Travel Greece blogger revisits Rethymno
travelgreecetraveleurope.com — “During my first trip in 2016, I learned a lot about Cretan culture and food is very much a part of it. Recently, […]
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Netherlands bars Turkish ministers as rally dispute escalates
Reuters — Holland barred two Turkish ministers from speaking in Rotterdam on Saturday in a row over Ankara’s political campaigning among Turkish migrants, with President […]
Turkey referendum: More rallies banned in Europe
BBC — Officials in several European countries have stopped mass rallies by top Turkish politicians to attract support for a constitutional referendum. The mayor of […]
IMF denies Bloomberg report of resumed lending role in Greek bailout
Naftemporiki — The IMF on Friday referred to the previous day’s briefing by its spokesman to reiterate that its executive council has not discussed the […]
Institutions mix up statements and messages on Greece’s bailout review
NewEurope.eu — New meetings are necessary next week to reach a Staff Level Agreement (SLA) deal, say the EU institutions – the European Commission, the […]
Let Britons keep freedom of movement, says EU’s Brexit negotiator
The Guardian — British citizens should be able to keep various benefits of EU membership including freedom of movement after Brexit, the European parliament’s chief […]
Greece the second choice for German tourists
ANA-MPA — The World’s Leading Travel Trade Show ITB will open its doors on March 9 in Berlin with the participation of 10,000 exhibitors from […]
Eurostat: Greece is the only EU country still in recession
New Europe — Household consumption and a rebound in investment drove economic growth in the euro zone in the last three months of last year, […]
Farmers clash with police in Athens during reforms protest
Reuters — Greek farmers clashed with police in central Athens on Wednesday when a protest against tax and pension reforms mandated by the country’s multi-billion-euro […]
4.4 R earthquake north of Rethymnon
Magnitude 4.4 CRETE, GREECE Date time 2017-03-08 07:55:02.9 UTC Location 35.69 N ; 24.42 E Depth 46 km Local time: 09:55:02.9 2017-03-08 77 km NW […]
Schaeuble: Greece must decide if it wants to stay in euro zone
Reuters — Greece must decide whether it wants to remain in the euro zone, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Tuesday, adding Berlin is […]
Economy contracted in 2016 after all – and was that really a surprise?
Revised figures of the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) published on Monday showed that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 1.1 percent on an annual […]
Fuel stolen from trucks on Crete
eKathimerini — Authorities in Heraklion on Monday were seeking the perpetrators who siphoned off around a ton of fuel from two trucks belonging to a […]
More car accident deaths prompt calls for road safety national strategy in Greece
Xinhua — A week after Greek society was shocked by a tragic accident on a national highway which left four young people dead, the deaths […]
Teacher on Crete gets 54-year sentence for child abuse
eKathimerini — A 53-year-old teacher who molested an 8-year-old girl on the island of Crete has been sentenced to 54 years in prison. The 53-year-old […]