European Commission plans new Europe wide tax
The European Commission is assessing the possibility of introducing a new tax, as part of the European solidarity contribution, in order to fund efforts to […]
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Athens commemorates the 71st anniversary of its Liberation from the Nazi Occupation
Athens commemorates the 71st anniversary of its Liberation from the Nazi Occupation with a series of events that will take place throughout the month of October […]
Angry Greek farmers ready to ‘paralyse’ the country
Euroactiv.com — Greek farmers are determined to organize massive demonstrations across the country in order to protest against the “unfair” and “brutal” tax hikes that Alexis Tsipras […]
Greece – EU must stop ‘racist criteria’ in refugee relocation
Reuters — The European Union must stop countries picking and choosing which refugees they accept in its relocation programme, otherwise it will turn into a […]
Garbage collection truck isolated after checks reveal high levels of radioactivity
eKathimerini — Authorities at Athens’s only official landfill isolated a garbage collection truck after spot checks revealed that it was displaying levels of radioactivity that […]
The first refugee ‘hotspot’ to open in Lesvos
The first Greek hotspot will open its doors in 8-10 days in Lesvos , while another other four will be installed in Greece over the […]
Missing tourist latest – body found
The rented car of the missing French tourist was located near the beach at Atherinolakos in the south of the island. There is no sign […]
Poul Thomsen: Greece needs debt relief.
International Monetary Fund European Department head Poul Thomsen argued, during a global IMF conference in Lima, Peru on Friday, that Greece will need debt relief. […]
UN: Greece needs help to handle refugee crisis
The U.N. high commissioner for refugees, Antonio Guterres, welcomed the start of a European Union relocation program with the departure of a first group of […]
Search on for missing French tourist on Crete
Authorities on Crete launched a search operating for a missing French tourist on Saturday. The 75-year-old man, who was not named, is said to have […]
Islands see surge in refugee arrivals
eKathimerini — The number of refugees arriving on Greek islands has risen from 4,500 a day in late September to 7,000 over the past week, […]
Combating tax evasion a government priority
ANA-MPA — Combating large-scale tax evasion is a priority for the government, Alternate Finance Minister Tryfon Alexiadis said on Thursday. In a television interview, Alexiadis […]
Minister of Labour confirms pension cuts
eKathimerini –Greece’s Labour Minister Giorgos Katrougalos confirmed that there will be cuts on pensions over 1,000 euros, when initially it was said that only pensions […]
Deutsche Bank warns of large loss
BBC — Deutsche Bank has warned investors it will post a net loss of €6.2bn (£4.5bn) for the third quarter. Higher capital requirements for its […]
Man who alerted police about drunken air crew nominated for Norwegian Hero
An entire flight crew arrested by the police at Gardermoen on Saturday, August 8, when they showed up to fly 109 passengers to Crete Four out five […]