IS threatens 60 countries including, for the first time, Greece
The Islamic State has released a new video threatening the 60 countries that have allied against them. This is the first time Greece is a […]
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Parliament staff indicted for fraud
Fifteen parliamentary employees secured their positions with forged qualifications, according to a probe which began several years ago and was completed earlier this year, sources […]
Germany gives Greece names of 10,000 citizens suspected of dodging taxes
The Guardian — Germany has handed Athens the names of more than 10,000 of its citizens suspected of dodging taxes with holdings in Swiss banks. […]
Turkey violated Greek airspace. 2244 times but shoots down Russian jet for doing it once
TheDailycaller.com — Turkey shot down a Russian warplane for violating its airspace Tuesday, but the Turkish air force does the exact same thing several times […]
Caretaker leader at New Democracy as party tries to ease tensions
eKathimerini — New Democracy has a caretaker leader as of Tuesday as the party seeks to put Sunday’s embarrassment behind it and focus on a […]
EU-Turkey refugee talks turn sour as Erdogan belittles Juncker
Financial Times — The potential deal between the EU and Turkey to stem the migrant flow to Europe is floundering as Ankara pushes Brussels to […]
Makeshift mosque attacked on Crete
A house believed to be a makeshift mosque in the Cretan city of Heraklio was the target of a failed bomb attack on Monday, police […]
Bomb explodes outside Greek business federation offices in Athens
(Reuters) – A bomb exploded outside the offices of a Greek business federation in central Athens early on Tuesday, police officials said, smashing windows but […]
Chania in the early 1900s – photos
A facebook group “Χανιά: παλιές φωτογραφίες” posts old photos of Chania from members. Here is a selection: Chania Market 1915 Akrotiri, working the land 1919 […]
Disposable income shrinks twice as fast as GDP
eKathimerini — Despite the major decline in disposable incomes, Greece remains among the most expensive countries in Europe in dozens of products and services. For […]
Migrants barred from entering FYROM from Greece hold protest for 4th straight day
CTN NEWS — Migrants barred from crossing the Greece-FYROM border held a fourth day of protests Sunday, as FYROM’s president criticized the European Union over […]
‘Technical hitch’ postpones New Democracy leadership election
New Democracy’s central electoral committee announced its decision to postpone the elections for the party’s new leader, after technical issues caused the process to be […]
Greece’s crisis 30 years ago
This article first appeared in the weekly newspaper Die Zeit on April 18, 1986. German holidaymakers would probably lose their appetites if they learned the […]
Chaos on Greek islands as refugee registration system favours Syrians
The Guardian — The EU’s refugee registration system on the Greek islands has created a three-tier structure that favours certain nationalities over others, encourages some […]
Greece set to get 2-billion-euro loan installment
The Eurogroup Working Group (EWG), comprising the finance ministers of the eurozone countries, reviewed Greece’s progress on reforms on Saturday. “On the basis of a […]