Greece insists its Schengen membership is secure
DW — Athens has denied media reports that its place in the EU’s passport-free Schengen zone was in jeopardy. Some EU members have accused Greece […]
EU migration deal with Turkey is fraught with risk
BBC — Europe’s leaders have been desperate to slow the flow of humanity on to the shores of the EU, and at first glance Turkey […]
Erdogan says would resign if Putin IS oil trade claims proven
MSN News — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said he would be ready to quit office if allegations by Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin […]
Turkey arrests journalists who exposed illegal trade of weapons
Zero Hedge — One of Turkish president Recep Erdogan’s key contentions in the ongoing diplomatic spat with Russia is that everything that Russia has accused […]
Competition watchdog fines Athenian Brewery for unfair practices
AFP — Greece’s state competition watchdog on Tuesday imposed a 31.5-million-euro ($33.5-million) fine on the country’s main beer distributor Athenian Brewery, a Heineken subsidiary, over […]
Card commission to go down from next week
The average commission commercial businesses pay to banks for card transactions will soon drop to below 1 percent from the current average rate of 1.2-1.5 […]
Tagesspiegel: Greece, a country of unemployed and pensioners
Greece is a country of unemployed people and pensioners, as only one in three Greeks is an active member in the economy, says a Tagesspiegel […]
Greece aims for debt relief deal in Feb 2016 after reforms done
Reuters — Greece wants a deal on debt relief with its euro zone creditors in February to remove financial uncertainty and spur economic recovery, its […]
320 Russian tour operators visit Crete
Greek Reporter — TEZ TOURS HELLAS in Heraklion has invited 320 of the most prominent Russian tourist agents. The Philharmonic of the Municipality of Heraklion […]
St Andrew’s Day Greek feast that crosses borders
The Scotsman — Dr Valia Avgoustidi, who lived in Scotland’s capital until recently, wants to see closer links forged between Scotland and Greece – reflecting a […]
Greece says hackers hit banks with bitcoin ransom demand
DW — Greek police said Monday that a group calling itself Armada Collective had demanded units of the virtual currency bitcoin, redeemable for hundreds of […]
Air pollution a major health hazard, report warns
Premature deaths in Greece due to pollution-related illnesses are estimated at over 13,000 a year, this year’s air quality report by the European Environment Agency […]
Migrant wave unabated as EU makes deal with Turkey
eKathimerini — Thousands of migrants arrived on Greek islands on Monday, just a day after Turkey pledged to help curb an influx of people heading […]
Turkey rounds up 1,300 migrants planning to cross to Greece
Turkish authorities rounded up some 1,300 migrants that they said were planning to sail to Greece from hideouts near secluded Aegean beaches and forests, hours […]
Trikala driverless bus in need of adjustments
One of four driverless buses that started operating in the central city of Trikala in September veered off the road Thursday and crashed into a […]