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 […]
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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 […]
Six in 10 death certificates issued in Greece contain serious errors
Greek Reporter — Coroners Association Chief Grigoris Leon told the 18th Pan-Cretan Medical Conference in Rethymno, Crete, that six in 10 death certificates issued in […]
Turkish F35 order underlines Greek constraints
eKathimerini — Ankara’s recent decision to order 24 Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft has brought to the fore a discussion that has been taking place for […]
Greek PM looks to completion of bailout review within weeks
Reuters — Greece’s prime minister told his new cabinet on Sunday that Athens “can and will” conclude its second bailout review in time for long-awaited […]
Pro-Kurdish supporters march in Greece against arrests in Turkey
Reuters — About 1,000 Kurds and pro-Kurdish supporters marched to the Turkish embassy in Athens on Saturday, chanting “Fascist Erdogan!” to protest against the detention […]
Tsipras shakes up cabinet to soothe Greece’s creditors
New York Times — Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras shuffled his cabinet on Friday, dismissing ministers who have objected to economic changes and austerity measures demanded […]
Fire damages F-16 on Crete
eKathimerini — A fire broke out Wednesday aboard one of several Greek F-16s that had been about to take off from the military base at […]
Turkish jets violate air space as Turkey’s minister for EU affairs meets Greek premier in Athens
eKathimerini — Seven Turkish aircraft violated Greek national air space 15 times in the northeastern, central and southeastern Aegean Wednesday, the latest in a series […]
USS Wasp returns to sea after port visit in Crete
Stars and Stripes — USS Wasp returned to sea Tuesday after conducting their first port visit in four months. The Navy said the US amphibious assault […]
Archaeologists find treasures in sunken ship carrying the Parthenon marbles to Britain
Haaretz –A trove of treasures, from ancient Egyptian statues to coins and amphorae with stamped handles, has been found inside the wreck of the Mentor, […]
Athens offers support to earthquake-hit Italy
Xinhua — The Greek government expressed solidarity with earthquake-stricken Italian people and offered support after the latest strong tremor measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale […]
Air quality worsens in Greece as recession bites
The Guardian — Greece’s financial recession is leaving its footprint on the environment. This follows twenty years of huge improvements in Greece’s air pollution. While […]
Statement by the US Press Secretary on president Obama’s travel to Greece, Germany, and Peru
President Obama will travel to Greece, Germany, and Peru November 14-21, 2016. The President on November 15 will arrive in Greece, where he will see […]
ELSTAT: 230,000 children facing extreme poverty in Greece
To Vima — More than 4,512,000 Greeks are facing poverty, with children being especially vulnerable, as 230,744 live in households with no income. According to […]