Greece’s financial data back under the Brussels microscope
New Europe — Andreas Georgiou, a former International Monetary Fund (IMF) statistician who was highly regarded in Brussels when he ran the Greek statistics agency ELSTAT […]
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Tsipras says EU sleepwalking toward cliff, wants debt relief by end 2016
Reuters — Greece said on Sunday the EU was “sleepwalking towards a cliff” by sticking to austerity rules that created huge inequalities among members, and […]
Two navy boats for Apokoronas marine diving park
Apokoronas is about to get its own diving sea park off the eastern shore of Drapanos peninsula in the Georgioupolis area. The location was chosen […]
CRETE: Magical island which kept us spellbound
The Star — Whatever you look for in a summer holiday, chances are you’ll find it in Crete. With sandy beaches, rugged mountains, vibrant cities […]
Property owners get rid of tenants for tourists
Greek Reporter — Travel accommodation sites such as Airbnb and HomeAway have seen an increase in owners interested in short-term leases to foreign visitors. As […]
Greek PM vows to make Germany pay war reparations
TheLocal.de — Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras pledged Tuesday to do “whatever is necessary” – including taking legal action – to get Germany to pay […]
Four dead as tourist boat sinks after crash off Aegina
The Scotsman — Four people died when a tourist vessel sank after colliding with a speedboat off the Greek island of Aegina, near Athens. A […]
Have archaeologists unearthed evidence of human sacrifice in Greece?
The Guardian — The discovery of a 3,000-year-old skeleton in Greece has excited archeologists, who believe that the finding may confirm one of the darkest legends of […]
Fire risk warning issued for Crete
The Civil Protection Authority has issued 24 hour warnings of very high risk of fire for several southern regions of Greece including the whole of […]
World Bank calls for cuts to tax breaks, benefits
eKathimerini — The World Bank has provided a list to Greece’s Finance Ministry with a number of tax breaks and benefits that it believes Athens […]
More than 25% of Greek youth are neither in employment nor in education and training
Greek Reporter — More than 1 in every 4 young persons aged 20-24 (26.1%) was neither in employment nor in education or training (NEET) in […]
Donkeys involved in tax evasion – €4,250 fine imposed
KeepTalkingGreece.com— The famous donkeys of Lindos on the island of Rhodes fell victim to tax controls. A hefty fine of more than four thousand euro […]
Moscovici predicts Greek economy to recover in second half of 2016
To Vima — The European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and CustomsPierre Moscovici argued that the Greek economy will begin to recover in […]
Eurobank: “Second half of 2016 will be ‘critical’ for Greek economy”
To Vima — The second half of 2016 will be critical for the Greek economy, argue Eurobank analysts in their weekly update on latest developments, […]
Tax Authorities freeze wealth of media and shipping businessman
eKathimerini — Businessman Yiannis Alafouzos said Wednesday that he “welcomed” a probe by authorities into his financial activities, after a prosecutor ordered the freezing of […]