Lagarde to stand negligence trial in France
BBC — IMF chief Christine Lagarde is to stand trial in France for alleged negligence over a €404m payment to a businessman in 2008. She […]
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Thousands reach Greece despite Turkey-EU refugee deal
Al-Jazeera — The International Organisation for Migration says at least 45,255 refugees and migrants have arrived in the Greek islands from Turkey since the beginning […]
Two dead, dozens missing after boat capsizes off Lesvos
Greek and European border authorities have launched a search and rescue operation in the eastern Aegean Sea after reports that a boat carrying dozens of […]
FYROM PM open to dialogue on name dispute to end 24-year row with Greece
The Guardian — The FYROM prime minister says he would be open to changing his country’s name from Republic of Macedonia, raising hopes of an […]
Council of State decision upsets government revenue targets
The plenary session of the Council of State decided that the Greek government was obliged to have reviewed objective property valueson May 21, 2015 . […]
Anarchists raid Teiresias HQ, no injuries
eKathimerini — Suspected members of an anarchist group on Wednesday raided the offices of Teiresias, the electronic database for insolvent borrowers, and vandalized the property. […]
Daratso residents protest the killing of a stray dog
Chania Post — People in Daratso, a village to the west of Chania, protested on Tuesday afternoon the death of a stray dog who was […]
Archbishop under fire for angry rant against gays and atheists
Pappas Post — A Greek Orthodox Archbishop is under fire for comments he posted publicly on his blog, lashing out against gays and atheists. In […]
Former Athens airport to be used as refugee centre
The ministry of migration policy is planning to turn former Athens airport at Elliniko into a hospitality camp for migrants. Deputy Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas […]
Metro, ISAP, tram workers protest attack on ticket inspectors
Workers on the Athens metro, ISAP electric railway and tram will walk off the job from 9 p.m. on Wednesday night in protest at an […]
“Suspended coffee” – Καφές σε αναμονή
Now available in a kafeneion in Kalyves square What is “suspended Coffee?” Video with English subtitles.
Chestnut seller convicted over lack of license
A Thessaloniki court on Tuesday handed down a six-month suspended prison sentence to a chestnut seller who was arrested last Friday in central Thessaloniki for […]
The Great Greek Bank Robbery
Y Varoufakis/Project.Syndicate — Since 2008, bank bailouts have entailed a significant transfer of private losses to taxpayers in Europe and the United States. The latest […]
50.000 Hungarians choose Crete for their holidays every year
Tornos News — Crete Region Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis discussed the promotion of tourism and certified quality local products in the Hungarian market, with Erik Haupt, the new […]
Greek prosecutors investigating tax evaders raid UBS office
AFP — Greek prosecutors said Tuesday they were probing some 200 cases of suspected tax fraud and money laundering after raiding an Athens office of […]