Europe warns of ‘referendum contagion’
BBC — Do the warnings of “referendum contagion” triggered by the UK’s Brexit poll have any substance? Or has the threat of other countries rushing […]
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EU, US unhappy with Greek-Italian pipeline
kathimerini — The European Union and the US are distancing themselves from the resuscitation of the South Stream gas pipeline project for the transmission of Russian […]
No go-ahead from Turkey on NATO mission in Aegean
AFP –NATO vessels deployed in the Aegean Sea to help stop the flow of migrants into Europe have not yet started operating in Turkish waters […]
Tomato pest threatens Crete produce
Tomato growers in Crete are on the alert over the re-apperance of Tuta Absoluta a tomato pest that can totally destroy tomato production in open fields or greenhouses. […]
ND leader hints at alliance during speech at Potami congress
eKathimerini — New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis issued a call for unity among key opposition parties on Saturday as he told the audience at centrist […]
Greece scrambles to house stranded migrants as numbers grow
WSJ — Greece was moving Friday to convert military facilities and ferries into temporary housing for the thousands of migrants who continue to pour into […]
Accused publisher alleges contact with gov’t officials
eKathimerini — A newspaper publisher who was arrested earlier this week for allegedly blackmailing, among others, employees at public utilities claimed in secretly recorded conversations […]
When a deal is not a deal – Austria leads migration revolt in the Balkans
Greek Reporter — Austria and nine Balkan states held a meeting in Vienna on Wednesday to address the refugee and migrant crisis in Europe, effectively […]
Greek PM threatens to block EU refugee decisions if left alone in crisis
DW — Greek PM Alexis Tsipras has said he will block all EU migrant decisions if his country has to deal with the crisis alone. […]
Mercury illegally dumped by German company has been removed
The removal of more than 98 tons of toxic mercury that had been illegally dumped at a site west of Athens has been completed, the […]
Publisher, two journalists, facing charges of extortion
A publisher and two journalists who are accused of trying to extort advertising agreements worth hundreds of thousands of euros from officials at public organizations, banks […]
GD self confessed killer to leave jail as trial progresses slowly
Giorgos Roupakias, the Golden Dawn member who stabbed rapper Pavlos Fyssas to death in 2013, is to be released from custody on March 18. A […]
Greek defense minister slams Turkey’s ‘hegemonic ambitions’
The Jerusalem Post — Greece’s Defense Minister Panos Kammenos launched scathing criticisms of Turkey’s regional role during a defense conference held at the Begin-Sadat Center […]
Piraeus woman dies in cooking accident
A 57-year-old woman was died at her home in Perama, near Piraeus while cooking on Tuesday, when her pressure cooker exploded. According to news reports […]
Alternative power suppliers see market share increase
The aggressive advertising campaign by alternative power suppliers appears to be paying off, as the seven companies vying to curtail the dominance of Public Power […]