Tons of cannabis confiscated on vessel south of Crete island
Tornos News — The Tanzania-flagged tugboat intercepted in the south of Crete by the Greek coast guard on Wednesday was carrying more than six tonnes […]
Month: December 2017
Erdogan revives territorial disputes ahead of Greece visit
Euractiv — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan begins the first visit by a Turkish head of state to Greece in 65 years Thursday 7 December, with […]
Greek banks beat ECB target to shrink bad loans exposure
Reuters – Greek banks made further progress during the fourth quarter in reducing their exposure to non-performing loans, central bank data showed on Tuesday. At […]
Cruise ship arrivals Chania remained high in 2017
Tornos News — Cruise traffic arriving at the port of Souda in Chania, Crete in 2017 remained close to the record high recorded in 2016, […]
Crete rescue has second happy end in Yorkshire
Keighleynews –A rescue dog recently saved from Crete is back at home after a traumatic adventure in the Lothersdale countryside, North Yorkshire, Keighley News reports […]
Casino concessions for Crete, Santorini, Mykonos on the cards
Tornos News — The Greek government is planning a liberalization of the gaming sector in the country, with the intent of allowing the establishment of […]
Greece can become the energy gateway to all Europe
Handelsblatt — According to a German energy expert, the Greek gas and oil sector is where the smart money is heading, thanks to planned pipelines, […]
Eurogroup praises Greek progress, elects Centeno as president
To Vima — The Eurogroup Monday approved the staff-level agreement between the Greek government and its creditors, in the context of the ongoing third evaluation […]
Greece just witnessed something it hasn’t seen since 2006
Bloomberg — Greece’s economy expanded for a third straight quarter for the first time in more than a decade, providing a foundation for the country’s […]
Greece, creditors reach early agreement on progress and reforms – Eurogroup to approve Monday
Naftemporiki — Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos on Saturday evening announced that a staff level agreement had been achieved with creditors’ representatives in Athens, a […]
Poseidon: Strong winds to ease on Sunday
Strong southerly winds have caused problems caused flight delays and cancellations in Heraklion airport with the ferry also tying in to Heraklion port two hours […]
No need for “doner panic” in Europe
You have probably heard the old British joke – “police are thinking about thinking of introducing an alternative breathalyzer test; they offer the driver a […]
Greece finalises deal with lenders over coal-fired power stations
Reuters – Greece has finalised a deal with its official creditors on the coal-fired plants the country will sell to comply with an EU court […]
Work for new Crete airport expected to start in 2018
The interest on the long awaited new international airport at Kastelli, Heraklion was revived this week with reports that a works starting date of June […]
Varoufakis says will run in next general election
eKathimerini — Former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has said he will run in Greece’s next general election. Speaking on Antenna TV on Friday, Varoufakis said […]