number of fatalities […]
Month: August 2017
EU states begin returning refugees to Greece as German reunions slow
The Guardian — European countries are poised to begin the process of returning refugees to Greece, as migrants seeking reunification with their family members – […]
712 hotels, rented rooms units in Greece inspected by tax auditors in Q2 2017
Naftemporiki — An early summer tax “safari” by inspectors of the relevant independent public revenues authority has reportedly turned up numerous infractions by high-end hotels […]
Conservative group demands removal of statue of Ancient Greek philosopher in Turkey’s Sinop
A Turkish local religious conservative foundation staged a protest in the Black Sea province of Sinop on Aug. 22, demanding the removal of a statue of Ancient Greek philosopher […]
Hydrocarbon exploration maps for Ionian and Crete unveiled
eKathimerini — The government on Wednesday provided the locations of the three blocks – two off the coast of Crete and one in the Ionian […]
Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of Monsanto by Bayer
The Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed acquisition of Monsanto by Bayer under the EU Merger Regulation. The Commission has preliminary […]
Only eight EU countries sign Tallinn declaration
Sputnik — The conference on the “Legacy of the Crimes of Communist Regimes in 21st Century Europe” was hosted by the Estonian capital on Wednesday. Its final declaration was signed by […]
Greek minister turns down invitation to conference on crimes of communism
Greek Minister of Justice Stavros Kontonis has turned down an invitation to participate in an international conference on crimes committed by Communist regimes to be […]
Scottish man faces extradition over violent rape of English teenager on Greek island
Daily Record — A Scot faces extradition over the rape of an 18-year-old bar worker on the holiday island of Zante three years ago. Thomas McLean, a […]
Strengthening of laws to protect tax inspectors – latest incident in Crete
eKathimerini — The latest instance of intimidation against tax inspectors, managers and staff at a taverna in Heraklion on Tuesday threatened and heckled inspectors who […]
Greek shipping company confirms collision of its tanker with U.S. destroyer off Singapore
People’s Daily — Greek shipping company Stealth Maritime Corporation confirmed on Monday that one of its managed tanker vessels collided with a U.S. guided-missile destroyer off […]
Driver who killed two in Chania on conditional release, council decides safety measures
eKathimerini — A 20-year-old motorist who killed two pedestrians last Thursday when he hit them with his car near the Technical University of Crete in […]
Merkel attacks Turkey’s ‘misuse’ of Interpol warrants
Reuters – Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Turkey’s use of an Interpol arrest warrant to detain a German writer in Spain, telling an election town hall […]
More than 630 migrants arrive on Greek islands since Friday
eKathimerini — A total of 633 migrants and refugees have landed on Greece’s Aegean islands in the past three days, authorities said Monday. Officials reported […]
Apokoronas Solidarity Initiative’s Antiracist Festival Event in Tsivaras
The local community in Apokoronas in response to the arrival in the safety of Crete of people fleeing war and repression, has organised several solidarity […]