Greeks complain more about the state and its services – Ombudsman
eKathimerini — Greeks are more prepared to complain about the state and its services, according to the annual report of the Greek Ombudsman for 2017, […]
Month: March 2018
Greek govt upset as archaeologists deny BBC access to ancient temple
Washington Post — Greece’s Central Archaeological Council or KAS denied the one-day access request to the 2,500-years old Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion next month, saying […]
Asylum-seekers fish for food, fun and friendship in Crete
UNHCR — The sky is overcast and the sea is choppy, but the two asylum-seekers, Ismain and Walid, have time on their hands in the Cretan […]
Greece’s Aegean Air aims higher with $5 billion Airbus jet order
Reuters – Greece’s largest carrier Aegean Airlines chose Airbus for an order of 42 aircraft worth $5 billion to renew its fleet of single-aisle planes […]
Government withdraws Stray Animal and Pet Bill following public backlash
The government has withdrawn the Stray animal and Pet Bill after a very strong reaction from animal welfare organisations and the public, local media report. […]
Improving Communications – British Consular Survey for Greece
UK In Greece — In the framework of its regular outreach to British Nationals living in Greece, the British Embassy in Athens has just launched […]
African dust turns snow orange in Eastern Europe
The Weather Channel.com — Orange snow was spotted in the eastern European countries of Russia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Romania and Moldova on Friday after African dust from the […]
A few more days of dust before spring ….
Just when the dust started to clear, winds turned southerly once again on Sunday bringing the possibility of more Saharan dust. Rain is also forecast […]
Pet bill will make neutering compulsary but parts of it cause alarm
A draft bill obliging owners to neuter their pets out on a two month public consultation, aims to establish a single up-to-date legislation according to Agriculture […]
Turkey slams EU statement on Greece, Cyprus before key summit
Al Jazeera — Turkey has condemned a statement by leaders of the European Union that criticised Ankara for “continued illegal actions in the Eastern Mediterranean […]
Demand for air seats to Greece soars
eKathimerini — Demand from tour operators for air seats to Greece this year is showing an annual increase of 21 % , according to air […]
Crete atmosphere clears but particulate concentration remains high
Crete was covered in the heaviest cloud of dust of the last 10 years, with concentrations of PM10 particulates reaching 500 mg/m3. A total of […]
Objective values to rise for 60 pct of property zones
eKathimerini — The adjusted property rates used for taxation purposes (known as “objective values”) will be increased in 6,070 zones around the country, Deputy Finance […]
Crete fifth in the world in Travelers’ Choice Awards
Crete ranked fifth on the list of the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards for 2018 Top Destinations in the world following Paris in first place, London in second, Rome in third and […]
Crete authorities warn of high temperatures, strong winds and increased risk of fire
Above average temperatures are expected for the next couple of days in Crete with the day maximum reaching or exceeding 28 Celcius on Thursday. At […]