Greece expected to get OK Friday for payment delayed by legal row
AFP –Eurozone finance ministers delayed the latest bailout disbursement to Greece on Wednesday awaiting clarification on a legal case against European experts who had worked […]
EU clears Italy’s 5.4 billion euro state bailout for Monte dei Paschi
Reuters — The European Union has approved a 5.4 billion euro state bailout of Italy’s fourth-largest lender, Monte dei Paschi di Siena , taking the […]
Greek coastguard fires at Turkish freighter suspected of drug smuggling in Aegean – Ankara protests
DW — Greece’s coast guard has fired “warning shots” at a Turkish freight ship near Rhodes island, prompting a protest from Ankara. Greek police say […]
Fire in Apokoronas under control
A fire which broke out in a ravine close to the village of Kalamitsi Alexandrou in Apokoronas on Monday afternoon spread quickly destroying large areas (70 […]
Nature had holidays in mind when it created Crete.
The Express — Greece boasts so many mind-blowing destinations that it’s almost impossible to choose. It’s this very allure that makes the country a destination […]
‘Tourism is our lifejacket’: Greece gets record number of visitors
The Guardian — Greece, more than any other Mediterranean country, has reaped the benefits of tour operators pulling out of Egypt, Turkey and Tunisia, destinations […]
Greece paves way for medical cannabis
A joint decision signed by the Health and Justice ministries opening the way for the import of cannabis-based pharmaceuticals was published in Friday’s edition of […]
Rhodes man sentenced for killing dog
eKathimerini — A man received a suspended two-year jail sentence and a 5,000-euro fine for running over and killing a small dog on the Dodecanese […]
Greece drops case against privatisation officials, paving way for bailout funds
Reuters — Greece dropped charges of breach of duty against three former privatisation officials on Thursday, court sources said, paving the way for the disbursement […]
Cargo ship carrying explosives safe in Souda during heatwave
As several readers have pointed out, Chania based Zarpanews.gr reported on Thursday that a Malta flagged cargo ship, the Mekong Spirit, with a hazardous load […]
Striking refuse collection workers return to work
Reuters — Striking Greek refuse workers have ended a 10-day strike in Athens over jobs as steaming mountains of garbage piled up across the country […]
Weber: Germany will grant debt relief but not to this government
KeepTalkingGreece — German conservative Manfred Weber cannot hide his dislike of the Greek government. Weber the Bavarian CSU politician who leads the conservative EPP bloc […]
City of Athens provides water for strays in heat wave
eKathimerini — The City of Athens has placed water dispensers at 35 key locations around the capital to ensure that its stray dogs and cats […]
Three dogs rescued from Crete by The Jordan Bear Charity have been rehomed
Worcester News –Three dogs have been rehomed after being brought over from Greece, following an appeal by the Jordan Bear Charity. The three puppies were […]
Taxmen caught red-handed taking bribe in Rhodes
eKathimerini — Two tax inspectors sent to the southeastern Aegean island of Rhodes to conduct spot checks at businesses for tax evasion were caught in […]