Greece wants to conclude EU/IMF review but cannot accept ‘irrational’ demands
Reuters — Greece wants to conclude a crucial EU/IMF review of its bailout progress but cannot accept irrational demands on labour reforms or any extra […]
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Stalemate in Turkey’s EU accession talks
DW — Turkey first applied to join the European Economic Community, the precursor to today’s European Union, in 1959. But it wasn’t until 2005 – […]
Edinburgh to Athens service announced for summer 2017
The Scotsman — Aegean Airlines, Greece’s largest carrier will offer flights on Tuesdays and Fridays between June 20th and September 19th 2017, providing passengers with […]
Jean Hanlon death: Family to meet Crete prosecutor
BBC — The family of a Dumfries woman found dead off the coast of Crete are to meet a new prosecutor. Jean Hanlon’s body was […]
Record drop in average spending by holidaymakers
eKathmerini — The annual drop in spending per trip by foreign tourists in Greece in the first nine months of the year was the biggest […]
Lenders to informally discuss Greek debt behind closed doors
German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported that a group of finance ministers from the core EU countries – Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands – plan […]
Portugal finance minister says EU should discuss Greek debt relief
Reuters — The European Union should discuss debt relief for Greece and potentially move ahead even without the International Monetary Fund, Portuguese Finance Minister Mario […]
No agreement reached between Greece and lenders
To Vima — The latest talks between the Greek government and the representatives of the institutions on the second bailout review, which concluded at 5:30am […]
Seamen, civil servants strike on Thursday
eKathimerini — Ferries are to remain moored in ports across the country on Thursday as seamen stage a 24-hour strike in protest at the latest […]
Poll finds more Greeks want closer ties with Russia, China than US, Germany
Xinhua– More Greeks want closer collaboration with Russia and China than the United States and Germany, an opinion poll published on Sunday showed. It is […]
Vintage biplanes on cross-Africa trek from Crete to Cape Town reach Khartoum
Japan Times — A dozen biplanes taking part in a vintage air rally bound for Cape Town arrived in Sudan’s capital on Sunday, with one […]
Three children diagnosed with meningitis in Crete
eKathimerini — Health authorities in Crete are on alert after three children under the age of 7 were diagnosed with meningitis in the last 12 […]
Archbishop of Canterbury condemns EU for turning Greece into ‘the biggest debtors’ prison in European history’.
The Mail — The Archbishop of Canterbury yesterday condemned the EU for turning Greece into ‘the biggest debtors’ prison in European history’. In a speech […]
Far-right mob attacks refugee camp with Molotov cocktails and rocks in Chios
The Independent — A far-right mob armed with Molotov cocktails and rocks has attacked a refugee camp where hundreds of men, women and children are […]
Ntounias one of the five of the best places to eat and drink on the Greek islands
The Olive Magazine — Ntounias, in Chania was chosen by Olive magazine as one of the best five restaurants on the Greek islands. This is what Olive […]