Value of residential properties sold to foreign investors up 34 %
eKathimerini — Home purchases by foreigners in Greece moved back up to 2014 levels last year, mainly thanks to the considerable recovery seen in transactions […]
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EU lawmakers urge Dijsselbloem to quit as Eurogroup head
Reuters — Several euro lawmakers called on Monday on Jeroen Dijsselbloem to resign as Eurogroup chairman after he declined to address the European Parliament, also […]
Crete’s late Minoan tombs point way to early European migration
Prehistoric Archaeology Blog — Researchers from the University of Huddersfield have have completed their visit to Crete where they gathered samples from the late Bronze Age Necropolis of Armenoi, 8 kms […]
Varoufakis recommends a different Brexit strategy
The Mirror — Theresa May has miscalculated her Brexit strategy, says Yanis Varoufakis the former Greek finance minister who handled his country’s EU negotiations. Prime […]
Greece on a budget: locals’ tips on where to stay and eat
The Guardian — Greece’s debt crisis rumbles on, making it harder for locals to go on holiday. But with 27 million visitors predicted in 2017, […]
Three fatal road accidents in a day in Chania
Three young people lost their lives in the space of a few hours early on Saturday. In one accident on the National Road two young […]
EU’s Brexit negotiating guidelines
The European Commission presented the first draft of their Brexit negotiating guidelines on behalf of the 27 remaining EU countries. The guidelines “define the framework […]
Businessman abducted in Heraklion
A wealthy 54 year old Cretan businessman has gone missing in Heraklion on Thursday. The authorities treat his disappearance as abduction after two burnt out […]
Greek exports to the United Kingdom amount to over 1 billion euros pa
Both the UK and the EU would have something to lose from a ‘hard’ Brexit that will leave no trade agreement with their biggest trade […]
Schaeuble: EU needs to prevent others from following Britain out of the door
Politico — EU doesn’t want to punish Britain but needs to prevent others from following it out the door, Germany’s FM said. It would appear […]
Greek bailout deal still not reached, contrary to reports
Reuters reported on Wednesday that according to sources who have a ‘good knowledge of the matter’, “Greece has agreed with its lenders on key labour […]
Airport Modernization and Development Levy for all departing passengers over 2 yrs of age
eKathimerini — As soon as Fraport Greece has taken charge of the 14 regional airports it has been awarded, the single Airport Modernization and Development […]
Schaeuble takes hard line on Greek interest deferrals
According to a report published by German financial daily Handelsblatt, Schaeuble’s finance ministry has, in an internal position paper calculated that interest deferrals on Greek loans […]
Tensions flare as Greece tells Turkey it is ready to answer any provocation
The Guardian — Fears of tensions mounting in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean Seas reignited after the Turkish president raised the prospect of a referendum […]
Greek minister attacks lenders’ push for break-up of main power utility
Reuters — A Greek minister on Monday accused international lenders of reneging on a 2015 bailout deal by trying to force a fire-sale of its […]