11 wineries from Crete travel to German ‘ProWein’ exhibition
Tornos News — Eleven wineries from Crete are participating in the biggest international wine exhibition held in Düsseldorf, “ProWein”, between March 19-21. The wineries that […]
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EU Commission approves Greek airports deal – “It did not involve state aid,was transparent and in line with market conditions”
New Europe — The European Commission has approved the finalisation of transfer for 14 Greek airports to Fraport AG, a German-led consortium. It’s now up […]
Little progress for Greece ahead of 20 March Eurogroup says EU Official
New Europe — “What is technical feasible until 20 March Eurogroup, does not mean that it is politically doable within the next three days that […]
IMF letter bomb was sent from Greece
IBTimes — A letter bomb that exploded at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) office in Paris, injuring a secretary, was sent from Greece, officials say. […]
Parcel with explosives mailed to German finance minister from Greece
Reuters — A parcel containing explosives was mailed to German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble from Greece but was spotted by the German finance ministry’s mail […]
Mountains, myths, meze and Minoans – Crete is a holiday destination that delivers in so many ways
The Mirror — Welcome to the Crete Crocodile Conundrum. We were high in the mountains of the Greek island, trying to decide whether our charismatic, […]
Germany to press G20 to sign off on free trade amid worries about US stance
CNBC — Germany will press G20 members to sign off on a set of principles including free trade at this week’s meeting of the group’s […]
EU restarts returns of new asylum seekers to Greece
DW — Freshly-arrived asylum seekers in Europe can once again be sent back to Greece if that was their first entry point, under a new […]
Merkel, Rutte agreed refugee quota in deal with Turkey, did not tell other EU leaders
DW — When the EU-Turkey deal was struck last March, it was hailed by some in western Europe as a breakthrough for resolving the refugee […]
Dijsselbloem: Greece Must Exceed Primary Surplus of 3.5% before any ‘counter measures’
Greek Reporter — Greece must exceed a primary surplus budget target of 3.5% of GDP in order to be allowed the application of countermeasures, stated President […]
Minoan sites, Spinalonga proposed for UNESCO monuments list
Tornos News — The issue of the integration of the Minoan civilization and the island of Spinalonga in the UNESCO list of world cultural heritage […]
EU workplace headscarf ban is legal, says ECJ
BBC — Employers are entitled to ban workers from the “visible wearing of any political, philosophical or religious sign” – including headscarves, Europe’s top court […]
Dutch brace for election as Turkey row intensifies nationalism
Reuters — The Dutch will vote on Wednesday in an election that was seen as a test of anti-immigrant sentiment even before a rift with […]
Brussels keeping 2015 emergency Grexit plan locked away
eKathimerini — European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici has turned down a request from former Greek minister Anna Diamantopoulou for Brussels to make […]
Chinese investment offers a boost to the Greek economy
Nikkei Asian Review — China is pouring money into Greece’s infrastructure sector, viewing the cash-strapped country as a strategic gateway to Europe. From the Greek government’s […]