What the 2015 Greek debt negotiations tell us about Germany’s negotiating stance on Brexit
From Luuk Molthof / LSE — British government still seems fully confident that it will be able to negotiate a bespoke trade deal for itself. At […]
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EU populism feeds on poverty, World Bank warns
EUObserver — The World Bank has warned that deepening economic inequality in the EU risked fuelling populist politics. The US-based development body is to say […]
Rethymnon man faces gun running charges after police find weapons cache
eKathimerini — Police on Crete have detained a 32-year-old man after finding a large cache of weapons an explosives at his home in Rethymno, according […]
Ryanair threatens to ground planes after Brexit in a bid to force Britain ‘to rethink’
MSN News — Ryanair’s chief executive has threatened to ground planes after Brexit in a bid to force Britain to ‘rethink’ its decision to leave […]
Minoan Palace of Malia’s mysteries a tourist attraction
Tornos News — The Greek island of Crete sees thousands of people visit every year for its rich array of archaeological treasures. The Minoan Palace […]
US navy presence in Cyprus EEZ prior to coincide with Exxon exploration
eKathimerini — The increased US naval presence in the Eastern Mediterranean until the end of the month is seen as an indication of the concern […]
Greek coast guard seizes 1.3 tonnes of cannabis on vessel off Crete
Reuters — The drug bust was the result of a three-day operation. Greek authorities had been informed by French customs that a suspect ship was […]
As if Brexit was not enough, European Union gears up for US trade war
BBC — European Union officials have said they will respond “firmly” if US President Donald Trump presses ahead with his plan for steep global duties […]
Young German hiker dies on Crete after fall
eKathimerini — A 21-year-old German man died in a hospital in Rethymno on Friday after suffering heavy internal bleeding following a fall while hiking in […]
Council of Europe anti-corruption group offers praise and criticism
Council of Europe press release — In two reports published on 1st March, the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) mixed praise […]
New eurogroup chief satisfied with Greek reforms
Reuters — Greece has met all the conditions set by lenders for the disbursement of new loans and the next tranche of 5.7 billion euros […]
Antibiotics to be made available only on prescription
Public Health Yiannis Baskozos. announced pans to make antibiotics in Greece available only by doctor’s prescription from now on, in order to stop reckless use. […]
‘Giga carrier’ at Piraeus
Naftemporiki — A brand new COSCO ‘giga carrier’ arrived at the port of Piraeus on Monday. The 420-meter, 20,000 TEU (20 ft container) carrier “China […]
Brexit: “Play fair or we won’t pay up”
EU Watch — The UK is reportedly toying with the option of refusing to pay its debts to the European Union after Brexit if Brussels […]
Tesla to build R&D group in Greece to tap into local talent
Electrek — Tesla’s has been expanding in Europe over the last few years with teams in the UK and Germany. Now the automaker is also […]