Weather to turn wintry with rain and strong winds
Wintry weather is expected from Friday across most of the country with the worst of the weather reaching Crete on Saturday bringing strong winds and […]
Month: January 2018
Coastguard intercepts ship carrying explosive materials south of Crete
Euronews — Greek authorities have seized a Tanzanian-flagged ship heading for Libya and carrying materials used to make explosives, the coastguard said on Wednesday. The […]
Government brings new creditor-demanded reform package multibill
Fox News — Greece’s government has presented to Parliament for ratification a 400 page multi bill, a new batch of creditor-demanded reforms, including measures that […]
No ferries on Friday 12 Jan due to a strike
eKathimerini — The Greek Seamen’s Federation (PNO) has declared a 24-hour strike in all ship categories on Friday, January 12. According to PNO’s announcement, the […]
Greece limits Islamic Sharia law courts for Muslim minority
The Guardian — Greece’s Muslim minority will be able to resolve family disputes before Greek courts rather than under Islamic sharia law after the parliament […]
Cyprus, Greece discuss arms sales under EU defence umbrella
Cyprus Mail — Cyprus and Greece on Monday discussed possibilities for cooperation in the defence industry within the framework of the EU’s Permanent Structured Cooperation […]
Greek court temporarily freezes asylum to Turkish soldier
Reuters – Athens won Monday a temporary injunction freezing asylum granted to a Turkish soldier who fled with seven others to Greece after a botched […]
10 steps to Greece’s clean bailout exit at the end of the programme
Luxemburg Times — Here are the 10 crucial items on Greece’s calendar before the end of the bailout programme: This week, the government plans to […]
London was top destination for tech funding in 2017
Reuters – London was the top city in Europe for technology investment last year, with more funding going into companies in the British capital than […]
Italy’s Northern League pledges to put right ‘error’ of euro
Reuters — Italy’s rightist Northern League brushed off on Wednesday suggestions it had dropped its opposition to the euro and renewed its pledge to rectify […]
Greek bond yields hit new 12-year low, manufacturing activity grows
Reuters — Greece’s 10-year borrowing costs hit their lowest in 12 years on Friday, benefiting from expectations of an exit from its bailout this year, […]
The oldest bougatsa shop in Chania
Greek Reporter –Bougatsa is a dish made with filo pastry and with fillings that can change from region to region. In Chania, Iordanis Bougatsa has been baking […]
Analysts see light at the end of the tunnel for Greek economy
IBNA — The Greek government appears to have put the country’s economy firmly on track to recover in recent months as the end of the […]
Turkish Navtex prompts Greece to cancel license for German ship
eKathimerini — Athens has cancelled the license it granted to the Meteor ship to conduct research on behalf of the University of Heidelberg in the […]
Couple found dead on Greek island ‘sacrificed themselves in Satanic ritual 24 hours before ‘Wolf Moon’
The Mirror — A couple found dead on the Greek island of Kefalonia are believed to have sacrificed themselves in a Satanic ritual. The bodies […]