Tagesspiegel: Greece, a country of unemployed and pensioners
Greece is a country of unemployed people and pensioners, as only one in three Greeks is an active member in the economy, says a Tagesspiegel […]
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Greece aims for debt relief deal in Feb 2016 after reforms done
Reuters — Greece wants a deal on debt relief with its euro zone creditors in February to remove financial uncertainty and spur economic recovery, its […]
320 Russian tour operators visit Crete
Greek Reporter — TEZ TOURS HELLAS in Heraklion has invited 320 of the most prominent Russian tourist agents. The Philharmonic of the Municipality of Heraklion […]
St Andrew’s Day Greek feast that crosses borders
The Scotsman — Dr Valia Avgoustidi, who lived in Scotland’s capital until recently, wants to see closer links forged between Scotland and Greece – reflecting a […]
Greece says hackers hit banks with bitcoin ransom demand
DW — Greek police said Monday that a group calling itself Armada Collective had demanded units of the virtual currency bitcoin, redeemable for hundreds of […]
Air pollution a major health hazard, report warns
Premature deaths in Greece due to pollution-related illnesses are estimated at over 13,000 a year, this year’s air quality report by the European Environment Agency […]
Migrant wave unabated as EU makes deal with Turkey
eKathimerini — Thousands of migrants arrived on Greek islands on Monday, just a day after Turkey pledged to help curb an influx of people heading […]
Turkey rounds up 1,300 migrants planning to cross to Greece
Turkish authorities rounded up some 1,300 migrants that they said were planning to sail to Greece from hideouts near secluded Aegean beaches and forests, hours […]
Trikala driverless bus in need of adjustments
One of four driverless buses that started operating in the central city of Trikala in September veered off the road Thursday and crashed into a […]
Latvia urges Greece to tighten border to ease refugee crisis
Reuters — The president of Latvia has urged Greece to demonstrate a “changed attitude” on border security to stem a flow of migrants, but sees […]
Funds released for expansion of Thessaloniki airport
ekathimerini — The Civil Aviation Authority has released the 10 million euros needed to restart work on the expansion of Thessaloniki’s airport, Deputy Minister for […]
‘Oxygen for jihadists’: ISIS-smuggled oil flows through Turkey to international markets
RT — Islamic State earns millions of dollars selling oil on the black market in Turkey, Iraqi MP and former national security adviser, Mowaffak al […]
Declaring ‘new beginning,’ EU and Turkey seal migrant deal
Reuters — Turkey promised to help stem the flow of migrants to Europe in return for cash, visas and renewed talks on joining the EU […]
Ten EU nations say Nord Stream gas extension not in EU interests
eKathimerini — Russia’s plans to extend its gas link to Germany run counter to EU interests and risk further destabilising Ukraine, 10 European governments said […]
Why Greeks are exhuming their parents
BBC — Cemeteries in Greek cities are so overcrowded that bodies are often only kept in the ground for three years. Then families have to […]