Gatwick to Crete flight cancelled after pilot arrested ‘for assaulting ground staff’
Daily Mail –A holiday jet was cancelled last Thursday after the pilot was taken from the plane after allegations he fought with a member of ground crew. The […]
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New electoral law approved – 17 yr olds get the vote, 50 seat bonus remains
eKathimerini — Parliament approved by a simple majority on Thursday night the government’s proposed changes to the electoral system, with 179 votes in favour, 86 […]
Reports of highjacked vessels in Aegean put Athens on alert
eKathimerini — Reports that a group of Turkish military commandos tried to cross from Turkey to the island of Symi, in the southeastern Aegean, put […]
Turkey threatens Greece after eight ‘coup plotters’ allowed to land in helicopter following dramatic escape
Mirror — Turkey has issued a warning to Greece over Athens’ decision to let eight alleged coup plotters helicopter into the country. The officers were […]
Turkish naval ships & choppers reportedly missing since botched coup, Turkey Deputy PM denies
RT — Turkey’s navy is still unable to account for 14 ships, while two helicopters with 25 special forces troops are also missing since an […]
Health Ministry draft bill seeks to restrict e-cigarettes
eKathimerini — In a bid to outlaw the use of electronic cigarettes in public enclosed spaces, the Health Ministry tabled a draft bill in Parliament […]
Mayors to meet for talks on waste management
eKathimerini — The coming week could be significant in terms of improving Greece’s waste management, which has lagged European standards for years. Mayors from the […]
Turkey demands 8 coup soldiers’ extradition from Greece
AA — Turkey on Saturday demanded the extradition of eight military officers who fled to Greece following the failed coup. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu […]
Turkish fighter jets violate Greek air space 16 times
eKathimerini — Greek military officials said that Turkish military aircraft made 16 incursions into Greek air space on Thursday. Eight Turkish aircraft violated Greek national […]
Crisis-hit Greece to recruit man’s best friend to sniff out tax dodgers
Reuters — Greece will be recruiting dogs to sniff out potential tax dodgers trying to take cash out of the crisis hit country, where mass […]
Cretan churches vandalized in a series of incidents
eKathimerini — A community on Crete is reeling in shock after unknown assailants defecated on icons and the altar of their local church. The incident […]
Siemens bribes trial postponed indefinitely over translations
eKathimerini — The trial of dozens of suspects in the Siemens bribes-for-contracts scandal was indefinitely postponed on Tuesday because the charge sheet, which runs to […]
May wins battle to be PM but faces tussle over Brexit
Reuters — Theresa May has won the battle to be Britain’s prime minister but will face a much tougher struggle once in power — overseeing […]
Merkel: Our policies for Greece are the right ones
Sigmalive — In an interview on German state TV ‘ZDF’, Chancellor Angela Merkel defended her choices and policies on the Euro and Greek crisis, saying that […]
MPs introduce Bill to return ‘Elgin Marbles’ to Greece 200 years after the UK decided to buy them
The Independent — A cross-party group of MPs has launched a fresh bid to return the so-called Elgin Marbles to Greece on the 200th anniversary […]