Data of Greek taxpayers assets abroad are reaching tax authorities
eKathimerini — The first batch of data concerning Greek taxpayers with deposits and financial assets abroad is in the hands of the Independent Authority for […]
Month: June 2018
Ancient Theatre of Aptera to host theatrical production after 17 centuries of silence
Tornos News — The Ancient Theatre of Aptera in Chania, Crete will once again “come alive” after 17 centuries of theatrical silence. Following its restoration, […]
Merkel’s Interior minister plans to make Italy, Greece to accept Germany’s refugees
Sputnik – German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer’s general plan on Germany’s migration policy will place a greater and “unacceptable” burden of accepting refugees on recipient […]
EIB to support €170m programme that will connect islands to electricity network
Power -Technology — The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to support a €170m electricity network investment programme by Greece-based power provider PPC’s subsidiary, the […]
Hot, sunny weather to give way to storms in most parts of Greece
eKathimerini — A weather system dubbed Minos by Greek meteorologists is bringing rain, storms and hail to most parts of the country this weekend. According […]
Ryanair boss warns of flight meltdown
Sky News — Ryanair and Europe’s air traffic control are at loggerheads, with the airline blaming it for more than 1,000 flights cancelled in May. […]
Fraport to reduce winter charges, Sky Express launches new Athens route
Fraport Greece announced its plans to reduce airport charges by 50% outside the tourist season months in an effort to encourage airlines to operate all […]
New high speed ferry to link Crete with Cyclades on daily basis
Tornos News — “High Speed Ferry Santorini Palace”, a state of the art ferry boat, will link Heraklion port with the Cycladic Islands on a […]
The last link to a doomed Jewish community in Crete watches its rebirth with gratitude
JTA — On Sunday, 263 candles will be lit at a special interfaith memorial service at Chania’s historic Etz Hayyim Synagogue. The names of local […]
Crete: The driest year in three decades
Xinhua — This year, as Crete had the driest winter in three decades, according to local scientists. Rainfall on the island this year decreased by some […]
Memorial event held for 1944 Distomo massacre by Nazi troops
Naftemporiki — An event commemorating the 74th anniversary of the Distomo village massacre was held last Sunday in the south-central Greek mainland town of the […]
Knossos enjoyed ‘spectacular increase’ in visitor numbers in May
The number of visitors to the Knossos archaeological site, the second most popular in Greece after the Acropolis, recorded a spectacular increase according to official figures for […]
Belgium can now send asylum seekers back to Greece
The Brussels Times — Belgium may again send asylum seekers back to Greece, something it had been unable to do for seven years, De Standaard […]
Lagarde: IMF will remain engaged one way or the other with Greece
Reuters – The International Monetary Fund will remain engaged in Greece in some form, which will most likely become clearer after a June 21 meeting […]
Vehicle fleet in Greece among oldest in EU
eKathimerini — Greece has one of the oldest vehicle fleets in the European Union in all categories – passenger cars, light trucks and busses. According […]