End of the mild autumn weather forecast for this week
eKathimerini — After a mild, warm October, meteorologists forecasting heavy rain, storms and even hailstones in some parts of the country. The first parts of […]
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Italy’s €17bn bank job leaves 40,000 Veneto businesses in limbo
Bloomberg — The Most Serene Republic, as the area around Venice was known for a millennium, is now the troubled epicenter of a banking meltdown […]
Italy referendums: Lombardy and Veneto ‘back greater autonomy’
BBC — Two of Italy’s richest northern regions have voted for more autonomy, according to their leaders. More than 90% of voters in Lombardy, home […]
EU ‘green-lights’ Brexit trade talk preparations
Sky News — The EU has given the “green light” to preparations for the second phase of Brexit talks, dealing with trade. European Council President […]
Top 10 Worst Airports in Europe – Heraklion and Chania make the list
Sleeping in Airports published its annual survey on best and worst airports as rated by travellers based on their overall airport experience. They ranked their […]
EU summit – Merkel says there is no indication Brexit talks will fail
The Telegraph — Angela Merkel has said that there is “zero indication” that Britain will leave the EU without a deal and suggested that Tory […]
Varoufakis: Barnier is just a man with a tick list – no mandate to negotiate
The Express — Yanis Varoufakis speaking on Radio 4’s Today programme, suggested Prime Minister Theresa May “cuts her losses” and seek an alternative Brexit trade arrangements to […]
Germany: No change in position on Greek debt
Naftemporiki — A German government spokesman on Wednesday merely noted that there was nothing new to convey regarding Berlin’s stance vis-a-vis the issue of Greek […]
Greek authorities arrest Syrian ISIS member
eKathimerini — A 32-year-old man from Syria was arrested at Alexandroupoli on Thursday after confessing his membership in the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) and his […]
Parties condemn homophobic attack in Crete
eKathimerini — Greek political parties on Wednesday condemned a homophobic attack against a 30-year-old PhD student in Rethymnon by three individuals on Sunday. According to […]
German arms exports dip, but still near record highs
DW — Germany has claimed that its arms export policy is “responsible and restrictive” after a new export report shows a dip in sales. But […]
European official: Greek deal with US over fighter planes will be scrutinised by EU
A contract worth up to 2.4 billion USD, for the upgrading of Greece’s fleet of US-made F-16s will come under the scrutiny of the country’s […]
British Ambassador to meet British residents in Chania
British Ambassador Kate Smith CMG will make her first official visit to Chania on Thursday 26 October. We would like to invite British residents to come […]
Work on Israel-Cyprus-Greece electricity link to start in 2018
The Times of Israel — A Cypriot official announced Monday that work on an electric cable linking the power grids of Israel, Cyprus and Greece […]
President Trump reiterates US support for ‘Responsible Debt Relief’ for Greece
President Donald Trump voiced “support for a responsible debt relief plan” for Greece after a meeting Tuesday at the White House with Greek Prime Minister Alexis […]