Greece keeps second place in the world with 519 Blue Flag beaches – 114 in Crete
Greece held its world ranking on the Blue Flag quality awards for 2018, with 519 awards, behind Spain, which once again came top of the […]
Month: May 2018
Prince Charles’ official visit a ‘milestone’ for Greek-UK relations
eKathimerini — The first official visit of a member of the British royal family to Greece constitutes a “milestone” in the relations between the two […]
Klaus Regling likens Greece to Germany after WWII (!)
European Stability Mechanism chief Klaus Regling, speaking at Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize in Aachen, welcomed the “impressive adjustment efforts” from the Greek […]
Israel, Cyprus, and Greece push East Med gas pipeline to Europe
The Times of Israel — The leaders of Cyprus, Israel, and Greece on Tuesday agreed to push ahead with an envisioned pipeline that will supply […]
New objective values to be issued in June resulting in property tax changes
eKathimerini — Greece’s 7 million property owners will find out next month what the new taxable rates in their area will be, ahead of receiving […]
Boat with 45 refugees missing off Crete
Xinua — A rescue operation was underway on Monday evening to locate a wooden 66-foot fishing boat with about 45 migrants on board sailing south of […]
A bigger budget for a smaller, more ambitious EU
The European Commission’s proposal for a roughly €1.279 trillion spending plan for 2021 to 2027 was unveiled in the European Parliament by Commission President Jean-Claude […]
Torrential rain floods areas in southern Greece
eKathimerini — Torrential rainfall has caused floods in areas of Ileia in southern Greece. According to the Athens News Agency, the floods have caused disruptions […]
Greece kicks off €3 billion program for solar and wind power
Bloomberg — Greece is preparing to auction 2.6 gigawatts of solar and wind projects to attract investment and beef up the country’s clean-energy credentials.$ “From […]
Volotea launches new routes to Heraklion, discussing Chania routes
Low-cost carrier Volotea, which specializes in flights to mid- and smaller‐sized European cities, on Thursday inaugurated its 12th European base at Athens International Airport. In […]
Gang stealing cancer drugs arrested
eKathimerini — Greece has broken up a criminal gang that stole cancer drugs from hospitals and smuggled them to other European countries for resale at […]
OECD chief says Greece deserves debt relief after ‘enormous reform effort’
Reuters – Greece has made an “enormous” reform effort since its debt crisis broke out and its international lenders must now grant the country debt […]
Reader looking for information on ancestors from Apokoronas
An email from the US was received with a family photo, from a reader trying to trace his ancestors in Apokoronas.: My Grandfather Georgios Zolidakis […]
Irish truck driver wins legal challenge over €1.5m Greek tax demand
The Irish Examiner — An Irish truck driver has won his legal challenge against a tax penalty demand for €1.5m from Greece. Eamonn Donnellan sued […]
New facilities inaugurated at Heraklion airport
Greece’s second busiest airport Heraklion International has got brand new facilities, following a €13 million investment by Hellenic Duty Free Shops. The project included a full refurbishment […]