Ancient city of Aptera the subject of a special event in Athens
Tornos News — The ancient city of Aptera, one of the most important cities of Ancient Crete will be presented in an event that will […]
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Latest austerity package ‘make or break’ for Greece says Bloomberg
Naftemporiki — Bloomberg paints a “make or break” dilemma for Greece’s government in the wake of the latest ratification of an austerity and reform-laced package […]
Incirlik crisis may mean enhanced NATO role for Greece’s Souda Bay
eKathimerini — An ongoing crisis between Turkey and its NATO allies in the West regarding the use of the Incirlik airbase, in the country’s southeast, […]
British holidaymakers flock to the Greek isles, says Thomas Cook
Greece is the standout destination for British holidaymakers this summer, said Thomas Cook. Peter Fankhauser, chief executive, said he believed the growing demand this summer […]
Chania MP raises building workers insurance contributions reform question with minister
A parliamentary written question of significant local interest was tabled by Chania MP Antonis Balomenakis, and co-signed by another 47 government MPs, to ask the Employment […]
EU warns Turkey after it violates Greek airspace 141 times in one day
Euractiv — According to Greek press reports, 20 Turkish F-16, 5 CN-235 maritime surveillance aircraft and 19 helicopters entered the Athens flight information region (FIR) […]
Seamen announce strike extension, air traffic controller’s stoppage may cause disruption
AP — The seamen’s union announced Tuesday afternoon they would extend their strike, originally planned to last 48 hours, for a further two days, leaving […]
One dead, two injured as fire scorches woodland near Athens
Reuters — One person died and two others were injured when a fire fanned by an early heatwave tore through a forested area in a […]
Merkel rules out eased eurozone spending rules to help Macron
FT — Mr Macron’s election win has led to renewed calls for Germany to support his reformist agenda and make his task more palatable in France […]
IMF wants Greek opposition to promise not to reverse the measures agreed
eKathimerini — The International Monetary Fund wants main opposition New Democracy to make a commitment not to reverse the measures that the government has agreed to […]
Professional associations against increase of Sunday trading
KeepTalkingGreece — Shops in Greece can open 30 Sundays per year and not just eight as was agreed in the previous bailout agreement. However, professional […]
EU “must show citizens that it can both protect and improve their daily lives” – Greeks not convinced
eKathimerini — Greeks appear evenly divided in their views of the European Union, according to a recent survey of European attitudes by the Eurobarometer. More […]
Greek minister highlights Turkish behavior at EU meeting
eKathimerini — At an informal meeting with his European Union counterparts in Malta on Thursday, Defense Minister Panos Kammenos brought to their attention Turkey’s repeated […]
PPC requests 735 mln€ from state for supplying cheaper electricity to isles, low-income consumers
Naftemporiki — The Public Power Corp. (PPC) on Tuesday requested higher rates to the tune of 735 million euros from the state for the cheaper […]
Greece sells stake in Thessaloniki port to German-led consortium
FT — A German-led consortium is the highest bidder for a two-thirds stake in the northern Greek port of Thessaloniki, in a deal valued at […]