No Nobel prize for Merkel
Handelsblatt — Increasingly under pressure at home for her handling of the refugee crisis, Ms. Merkel could probably have used a little good news this […]
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Crete bound EasyJet flight diverts after pilot black out
The Mail –Just days days after American Airlines pilot suffered fatal heart attack mid-flight, an easyJet plane was forced to make an emergency landing in […]
Tourist killed by donkey in Santorini
The Greek island of Santorini has been shocked by a tragedy that occurred in Fira, when a donkey accidentally caused the death of 67-year-old German […]
Euro zone aims to cap Greek debt servicing at 15 pct of GDP
Reuters — Euro-zone governments, Greece’s biggest creditors, agree that debt relief for Athens should be accomplished by capping its debt servicing costs at 15 percent […]
General Inspector of Public Administration: Corruption costs €33 bn a year
“Corruption is widespread in the Greek society and in order to combat it, political will – that does not exist – is required,” General Inspector […]
London family sues Thomas Cook over Crete pool death
Evening Standard — The family of a young Londoner who drowned at a hotel pool party while on holiday with friends in Crete is suing […]
Greek police breaks up ring preying on Afghan refugees
AFP — Greek police freed 34 migrants including men, women and children, who were being kept captive in a flat in Athens, Greece, by an Afghan gang. […]
MEGA TV channel to cut salaries by as much as 20%
MEGA television network, one of Greece’s five major television networks, did not air their nightly news broadcast on Monday evening, as the company’s employees went on […]
Schaeuble comments on Greece and refugees
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble had a long conversation with French students as part of a university program, which did not conclude in his favour, […]
The Cretan dentist who’s best friend to 200 dogs
The Mail — Theoklitos Proestakis – known in the community as Takis – gave up almost everything he had to launch his shelter after being […]
Undeclared labour is on the rise in Greece
Undeclared labour is on the rise in Greece as figures show that more than one in five working people inspected were not registered with the […]
More arrests ordered over arms kickbacks
Kathimerini — Corruption prosecutor Nikos Tsironis on Tuesday issued three new arrests warrants as part of an ongoing investigation into millions of euros’ worth of […]
SAS B738 Chania to Evenes on Oct 4th 2015: tower, where are you?
The Aviation Herald — A SAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration LN-RCX on flight SK-7382 from Chania to Harstad-Narvik (Norway) with 200 passengers was nearing […]
British tourists explain why they have spent their holidays helping refugees
The Telegraph –Lesbos has long attracted tourists from Britain, Germany and Scandinavia, lured by its laid-back tavernas, attractive villages, beaches, and two dozen varieties of […]
Greece will not reduce agreed price for the sale of 14 regional airports
Greece is not prepared to accept less than the agreed price for the sale of 14 regional airports to German company Fraport, said HRADF head […]