One dead, two injured as fire scorches woodland near Athens
Reuters — One person died and two others were injured when a fire fanned by an early heatwave tore through a forested area in a […]
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Philip Morris is counting on Greece going up in smoke
Independent.ie — When Philip Morris International announced in March that it would invest €300m in its Greek unit, the cigarette maker was betting on an […]
Paul Mason reviews ‘Adults in The Room’
The Guardian — Varoufakis has written one of the greatest political memoirs of all time, Paul Mason writes in his review of the latest book […]
Three dead, 10 injured in passenger train derailment
Reuters — Three people died and 10 more were injured when a train derailed in northern Greece on Saturday night and ripped through a house, […]
Greek ladies in Perth find big success sharing family recipes
Neos Kosmos — A cookbook compiled by a group of Greek heritage women in Perth WA, has proven to be a big fat Greek hit, […]
State agency designates portion of old Athens airport land as ‘forest’
Naftemporiki — The Greek forestry state agency designated a portion of the land at the disused and concrete-laden former Athens airport as “forestland”. The Helleniko […]
G-7 muffles trade quarrel as Greek sideline talks take limelight
Bloomberg — Group of Seven finance chiefs don’t see eye-to-eye on trade, so they’re reverting to a default issue in economic diplomacy: Greece. Officials arriving […]
Greek opposition rebukes Commission over praise for Tsipras government
EurActiv — Greece’s main opposition party, New Democracy, felt “surprised” when European Commission Vice-President Andrus Ansip praised the Tsipras government on Thursday, for improvements it has […]
Euro zone lenders, IMF to discuss Greek debt relief at the G7 meeting
Reuters — The International Monetary Fund’s discussions on Greece’s debt are ongoing and no deal has been reached, IMF spokesman William Murray said on Thursday. […]
Heraklion Archaeological Museum wins special reccommendation in award event
Tornos News — The Archaeological Museum of Heraklion in Crete was awarded a Special Commendation at the annual European Museum of the Year Awards (EMYA), […]
Two arrested in Chania in connection with axe murder
On Wednesday Chania Police detained two foreign nationals, a man and a woman, believed to be Romanian citizens in connection with the death of another […]
Merkel rules out eased eurozone spending rules to help Macron
FT — Mr Macron’s election win has led to renewed calls for Germany to support his reformist agenda and make his task more palatable in France […]
Athens eyes law to repeal agreement with creditors if there is no offer of debt relief
Naftemporiki — According to a report in the Greek financial daily Naftemporiki, the Tsipras government is considering legislation that will cancel out all prior actions […]
The 140 ‘prior actions’ EU is demanding from Greece before bailout tranche payment
The Express — A document has been released revealing the 140 EU orders Greece must obey before the release of the next instalment of its […]
Greek startup turns to e-solutions to address low recycling rates
euractiv — A Greek startup company is exploring innovative ways of rewarding consumers who recycle, a move that could help address the lack of recycling culture in Greece. […]