Greece signs gas pipe agreement with Russia
(Sputnik) — Moscow and Athens on Friday signed a memorandum on the extension of the Turkish Stream, a natural gas pipeline expected to run from […]
Greece needs a political solution – or, Auf Wiedersehen Herr Schaeuble, and thanks for all the cash
IMF goes home – but only for a while Greece made compromises Syriza gets sympathy but nothing more The wrong sort of economics? Who is […]
Jean-Claude Juncker to propose “improved” offer to Greek government
(Sputnik) — European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker promised Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in a phone talk Wednesday night to propose new “improved” bailout offers […]
ECB ensures the continuing operation of Greek banks
The European Central Bank raised the ceiling on Greece’s liquidity assistance from 83 billion to 84.1 billion euros, wire services reported Wednesday, as usual citing […]
Austrian chancellor: I stand by the Greek people
The Austrian Chancellor has issued a strong declaration of solidarity with Greece, hours before meeting Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras in Athens later today. Werner […]
Park and bike scheme introduced by Chania car park owner
A new imaginative scheme by the manager of a car parking business in Chania is helping his business but also the environment and offers a […]
30 lives lost on the roads of Crete so far this year
Serious road accidents in Crete are on the increase against the trend of a 13% decrease in accidents in the rest of Greece. The number […]
EU’s “unbridgeable difference” is 0.5% of Greek GDP pa for the next three years
(BBC Business) — What is very striking – and important – about the agonised talks between Greece and its creditors is that no European leader […]
Greece accuses Europe of plotting regime change as creditors draw up ultimatum
(from The Telegraph/by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard) — Greek premier Alexis Tsipras has accused Europe’s creditor powers of trying to subvert Greece’s elected government after five years […]
The Greek crisis: Media spin and myths
(LINKS – extracts)– The June 3 proposals of Greece’s creditors have been put together in such a way as to make it impossible for the […]
Smaller cabin bags to be required by airlines
Daily Mail — Air transport chiefs want a new standard size for bags in overhead lockers which is smaller than that offered by many major […]
FT: Greece has a rational reason to prefer Grexit
Wolfgang Münchau Financial Time correspondent writes: “First, contrast the two extreme scenarios: accept the creditors’ final offer or leave the eurozone. By accepting the offer, […]
18 June: important date for Greece and Europe
The 18 of June is an important date for Greece. And not only because Greece hopes to clinch a deal with its international lenders at […]
Tsipras: Debt relief precondition to compromise red lines
(Deutsche Welle) — In a bid to end of five-month standoff with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the European Union (EU) Commission, and the European […]
In the cold light of the day Grexit seems a bad option
(Reuters, enikos.gr, +) –German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said everything must be done to keep Greece in the eurozone. “Don’t underestimate what it would mean […]