When will Greece run out of money? It already has!
(Source: BBC) When will Greece run out of money? The question has been vexing European capitals and the markets for months, as the stand-off between […]
Articles by Yannis X
Another rockfall on the National Road at Kalami
Last Wednesday a large rock fell on the national road at Kalami, the same location affected by a large landslide last winter and by subsequent […]
Athens seeks to change Fraport airports deal – And not a minute too soon….
Reuters reported on Thursday that Greece is trying to change the conditions of a deal to lease 14 regional airports to a joint venture led […]
Development minister in discussion with mayor about the prospects of Apokoronas
In a meeting with the minister for the Economy, Development, Shipping and Tourism, Giorgos Stathakis on 29 April, the mayor highlighted the main points of […]
Apokoronas council to reduce rates
Apokoronas council decided to reduce rates by 10% to 50% in recognition of the financial difficulties facing residents and businesses in the area in recent […]
Kalyves art exhibition in memory of local artist Elias Raftopoulos
World renown paint-by-mouth artist Elias Raftopoulos was born in 1958 in Kalyves and he spent most of his life there. He was taught to paint […]
The lighter side of being Varoufakis
After having insults thrown at him by European finance ministers at the eurogroup and vilified by international media Yannis Varoufakis run into trouble with some […]
British Airways returns to Crete with a Gatwick – Heraklion route
British Airways returns to Crete this summer after many years of absence. The first flight of the new route will arrive to Heraklion at 1pm […]
What does Europe want from Greece?
European leaders say they want Greece to be a part of Europe but at the same time they do all the can to destabilise the […]
Another death on the Cretan highway
A 35 year old man died in a fatal accident shortly after 8 a.m., in Minothiana village, close to Kolimbari, Chania, when a car collided […]
Apokoronas Water works in Kalyves for the next two weeks
Additional works to the sewage and drain network have started on Tuesday in Kalyves, by the Water Services of Apokoronas. The work will last for […]
“Fatal Journeys:”: The 2014 report that was ignored
“Fatal Journeys:”: The 2014 report that was ignored by Europe as the Mediterranean becomes the worlds deadliest migrant crossing Cartoon: The Cartoon Movement Months before […]
Gavdos immigrants to be issued with travel documents
More than 150 migrants who were rescued on the island of Gavdos were transported by ferry boat to Athens from Crete and were released in […]
Greece makes IMF payment, resumes asset sales, but cannot please Europe
Greece made a crucial payment to the International Monetary Fund on 9 April and won extra emergency lending for its banks on Thursday but it […]
A strange offer of help: Germany to freeze bank accounts of Greeks suspected of tax fraud, but only if Greece gives in to creditors demands
Germany would be willing to freeze the bank accounts of wealthy Greeks suspected of tax fraud, Economics Minister Sigmar Gabriel said in a newspaper interview […]