In Greece, Obama calls for debt relief
DW — On his final international tour as US president, Barack Obama has advocated for debt relief for Greece. The Greek prime minister is counting […]
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UK bands raise money for refugees in Greece in series of one-off events in December
BBC — Some of the UK’s top bands are getting together next month to help raise money for refugees. The series of one-off events is […]
Russia-friendly new presidents to shake up Bulgaria and Moldova
Irish Times — Bulgaria and Moldova face political uncertainty after presidential elections in both countries were won by candidates who seek warmer relations with Russia. […]
Greece sees surprise economic growth inlast two quarters
The Guardian — The Greek economy emerged from recession for the first time since 2014, managing two straight quarters of GDP growth, figures show. Greece’s […]
Refugees set to shiver in tents as winter arrives in Greece
Voice of America — A bleak winter beckons for many refugees and migrants trapped in Greece, with thousands left vulnerable to the elements. Aid organizations […]
UK, France, Hungary snub EU emergency meeting on Trump
Zero Hedge — FT reports that in a stunning development, Britain and France and Hungary snubbed a contentious EU emergency meeting on Sunday night to […]
Erdogan says Europe not ready to face 3m refugees as EU-Turkey deal collapse looms
RT — The Turkish president issued a veiled threat to unleash a wave of refugees on Europe as as he lashed out at Brussels over […]
Obama: Debt relief would fuel the Greek economic recovery, show that Europe can work for everyone
eKathimerini — Speaking to Kathimerini. ahead of his two-day visit starting on Tuesday, president Obama, the outgoing US president, said that Greece must continue on […]
Vintage biplanes attempt Crete-South Africa imperial route
Reuters — Twelve vintage biplanes from the 1920s and 1930s set off from the Greek island of Crete on Saturday bound for South Africa for a […]
Tax increases have not worked
eKathimerini — Since 2010 Athens has introduced tax increases worth 37 billion euros in total, but the result is that state revenues have declined by […]
Greek unemployment rises to 23.4 percent in August, eurozone highest
Euronews – Greece’s jobless rate rose to 23.4 percent in August from an upwardly revised 23.3 percent in the previous month, statistics agency ELSTAT said […]
Changes to vehicle tax are put on hold
Thoughts of reducing taxes for older and smaller vehicles while calculating vehicle tax for the rest on a new CO2 emissions scale (that would increase the […]
New police probe into death of Scottish woman in Crete
The Express — Greek authorities have launched a new investigation into the unsolved, suspicious death of an expat Scotswoman on the island of Crete.The body […]
Greece suspends football competitions after alleged arson attack
BBC — Greece has suspended all football competitions in the country after an alleged arson attack at the home of the president of its refereeing […]
World in shock as Trump wins U.S election
Reuters — Governments from Asia to Europe reacted with stunned disbelief on Wednesday to the victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election, while […]