ESM urges Greece to stick to reforms, calls IMF to join bailout – chief economist
Reuters – Greece must commit to implementing reforms in order to shield itself from external risks as it emerges from its third international bailout, the […]
Italy needs to work harder and be less corrupt, says Juncker
South China Morning Post — European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has said Italians need to work harder, be less corrupt and stop blaming the EU […]
Minoan Lines announces Chania-Piraeus-Chania route
The President of Minoan Lines, Mr Emanuele Grimaldi and its Managing Director, Mr. Antonis Maniadakis, welcome the statements of the Minister of Shipping and Insular […]
‘Markets will teach Italy to vote for the right thing’: EU official’s comment causes uproar
The Local.it — Senior Italian politicians on Tuesday called for EU budget commissioner Gunther Oettinger to resign over an “absurd” comment in which he voiced […]
Greek workers strike over austerity, bailout reform
DW — Getting around Greece proved a challenge on Wednesday as a nationwide labour strike gripped the country. Public transportation was disrupted; some flights cancelled and ferries were […]
70 migrants detained off Crete
eKathimerini — Authorities on Greece’s island of Crete say 70 migrants have been removed from a yacht and detained after entering Greek waters. The migrants, […]
US Congressman: F-35s could be ‘used against Greece’ if sold to Turkey
eKathimerini — The United States should freeze the sale of the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets to Turkey because they are more likely to use […]
Italy’s president calls in former IMF official amid political turmoil
Reuters – Italy’s president is expected to ask a former International Monetary Fund official on Monday to head a stopgap government amidst political and constitutional […]
Ferry services to Crete disrupted May 30 because of general strike
The General Confederation of Employees of Greece (GSEE) called a 24-hour general strike for next Wednesday, on May 30. Seamen’s union, NPO announced earlier in the month that […]
Italy’s government standoff over appointment of ‘radically anti-German’ Fin Min
TheLocal.De — The standoff between Italy’s president and the Italian coalition hoping to form a government centres on their pick for the economy minister, a […]
U.S. Senate defense bill would bar sale of F-35 jets to Turkey
Reuters – A U.S. Senate committee passed its version of a $716 billion defence policy bill on Thursday, including a measure to prevent Turkey from […]
Eurogroup turns to issue of Greek debt, seeks sustainability analysis
eKathimerini — Eurozone finance ministers meeting in Brussels on Thursday vowed a comprehensive agreement for Greece’s debt by June 21 when the Eurogroup meets and […]
Mediterranean diet is falling out of favour with southern Europeans
Daily Mail Health — Experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) found that today youngsters in Sweden were much more likely to be following the Mediterranean […]
Italy’s president accepts Giuseppe Conte as prime minister
Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella has accepted Giuseppe Conte the nominated candidate of the two coalition parties as prime minister. Conte a 53-year-old law professor coming out of […]
Chania police looking for hit and run driver
Police in Chania Wednesday were searching for a hit-and-run driver who was involved in an accident with a 50-year-old cyclist who later died as a result […]