German firm tried to reach deal on arms bribes in July
e-kathimerini– Representatives from German giant Rheinmetall met with Greek Defense Ministry officials at the end of July to discuss the possibility of an out-of-court settlement […]
Mini September heatwave in Crete this weekend
A mini heatwave in Crete this weekend will see temperatures reaching 38 to 39 Celcius – that is considerably higher than the 30 to 31 […]
Use of plastic money soars in Greece
ANA-MPA — Use of plastic money in the retail commerce has almost tripled since the imposition of capital controls in the country, with credit institutions […]
Driver dies after car falls down 50 metre cliff in Rethymnon
A 25 year old man from Rethymno died after driving off a cliff, in the area of Tria Monastiria near the taverna Koryfi around 10 pm […]
Fly over the last European leper colony of Spinalonga -VIDEO
Watch the fly over video of the island of Spinalonga by Nikita Ivanov. The island is located in the Gulf of Elounda in north-eastern Crete. Originally, Spinalonga was […]
Varoufakis: Democratizing the Eurozone
Project Syndicate — Like Macbeth, policymakers tend to commit new sins to cover up their old misdemeanors. And political systems prove their worth by how […]
Weapons on board Haddad 1 may have been aimed at the Cretan market
New theories are beginning to emerge about the cargo of the Bolivian flagged Haddad 1 which is impounded in the port of Heraklion. The 1976 […]
Fading support for Tsipras “puts emergency bailout at risk”
Foreign Policy — Greece’s conservative New Democracy party has overtaken former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in pre-election polls for the first time, raising new questions […]
Greek cheeses are enjoying a resurgence in the UK
A London-based Greek entrepreneur that supplies foods such as Feta cheese and olives to most of the major supermarkets says the ongoing Greece crisis has […]
Boy vanishes from Athens hospital after fatal accident
An Amber Alert was issued on Tuesday following the disappearance of an 11-year-old boy, known simply as Dionysis T, from the Aghia Sophia Children’s Hospital […]
Autumn tourism to bring in more than €3 bln in revenues
Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) president Andreas Andreadis believes that the country’s tourism sector will continue to grow in the autumn. According to SETE, […]
Four thousand refugees ferried to mainland as Europe prepares for talks
BBC — around four thousand refugees arrived in mainland Greece as the government prepares for talks on tackling the huge number of people reaching its […]
Tsipras vows to battle against vested interests in Greece
Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras, who is touring Chania, Crete, on Tuesday stressed the importance of dealing effectively with the long lasting problems of the political […]
Ship carrying undeclared weapons to be escorted to Heraklion
ANA – MPA — The Bolivian-flagged freighter “Hadat 1” is expected to arrive at Heraklion port on Tuesday night after a container with an unknown […]
Daimler ‘ready to cooperate’ with Greek corruption probe
AFP — German carmaker Daimler said Monday that it is willing to cooperate with Greek authorities investigating allegations that bribes were paid in connection with […]