Coast guard rescues 49 migrants off Samos
eKathimerini — The Greek coast guard rescued 49 migrants off the coast of Samos in the Aegean early on Saturday. The migrants were in a […]
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Faithful flock to Orthodox church in Homer Glen, Illinois, to witness weeping icon
WLS — Many are flocking to a small Greek Orthodox Church in Homer Glen, Illinois , 25 miles southwest of Chicago, where an icon is dripping […]
Yanis Varoufakis talks to Democracy Now about the Greek bailouts (video)
As the White House is backing calls for Greece to continue to implement widespread austerity measures, Democracy Now talks to former Greek Finance Minister Yanis […]
Turkish violations fueling concerns
eKathimerini — Greek concerns are growing about the continued violation of national air space in the Aegean by Turkish fighter jets ahead of the Easter […]
Notaries join lawyers in extending strike to May 7
The union representing the country’s notaries yesterday extended a strike by its members until May 7. Along with lawyers, notaries have been on strike for […]
Bookings for auto rentals in April-May down 20% year-on-year
eKathimerini — Car rental bookings from abroad recorded a year-on-year decline for the months of April and May, according to data from the Association of […]
Austria the first country to use new European ‘Bail in’ rules
Zero Hedge — Just over a year ago, a black swan landed in the middle of Europe, when in what was then dubbed a “Spectacular […]
Greece’s housing market fares worst in EU
eKathimerini — The Greek residential property market posted the worst performance among its European Union peers during the last quarter of 2015, according to data […]
Greece to lodge complaint with Turkey about Lesvos overflights
eKathimerini — Turkish fighter jets on Monday violated Greek air space above the Aegean Sea several times and, in an unusual move, flew close to […]
British man badly hurt after falling from hotel balcony
A 47 year old British man is in the intensive care unit of the Venizelio Hospital in Hersonisos, Heraklion after falling 5 metres from his hotel […]
PMs of Greece, Portugal sign joint declaration for solidarity in refugee crisis, end to austerity
Xinhua — Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his Portuguese counterpart Antonio Costa signed a declaration here Monday, calling for an end to austerity policies […]
Church of Greece scrambling to avoid bankruptcy
eKathimerini — The Church of Greece is struggling financially as revenues dry up and taxes keep rising, with emblematic monasteries such as those of Petraki […]
No tax declarations for now as accountants go on strike
eKathimerini — Unions representing accountants, tax experts and consultants have announced they will refrain from submitting the tax declarations of their clients until April 18 […]
Leader of Greek opposition accuses government of ‘failing to secure privacy’ of IMF officials
Proto Thema — Kyriakos Mistotakis, leader of the main opposition party New Democracy commented on the Wikileaks revelations regarding the IMF and the negotiations with […]
Greece may be heading for football ‘Grexit’ as FIFA deadline lapses
Reuters — Greece moved a step closer to a ban by football’s governing bodies FIFA and UEFA last week as talks between the two organisations and the […]