World’s first Greek olive oil info site in English celebrates 1st birthday
American consumers worry about the high price of Italian olive oil. Greeks continue to struggle with economic difficulties eight years into a crisis. And the […]
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Little motivation for young workers to stay in Greece
eKathimerini — The birth rate is dropping, the population growth rate has been in negative territory for five years, and more than half a million […]
Greece launches new offshore oil and gas tenders – South of Crete, Ionian
Greece’s Energy Ministry announced two international tenders for granting the right to explore and exploit hydrocarbons the south of Crete and in the Ionian Sea. The […]
Cash versus culture: investment projects hit trouble in Greece
Reuters – New York property developer Mike Angeliades has wanted to create a golf resort in his native Greece for quarter of a century. But […]
Five fun ways to tour Crete on wheels
traveldailynews.com — By car — Renting a car to tour Crete is one of the best options you have if you want to go places […]
28 foreign nationals arrested in Crete with fake travel documents
TornosNews — Twenty eight foreign nationals were arrested by police at the international airports of Chania and Heraklion on Monday for attempting to travel abroad […]
Germany to resume returning migrants to Greece
IBTimes — Germany is set to restart the process of sending migrants back to Greece despite a backlog at Greek migrant registration centres, the so […]
More than half of Greeks can’t afford a week’s holiday
Tornos News — More than half of Greeks cannot afford to go for a one-week holiday, according to research conducted and released by Eurostat, the […]
Reusable olive oil bottles to be banished from restaurant tables
eKathimerini –The Economy Ministry has called a halt to the practice of restaurants and tavernas topping up the olive oil bottles on their tables from […]
Govt cites approval of tourism-related investment worth €408 mln in eastern Crete
Naftemporiki — An inter-ministerial committee tasked with overseeing “strategic projects” on Friday approved a foreign direct investment worth 408 million euros for the Aghios Nikolaos […]
DNA clue to origins of the Minoans
BBC — Researchers analysed genetic data from skeletons dating to the Bronze Age, a period marked by the emergence of writing, complex urban planning and […]
Greek smokers in Melbourne upset over outdoor smoking ban
www.sbs.com.au — Greek-Australians east of Melbourne fear a new ban on smoking in outdoor dining areas will damage their cultural heritage. Brought in this week, […]
Economist claims Germany is keeping Greece’s cash
The Express — Speaking to CGTN, Professor Gerhard Illing at Ludwig Maximilians University said that the German Government had allegedly decided to withhold €1.34bn in money […]
‘Lucifer’ is causing havoc in Europe – 11 countries issue heatwave warnings
The Greek Meteorological Service has issued a new warning of a heatwave across the country, starting this weekend through mid next week. The temperatures are […]
Greece to further ease restrictions on individual bank withdrawals
Reuters – Greece will lift the cash limit on bank account withdrawals from 1 September and allow the opening of new accounts as part of […]