Turkish turmoil strengthens case for Greek debt relief, says US
FT — In an interview with the Financial Times Jack Lew, US Treasury secretary, used the failed coup in Turkey to bolster a longstanding US argument that […]
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Winemakers on Greek island turn to Chinese market
Xinhua — Local winemakers on the Greek island of Lesvos are promoting their products as far away as China, seeking a breath of fresh air […]
Turkey coup arrests hit 6,000 as Erdogan roots out ‘virus’
BBC — Turkey has arrested 6,000 people after a failed coup, with President Erdogan vowing to purge state bodies of the “virus” that caused the […]
Turkish soldiers explain why they hijacked helicopter and fled to Greece
Sputnik — On Saturday morning a Black Hawk military helicopter carrying the eight Turkish servicemen made an emergency landing at the airport of the northern Greek city […]
Heat wave persists as ozone levels pass safety mark in Greek capital
eKathimerini — A weeklong heat wave that has seen daytime highs hovering around the 40-Celsius mark in many parts of the country, also contribute to […]
Athens says it backs ‘democratically elected government’ in Turkey
eKathimerini — Athens backs the “democratically elected government” in Turkey, government spokesperson Olga Gerovasili said early Saturday following the attempted military coup in the neighboring […]
Man gets two years behind bars for killing neighbour’s cat
eKathimerini — A 57-year-old man from Volos, central Greece, was handed a two-year prison sentence on Thursday for beating his neighbor’s cat to death. The case […]
Illegal pesticides confiscated in Halkidiki
eKathimerini –Police in Halkidiki, northern Greece, say they have confiscated the largest ever amount of pesticides illegally imported from European Union states and third countries. […]
Poll finds Greeks among most anti-migrant in EU
eKathimerini — A new survey shows that most Europeans fear a refugee influx will heighten the risk of terrorist attacks and cost them jobs, with […]
Drunk British teenager hijacks ambulance while holidaying in Zakynthos and crashes it
Mail on Line — A drunk teenage British tourist in Zakynthos forced his way into an ambulance and then raced it through the streets in scenes […]
NATO ‘concerns’ over Greek manufacturing deal with Russia
The Telegraph — Senior Nato officials have raised concerns that attempts by Greece to forge a defence pact with Moscow could seriously undermine efforts to present a […]
Greek taxman chases Chinese beach masseur into the sea
eKathimerini — A female tax inspector went into the sea in a Rhodes beach to apprehend a Chinese masseuse offering her services to sunbathers on Tsambika beach, […]
Meanwhile in Greece: Homeless family of 5 lives in cardboard boxes
keeptalkinggreece — The family ended up on the streets of Patras in western Greece after the father had an industrial accident. The family has no other […]
Greek prominent businessman dead after his company files for bankruptcy, suicide suspected
Xinhua — Greek prominent entrepreneur Kyriakos Mamidakis was found dead in his house at the Athens northern suburb of Dionyssos on Sunday, the police said. […]
Former German minister hurls racist insult at Greek reporter
Greek media widely report that Former German transport minister Peter Ramsauer directed a pretty unsavoury racial insult at a press photographer he accidentally bumped into him, […]