Germany’s Gabriel attacks Schaeuble over Greek bailout talks
Handlesblatt — In a parting shot before leaving his post as German economics minister, Sigmar Gabriel wrote a letter to Chancellor Angela Merkel sharply criticizing […]
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Seven Cretan summer adventures for fun with animals
www.argophilia.com — Children will love petting and feeding wallabies, cats, dogs, and chickens at Funpark Kavros (Palea EO Chanion Rethimnou 19). Kavros has mini golf, […]
1,000€ fine for stores without sign on e-transactions; list with occupations requiring POS terminal pending
Naftemporiki — A law obliges all traders to place a sign outside their premises and in a visible location near their cash registers to inform […]
The UK and Greece after Brexit
Ms Kate Smith CMG was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic in January 2017. Previously she was FCO Director, Americas and has also […]
Turkey violated Greek airspace 138 times in one day – Defense Ministry
RT — The Greek Defense Ministry said it has registered 138 violations of the country’s airspace on Wednesday, Reuters reported citing the minister who claimed […]
Turkey fumes as Greece rejects extradition of 8 soldiers who fled after failed coup
International Business Times –The Greek Supreme Court has refused an extradition request from Turkey for eight soldiers accused of being involved in a failed coup […]
Brexit plans unlikely to be slowed by Supreme Court ruling
Reuters — Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans to start the process of Britain leaving the European Union by the end of March are unlikely to […]
Cosco to bring huge floating docks to Piraeus ship repair zone
eKathimerini — The first of two sizable floating docks Cosco has ordered for the ship repair zone of Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) is all ready […]
Greece concludes sale of TRAINOSE to Italian railways
Reuters — Greece on Wednesday concluded the sale of its rail company TRAINOSE to Italy’s state railways Ferrovie dello Stato for 45 million euros, the […]
Parliamentary committee finds no evidence of wrongdoing in funding of parties, media
A parliamentary committee that oversaw an investigation into the financing of political parties and media organizations by Greek banks has been concluded without finding evidence […]
Schaeuble: Greek programme obsolete without the IMF
eKathimerini — German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said Monday that if the International Monetary Fund is not part of the Greek bailout then it would […]
Greek prosecutors oppose return of Turkish officers
AP — A prosecutor at Greece’s Supreme Court argued in a hearing Friday against extraditing the last four of eight Turkish servicemen who fled by […]
Turkey warns Greece against settlement of ‘disputed’ Aegean islands
Sputnik — On Wednesday, Greek Deputy Minister of Shipping Nektarios Santorinios presented a plan to populate a number of uninhabited eastern Aegean islands, which were not named. […]
Greek prosecutor raids Novartis Athens offices in bribery probe
The Globe and Mail — Greek corruption prosecutors have raided the Athens offices of Swiss drug maker Novartis as part of an ongoing probe over […]
New York fund to invest 100 mln euros in Corfu resort
Reuters — NCH Capital, a New-York based investment fund, plans to spend about 100 million euros to build a luxury seaside holiday resort on the […]