ΕΥ: New investments in Greece created nearly 2000 jobs last year
Naftemporiki — Ernst & Young’s European attractiveness survey this week calculated the number of new direct foreign investments (DFIs) in Greece at 24 in 2017, […]
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Nearly a third of EU legislators declare outside earnings
Politico — Nearly a third of legislators in the European Parliament have paid side jobs, with many earning hundreds of thousands of euros on top […]
Heavy rainfall causes problems in Athens area
eKathimerini — Heavy rainfall on Sunday evening caused serious problems in Attica, prompting Traffic Police to close off flooded roads and leading to several calls […]
Hel.Pe-Total-Exxon Mobil consortium awarded concession for hydrocarbon exploration off Crete
Naftemporiki — A consortium comprised of partially state-owned Hellenic Petroleum (Hel.Pe), Total and Exxon Mobil has been awarded a concession to begin hydrocarbon exploration in […]
Spinalonga a major tourist attraction
Tornos News — The small island of Spinalonga is becoming one of the most popular archaeological sites of Crete attracting many Greek and foreign visitors, […]
Ministry introduces new land use rules
eKathimerini — The Environment Ministry has introduced new land use rules which allow municipalities to choose what sort of construction is allowed, or not allowed, […]
Switzerland refuses to take more asylum seekers from Italy, Greece
eKathimerini — Switzerland has rejected a refugee relocation program proposed by the European Union to relieve the burden on frontier countries like Italy and Greece, […]
Germany strikes ‘Merkel-Saving’ migration deal with Spain, Greece
Politico — Spain, Greece and Germany struck a trilateral migration deal of “reciprocal cooperation” in addition to a wider EU migration deal reached at an EU summit […]
Three car accident closes national road – No serious injuries
A road accident involving three cars closed the National road causing long traffic queues. The accident happened just after 2:30 in the afternoon at the […]
Russian tourist found alive after 14 hours at sea
eKathimerini — Authorities in Rethymno Thursday, said they had found a 55-year-old Russian woman who had been swept up by strong currents off the coast […]
Italy secures migration package from EU
Bloomberg — Italy’s rookie prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, negotiated a package of measures at his first European Union summit to stem the flow of migrants […]
Britain to provide Greece with more support for refugees, discussed potential for future trade partnership
Downing Street Press Release — Prime Minister May welcomed Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of Greece to Downing Street for the first time. Mrs May noted that […]
EU may require visas for British travelers post Brexit
Politico — The European Commission is making plans that could mean British citizens need a visa to enter the EU after Brexit, according to a […]
Greek PM Tsipras heads to London for three-day visit
eKathimerini — Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will travel to the United Kingdom on Monday for a three-day visit where he will meet with his counterpart, […]
Christine Lagarde on Greek debt restructuring agreement
IMF — Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today at the conclusion of the Eurogroup meeting in […]