Hotel rates soar 8.3 percent across the country in July
eKathimerini — Online rates for Greek hotels are showing an average increase of 8.3 percent year-on-year in July, according to data published by booking platform […]
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EU Parliament green-lights new border guard agency
Malta Today — The European Parliament has endorsed plans for a new border and coast guard agency to help manage the thousands of asylum seekers […]
Varoufakis was not the only one with a plan B for Grexit – Europe’s secret plan Z
Revelations by American economist James Galbraith about a Plan B for Greece masterminded by former Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis on Tuesday fueled a political storm, with New […]
Top Greek court deems lawyers’ strike illegal
eKathimerini — The Council of State, the country’s highest administrative court, issued a decision on Friday saying that an anti-austerity strike by the country’s lawyers, […]
New pension cuts , tax hikes in July
Greek Reporter /eKathimerini — About 148,000 low pension recipients saw their pensions slashed in half after the new pension cuts went into effect as part […]
Arms-smuggling policemen busted in operation on Crete
eKathimerini — Five police officers have been arrested for their role in a ring which smuggled weapons and ammunition in packages containing frozen meat, after […]
Brexit Vote: Berlin might be on the verge of a nervous breakdown and doesn’t know it
KeepTalkingGreece.com — According to German dailies Die Welt and Handelsblatt that have obtained a copy of the “German strategy regarding Brexit“, the 8-page long document […]
A year after Grexit scare, Greece faces Brexit fallout
DW — There has been little sympathy for the EU in a country that is constantly faced with the effects of its policies – from […]
EC to freeze funds to Greece “due to alleged cartel of major constructor companies”
KeepTalkingGreece.com — The European Commission will freeze all payments of the European Regional Development Fund/Cohesion fund to Greece for the 2014-2020 programs, due to activities […]
European values are more important than economics
From FT/ WOLFGANG MÜNCHAU — If you live in Italy or Spain, it is easy to defend the EU. The EU has become part of their […]
Juncker visits Athens: “Eurozone would not be complete without Greece”
New Europe — “I fought hard for Greece to remain in the eurozone and we succeeded. Eurozone would not be complete without Greece,” stressed the […]
Matala Beach Festival 2016 attracts record breaking crowds
Greek Reporter — The attendance at Matala Beach Festival 2016 over the weekend exceeded expectations with visitors packed onto the beach and the camping grounds filled at capacity […]
Ozone levels in Greek capital’s north surpass safety levels
eKathimerini — Ozone levels in parts of the Greek capital surpassed recommended safety levels on Sunday, prompting a warning from the Health Ministry. According to […]
Greek civil aviation workers suspend strike after talks with government
eKathimerini — Greek civil aviation workers suspended a five-day strike planned for June 20-25 to protest against the development of the country’s regional airports after […]
Two tourists die in separate incidents in Crete
eKathimerini — Two tourists lost their lives in two separate incidents on the island of Crete, local authorities said Friday. One, a 63-year-old French national, […]