Bundesbank: High surpluses are a debt forgiveness measure
Naftemporiki — Germany’s Bundesbank directly entered the “Greek debt” fray this week, amid still unresolved differences between European creditors and the IMF over the issue, […]
USS Harry S. Truman arrives at Souda
eKathimerini — The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman has arrived at the US naval base in Souda Bay earlier today, Wednesday. The nuclear-power Nimitz-class […]
Convergence and some new European values
Just a few days ago, after a long stretch of abstinence, I watched some television There, as I was flicking through the channels catching glimpses […]
Coast guard probing fatal speedboat crash off coast of Sfakia
eKathimerini — Coast guard officials over the weekend were investigating the causes of a speedboat accident off the coast of Sfakia, that resulted in the […]
Greece’s creditors reach technical agreement on a programme of reforms
RTE — Greece’s creditors have agreed to a programme of reforms as the country’s third and final bailout comes to an end, the European Commission has […]
Ryanair announces new Athens to Heraklion route
A short while after Ryanair cancelled its Chania to Athens flights and scrapped flights between Heraklion and Geneva run by partner LaudaMotion, RyanAir announced the […]
Could Italy’s next government lead to EU reform?
The prospect of a coalition government in Italy between the Five Star Movement (M5S) and the right League party is, is causing serious concerns in […]
That unforgettable Crete holiday has more accommodation options
Travel Daily News — Visitors to Crete in 2018 will be presented with an unheard-of array of vacation choices as compared to previous years. Voted […]
Another Bulgarian woman missing in Crete
A 37-year-old Bulgarian woman has been missing since 2 May 2018 on Crete. For nearly seven years, Desislava Ilieva had a relationship with a local man who was […]
Greece passes asylum law to ease overcrowding in island camps
The Greek government passed a bill Tuesday aimed at making asylum procedures simpler and faster and to ease overcrowding on its island refugee camps. Five […]
Souda Bay base an essential hub for NATO
Greece’s military base in Souda Bay, Crete, is an “essential hub” for NATO operations in the Mediterranean, combining world-class facilities with access to North Africa, […]
Growth in Greece is not the result of decisions taken by the lenders
The Adam Smith Institute a UK based neoliberal think tank and lobbying group based in the United Kingdom which advocates free-market ideas published an article about Greece as it nears its long-awaited […]
Jewish community of Athens holds silent protest after desecration of Jewish cemetery
JNS.org – The Jewish community of Athens on Sunday formed a human circle around the Jewish cemetery of the city in a silent protest to say that […]
Frankie the Cretan stray becomes a stamp in Germany
[Press release] In September 2017 Chania animal welfare got a telephone call about a stray dog in the Galatas area. The dog was in such […]
A “clean exit” for Greece and the future of Europe
Eurogroup president Mario Centeno has said that the target for Greece is to reach a staff-level agreement with creditors before the 24 May meeting of […]