5.3 earthquake rattles Crete
The Globe and Mail — Greece’s Institute of Geodynamics says that a magnitude 5.3 earthquake has rattled the island of Crete. The earthquake occurred at […]
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Last-minute amendment slaps 2% surcharge on sale of tablets in Greece
Naftemporiki — The Greek government unveiled and ratified a last-minute amendment on Thursday evening in Parliament that’s bound to irk the country’s “tech savvy” population, […]
OECD report – Just 13 pct of Greeks trust government
ekathimerini — Just 13 percent of Greeks trusted the government in 2016, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) biennial Government at […]
Man critical after being hit by stray bullet in Cretan celebration
eKathimerini — A 45-year-old man was in the intensive care unit of the Heraklion University Hospital on Friday after being hit in the chest by […]
EU to scale back Greek asylum aid
euobserver — Stranded refugees on the Greek islands will soon have to rely solely on the Greek government for all basic services. Athens is set […]
Juncker: Greece in “very good” state now
Xinua — European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Thursday that Greece is in a “very good” state now and that is the reason why the Commission […]
Turkey to take measures against Greek Cypriot oil or gas exploration: foreign minister
Reuters — Turkey will take measures against Greek Cypriot exploration for oil or gas around Cyprus, Turkey’s foreign minister said on Thursday, adding that Turkish […]
Concerns over Crete’s power interconnection timetable
eKathimerini — The Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) will grant a two-month deadline to the new shareholders of the Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) for […]
British tourist in a coma after inhaling laughing gas in Malia
The Sun — An 18-year-old British girl is in a coma after she inhaled laughing gas during a night out in Malia. She was admitted […]
EU recommends end of “excessive deficit procedure” for Greece
BBC — Special oversight of Greek government spending should be lifted, the European Commission has recommended. The EU imposed disciplinary measures against Greece when its […]
Germany made more than €1 billion from helping out Greece
TheLocal.de — The Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) reported on Tuesday that according to German Finance Ministry reports shared with the Green Party, Germany made €1.34 billion from various […]
Greek rescue dog that went missing at Toronto airport found
CTV News — A frantic search for a missing rescue dog came to a triumphant end on Tuesday when the animal was located and sent […]
Turkey warns Greek Cypriots, oil companies against offshore drilling
Reuters — Turkey warned Greek Cypriots on Friday not to proceed with energy reserves exploration around Cyprus and President Tayyip Erdogan told oil companies to […]
Drunk passengers removed from Monarch flight to Crete
The Mirror — Passengers were removed from a flight to Crete from Birmingham Airport after they were deemed too drunk to fly. Sunseekers travelling to […]
New heat wave warning with temperatures to hit 41C
eKathimerini — A new heat wave warning was issued this week alerting the public to expect temperatures that could reach 41 Celsius (105.8 Fahrenheit) in […]