National day of mourning after deadly floods
SputnikNews — Greek authorities have declared a day of national mourning after heavy rainfall triggered floods near Athens. Video: France24 via Youtube Floods in Greece have […]
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Island of Simi in state of emergency after storm, overnight rain causes floods near Athens, one dead
Reuters — Greece declared a state of emergency on the island of Symi on Tuesday after a sudden downpour swept cars into the sea, damaged […]
Lenders approve in principle government’s social dividend announcement
RTE — Greece will distribute €1.4 billion as a social dividend to pensioners and others hit hard by the country’s austerity programmes, Prime Minister Alexis […]
Greek guerrilla group assassin granted jail leave, triggering row
Reuters – A leading member of Greece’s most deadly guerrilla group, November 17, began a two-day leave from prison on Thursday under a parole board […]
Greece regional airports make Fraport’s ‘cash tills ring’
The Frankfurt airport operator reported strong growth in earnings last week, exceeding analysts’ expectations. Fraport’s Greece operations were particularly profitable for the Group. Fraport’s revenue […]
Athens court hands life sentence to woman who kept body in freezer for a year
Greek Reporter — A Greek court has sentenced a 50-year-old Bulgarian woman to life imprisonment for the murder of her husband, Vasilis Kokkinis. The body […]
Euro zone ready to do more on Greek debt – Dijsselbloem
Reuters – Greece’s bailout programme is back on track and fellow euro zone members stand ready, if necessary, to do more to manage its debt […]
Varoufakis: Barnier is just a man with a tick list – no mandate to negotiate
The Express — Yanis Varoufakis speaking on Radio 4’s Today programme, suggested Prime Minister Theresa May “cuts her losses” and seek an alternative Brexit trade arrangements to […]
Greek authorities arrest Syrian ISIS member
eKathimerini — A 32-year-old man from Syria was arrested at Alexandroupoli on Thursday after confessing his membership in the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) and his […]
British Ambassador to meet British residents in Chania
British Ambassador Kate Smith CMG will make her first official visit to Chania on Thursday 26 October. We would like to invite British residents to come […]
President Trump reiterates US support for ‘Responsible Debt Relief’ for Greece
President Donald Trump voiced “support for a responsible debt relief plan” for Greece after a meeting Tuesday at the White House with Greek Prime Minister Alexis […]
Greek PM meets Donald Trump amid growing US tensions with Turkey
The Guardian — Alexis Tsipras, the Greek prime minister, will meet Donald Trump on Tuesday in an official visit to Washington that has caught many by surprise. […]
Germans and Brits are vital for tourism
eKathimerini — German and British holidaymakers accounted for a third of arrivals from abroad and 30 percent of tourist spending last year, according to Bank […]
Chinese, Russians and Turks top list of foreign property buyers in Greece
Greek Reporter — Chinese, Russian and Turkish citizens are ranked in the top three in terms of the number of recipients of a five-year residence permit from […]