Catalan separatists win majority in election, in rebuke to Spain and EU
NBC News — Separatist parties won a majority in Catalan parliament, a result that promises to prolong political tension in Spain. Prime minister Rajoy, who […]
Month: December 2017
Brexit: Barnier backtracks on British trade deal after pressure from EU states
The Express — Michel Barnier backtracked on his tough talk under reported pressure from EU member states and agreed Britain will be offered a “tailor-made” […]
Capital gains tax to be suspended for another year
Naftemporiki — A controversial tax on capital gains from real estate transactions will again, in all probability, be suspended for coming year. The Tsipras government […]
Russian and Chinese buyers are snapping up Greek properties
Bloomberg — The Moscow-based chief executive officer of real-estate platform Tranio.com has bought a building in the Greek capital and is in the process of acquiring five […]
The weather leading up to Christmas
A gradual deterioration of the weather is expected in the next three days with rain, strong winds and a drop in temperature. the weather front […]
Greek lawmakers approve 2018 budget, government says last under bailout
Reuters – Greek lawmakers on Tuesday approved by majority the country’s 2018 budget, which the government said would be the last under bailout terms which […]
Greece’s olive oil industry offers a lesson on economic hurdles
WSJ — Greek olive oil should be a shining example of the country’s export sector. Instead, it offers a lesson in why Greece remains deeply […]
Olive oil rules at the taverna table get stricter
eKathimerini — Olive oil will have to be presented at the table in sealed bottles to customers at restaurants and tavernas across Greece as of […]
UK joins Greece at bottom of wage growth league
The Guardian — Britain has suffered a bigger fall in real wages since the financial crisis than any other advanced country apart from Greece, research […]
5-Star leader says Italy should quit euro unless rules change
Reuters — 5-Star, which leads in opinion polls ahead of an election expected in March, says if it wins power it will lobby Italy’s EU […]
Varoufakis seeks access to ECB records through the courts
Reuters – Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis and a German parliamentarian are suing the European Central Bank to gain access to a document underpinning […]
Far right coalition in Austria rules out EU referendum, threat to integration plans
Reuters — The conservative Sebastian Kurz emerged victorious from Austrian election and now has formed a coalition government with the far-right Freedom Party , making […]
The Cretan chapel in Itzedin on the Day of St Eleftherios
Driving in the national road towards Chania just before the Kalami junction you have probably noticed on your right the imposing structure of the Itzedin […]
Greek economic turnaround continues
Balkaneu.com — The positive signs coming out of the Greek economy increased this week as the country saw its fiscal targets being met while unemployment […]
Germany owes Greece €185 billion in WWII reparations, say German researchers
Germany does indeed owe Greeks billions of euros in World War II reparations for the damages and the enforced loan during the occupation of the […]