More businesses opened in Greece in 2017 – closures significantly reduced
Naftemporiki — The number of new businesses created in Greece in 2017 increased by 5.7 percent over the corresponding figure in 2016, while on an […]
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Parishioners exorcise ‘soldier of Satan’ statue in southern Athens suburb
eKathimerini — Holding banners and chanting hymns, some 100 parishioners marched from their church of Panaghia Myrtidiotissa in Palaio Faliro in southern Athens to a […]
Tackling Pollution: Greece introduces Ecotax to reduce use of plastic bags
Sputnik – Greece has introduced an ecotax of four euro cents for each plastic bag on Monday 1 January in order reduce the use of […]
Ryanair applies for UK licence to shore up routes before Brexit
Reuters – Ryanair recently applied for a British air operating licence in a move it said on Tuesday may be required to keep its domestic […]
More than 170 migrants reach Lesvos, Samos early New Year’s Day
eKathimerini — More than 170 migrants reached the shores of Lesvos and Samos in the early hours of New Year’s Day in two boats, according […]
International recognition for “Kalami, the face of abandonment” (video)
After its selection for the 3rd CINÉDRONES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2017 that took place in November at Saint-Médard-en-Jalles, Gironde, Nikos Sarantos’s film “Kalami, the face of abandonment” […]
Greeks look to 2018 as the green shoots of recovery spring into life
The Telegraph — Long-suffering Greeks have been given a beacon of hope with predictions by international creditors and the Bank of Greece that the economy […]
Why an ‘art therapy’ retreat in Crete is the perfect antidote to life in the 21st century
The Telegraph Travel — Bleverde, is a marvellous estate graced with flowers, herbs and fruit trees near the heritage village of Gavalochori on Crete. It’s […]
Turkey rages after ‘plotter’ is granted asylum in Greece
Voice of America — The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Saturday slammed a decision in Greece to grant asylum to a Turkish helicopter co-pilot, who fled […]
Bild claims Athens is “a passport supermarket”
To Vima — A report in the German tabloid Bild says that Greece is “paradise of forged passports”, but that Greek Police in 2017 rooted […]
Greece’s former representative at IMF sees return to normality in 2018
To Vima — Panagiotis Roumeliotis, Greece’s former representative at the IMF and now president of Attica Bank, expressed the estimation that the country is returning […]
Greece sells Thessaloniki Port concession to German led consortium
maritime-executive.com — Greece’s asset liquidation agency has announced the sale of its 67 percent stake in Thessaloniki Port to Deutche Invest Equity Partners, Belterra Investments […]
Italy elections the next political test for the EU
Reuters — Italy’s president dissolved Italian parliament on Thursday setting the election date on 4 March thereby launching a two-month campaign that will mark the next […]
Turkey raises energy stakes as drillship sails through Aegean
eKathimerini — Deep Sea Metro 2 drillship, leased by the Turkish government escorted by corvette Bafra passed through the Aegean international waters on Thursday travelling southeast of […]
Lawyer’s arrest for painting over neo-Nazi slogans prompts reaction
eKathimerini — Anti-fascist group KEERFA on Wednesday expressed outrage over the arrest of lawyer Takis Zotos for spray-painting over pro neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn graffiti . The lawyer, […]