Scots volunteers near despair over plight of refugees on Greek island
The Scotsman — Scots volunteers on a Greek island have told of their helplessness as scores of refugees continue to arrive in boats every week […]
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Süddeutsche Zeitung criticises Berlin for asking Tsipras to do more than he is able to do
German daily broadsheet Süddeutsche Zeitung in an article on the Greek debt crisis has been critical of Berlin’s approach to the Tsipras government. The German […]
Greece, Russia plan shipbuilding, repair projects
Sputnik — Greece and Russia are developing large-scale projects in shipbuilding and repairs, adviser to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Dimitris Velanis, said Monday. “We are preparing […]
Greek businesses move abroad to escape austerity
Reuters — Greek business tax levels of 29% cause businesses to shut down or move to lower tax countries such as Bulgaria or Cyprus, helping those […]
Top court rules ENFIA illegal in four areas
eKathimerini –The Council of State, Greece’s highest administrative court, has ruled that the ENFIA property tax had been miscalculated in four areas, and was therefore […]
Wolfgang Schäuble rules out debt relief for Greece
FT — Wolfgang Schäuble, Germany’s finance minister, has ruled out granting any debt relief for Greece, rebuffing a key demand of the International Monetary Fund even […]
German top court backs EU-Canada trade deal CETA
BBC — Germany’s Constitutional Court has rejected a legal challenge to the EU-Canada free trade deal (Ceta) from campaigners who call it undemocratic. The campaigners object […]
Die Welt: “A haircut for Athens – and then adieu!”
In the aftermath of the Eurogroup meeting which agreed to release part of the bailout funds to Greece, sections of conservative German press revived the […]
Reuters: IMF will stay out of Greek bailout but will take special status
Reuters — The International Monetary Fund will not join the Greek bailout programme but will likely accept a special advisory status with limited powers that […]
Kallos Gallery to make their debut with a rare Cretan bronze helmet, of a type once thought to be mythical
London’s Kallos Gallery, the world’s only commercial gallery to specialise exclusively in the art of ancient Greece, will unveil an extraordinarily rare Cretan bronze helmet as […]
Draghi rejects German criticism, calls on Berlin to pull its weight
Reuters — Mario Draghi is faced some of his prominent German opponents as lawmakers in Berlin got a rare chance to press him for an eventual end […]
Travel Mail: The best Mediterranean cruises
Ancient Wonders is one of the thematic cruises selected by Travel Mail – and one that includes chania in its itinerary. The Ionian and Aegean […]
Protests in Germany against TTIP and CETA trade deals
BBC — Tens of thousands of people have protested in cities across Germany against a proposed transatlantic trade deal between the EU and the US. […]
Juncker: The next twelve months are the crucial time to deliver a better Europe
Jean-Claude Juncker used his annual State of the Union address to try to heal rifts in the EU as he acknowledged that the bloc was suffering […]
Thalori: Where the Cretan sky, mountains and sea meet
TravelDailyNews.com — Set high on a ridge overlooking the Libyan Sea, the speck of a village known as Kapetaniana is an enigmatic reminder of what […]