The call of Crete
Decanter — Andrew Jefford of Decanter visits the high-altitude vineyards of Crete and finds an ancient wine culture in renaissance… Here, though, at 650 metres, […]
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Minister confirms Turkish observers will be assigned to Greek refugee centers
eKathimerini — Alternate Minister for Citizens’ Protection Nikos Toskas on Saturday confirmed that Turkish officials will be posted to the Greek islands of the eastern […]
Turkey: Greek islands should be cleared of migrants before deal implementation
AP — A Turkish official says five Greek islands would be “cleared” of migrants before a proposed deal with the European Union on the return […]
Majority of Greeks believe government is not to blame for refugee crisis
ANA – MPA — The majority of Greeks believe geopolitical developments are to blame for the refugee crisis, while only a small fraction shift the […]
Greece is worst EU country for young people, report says
eKathimerini — Greece is the worst country in the EU for the young, according to the first Europe-wide Index of Intergenerational Fairness launched by UK-based […]
Refugee crisis creating ‘significant problems’ for Greek economy: OECD
Reuters — Europe’s refugee crisis is posing risks for the Greek economy and the debt-laden country needs substantial help to deal with the migratory flows, […]
Swedish man arrested at Athens airport over hot passports
eKathimerini — A Swedish national was arrested at Athens International Airport on Thursday for the illegal possession of 31 passports hidden in a microwave oven. […]
Reuters — Greece and its international lenders resumed talks on Wednesday on its fiscal and reform progress, rekindling Athens’ hopes that its first bailout review […]
WSJ: Grexit fears return as repayment deadlines approach
Greece might be at the risk of exiting the eurozone in July as the country has difficulty reaching the fiscal targets required by the bailout […]
Dijsselbloem only cited the debt lightening issue to appease the IMF
eKathimerini — The issue of lightening the Greek debt remains a bone of contention between the eurozone and the International Monetary Fund. Eurogroup chief Jeroen […]
Human trafficking in the Balkans surges back to life
FT in Evzoni -Andrew Byrne — “Welcome to Greece!” reads a neon sign atop the Hotel Hara, a roadside bungalow in the village of Evzoni, […]
Eurozone and IMF ask Greece for more reforms as bailout negotiators return
DW — Greece’s bailout inspectors are due to return to Athens for a review of the government’s economic reform commitments. If deemed sufficient, the visit […]
Open letter to the government in Vienna from Austrian expatriates in Greece
The Observer — This is the full text of a letter written by prominent émigrés to ministers in protest over the country’s role in border closures […]
EU to give Greece May deadline to register migrants
Europe will set Greece a deadline of May 12 to register all migrants in an orderly fashion or face more border controls, Migration Commissioner Dimitris […]
Greek Cup cancelled ater crowd violence in semi-final
The Mail –The Greek government has cancelled the Greek Cup due to the violence that marred the semi-final between PAOK Salonika and Olympiacos on Wednesday […]