German official cites Greece as reason not to expand eurozone
Reuters — Bavarian Finance Minister Markus Soeder on Wednesday rejected any expansion of the eurozone and said his conservative party also opposed euro bonds and […]
Poseidon weather system forecast for Crete: Rain and increasing wind
Poseidon — A new weather front passing over Crete will bring more rain over the next few days. Strong winds with gusts of 7 Beaufort […]
Austerity by design: The Boston Review looks at ‘the cost of negotiations’ through Adults in The Room
Extracts from the Boston Review article — In the spring of 2015, a series of debt negotiations briefly claimed a share of the world’s attention […]
Greek wines win export markets outside EU
Greece Is — Over the past decade Greek wine has made great strides in terms of international recognition. Over the period 2009-2016 sales of Greek […]
Turkish coast guard vessel rams Greek patrol boat off Imia
eKathimerini — A Turkish patrol boat reportedly rammed a Greek coast guard vessel that was anchored off the island of Imia in the Aegean at […]
Novartis global investigation uncovered bribery allegations in Greece
The latest political turmoil in Greece has been triggered by allegations involving the pharmaceutical giant Novartis and alleged bribes to hospital staff and political persons. […]
Turkish warships stop Italy’s ENI rig in Cyprus EEZ
Fox News — Turkish warships on maneuvers in the Mediterranean Sea have blocked a rig belonging to the Italian energy firm ENI from reaching an […]
UK exports to EU rise as Barnier issues warning
Washington Post — As Brexit gets nearer, British firms are exporting more to the other 27 countries in the European Union. Official figures released Friday […]
Schulz drops bid for Germany’s foreign minister job, coalition deal to be approved by party
DW — The current head of Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD), Martin Schulz, said on Friday that he would no longer pursue a ministerial post in […]
EU’s Moscovici ‘especially optimistic’ on Greek debt relief
Reuters — European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici said Thursday he was “especially optimistic” about efforts to reach a solution on Greek […]
Greek and Armenian Americans press U.S. Senators to block F-35 sale to Turkey
Public Radio of Armenia — The Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) and the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) have launched a national advocacy campaign […]
Chania court hands out more severe punishments for animal abuse
Exactly a week after the first prison sentence for animal abuse was handed by a court to a Chania woman, on Wednesday 7 February two […]
Greece braves jittery markets with bond sale raising 3 billion euros
Reuters — Greece launched its much-anticipated new bond on Thursday, drawing strong investor demand for the seven-year deal despite the volatility in world markets. In […]
Commission: Countries to resolve bilateral disputes before EU can expand to the Balkans
A European Commission paper published on Tuesday set the target for what would be the bloc’s biggest single expansion in two decades. ”The enlargement […]
First custodial sentence for animal abuse in Chania
Last Wednesday, 31/1, a Chania court handed a custodial 2 year sentence and a 5000 euro fine for animal abuse and neglect to a local […]