Former Greece PMs throw support behind yes vote ahead of referendum
(The Guardian) — A phalanx of former prime ministers have emerged to urge the nation to vote yes in Sunday’s referendum over reforms that would […]
Europe has suffered a reputational catastrophe in Greece
(The Telegraph – Ambrose Evans-Pritchard) — Oxi Day has totemic significance in Greece. It commemorates the defiant Greek “No” to Mussolini’s ultimatum in October […]
Ryanair will accept cash for tickets if cards cannot be processed.
Ryanair confirmed last night that online bookings can still be made with a Greek bank card if the bank in question will process it – […]
Greece records lowest life satisfaction rating of all OECD countries
Levels of life satisfaction have not recovered to pre-economic crisis rates in more than half of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries – […]
Question marks over poll showing YES vote ahead
(The Guardian) —An opinion poll which showed the Yes campaign at 47% and the No campaign at 43%, is not as straightforward as first thought. […]
German Vice-Chancellor says Tsipras is a threat to the new “European Order”
(Social Europe – John Weeks) — Faced with a decision that would conflict with its promises to the Greek people no matter what choice it […]
Varoufakis: 6 short reasons Greece should vote ‘No’ on Sunday
Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras earlier today encouraged Greeks to vote “No.” Reuters also reported that public opinion is already skewing in that direction. And […]
Tsipras: Referendum not about whether we stay or leave the euro
ANA-MPA — Sunday’s referendum is not about whether Greece will stay or leave the euro, Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in a televised address […]
Europe just wants to punish Greece
(Bloomberg – Clive Crook) — In my more than 30 years writing about politics and economics, I have never before witnessed such an episode of […]
Austerity not enough to save Greece – leaked IMF documents
(RT) — Even if Greece accepted all of the austerity measures demanded by its main creditors, the Troika, it still would not be able to […]
Schaeuble: Greece can stay in euro even with ‘no’ vote
(Bloomberg) — German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble told lawmakers in Berlin that Greece would stay in the euro for the time being if Greek voters […]
Six blue flags for Apokoronas beaches
The Mayor of Apokoronas, Mr Koukianakis raised the blue flags on Monday morning on six beaches, Maistrali, Kalyves, Xida/Almyrida, Kiani Akti, Kavros and Perastikos. Other […]
IMF on the hook for Greece
(Reuters) — By its own admission the IMF broke many of its rules in lending to Greece. It ended up endorsing austerity measures proposed by […]
Joseph Stiglitz: a no vote will give Greece a chance to shape its own future
European leaders are finally beginning to reveal the true nature of the ongoing debt dispute, and the answer is not pleasant: it is about power […]
Three road accidents in Chania on Sunday result in two more deaths
Three road accidents in Chania on Sunday cost the lives of two people and left another three injured. A pedestrian, a man in his 50s, […]