IMF moves closer to ‘approval in principle’ to keep Berlin happy
Reuters — Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who plays a key role in the Greek talks, expected a “deal on the full completion of the second review” at the […]
Comparatively few Golden Visas issued
eKathimerini — The Golden Visa program offering residence permits to third-country citizens investing at least 250,000 in Greek properties has yielded about 1 billion euros, […]
British rape suspects convicted in Heraklion court
eKathimerini — A court in Heraklion has found two 22-year-old British nationals guilty of the rape of a young woman, also a British national, on […]
Last remaining ‘prior actions’ passed through parliament ahead of Eurogroup meeting
Naftemporiki — The coalition in Greece held firm on Friday during a vote for the latest round of “prior actions” demanded by creditors in order […]
Moscovici urges Greece’s lenders ‘not to play with fire’
Euractiv — Speaking at an event in Paris last Thursday, Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said “I would really like to deliver a very clear […]
Greece hunts Colombians over hospital kit stolen in Athens
BBC — Greek police say a Colombian criminal gang has stolen expensive medical equipment from four Athens hospitals, with similar thefts seen across Europe. Three […]
The biggest tax scandal in German post-war history?
BBC — A group of German bankers, lawyers and stockbrokers – reportedly with links to the City of London – appears to have fiddled the […]
Charge aims to wean Greeks off plastic bags
eKathimerini — Plastic bags will cost up to 8 cents each in supermarkets as of July 2018, as a bill from the Environment Ministry is […]
IMF Greece compromise could avoid July crisis
AFP – A compromise the IMF offered to break the deadlock with Europe over financing for Greece could avoid a renewed crisis in the country in […]
Popular reality show seen filming in Chania.
A very popular international reality show has been seen filming properties in locations in Chania over the weekend for a programme that will be aired […]
Back in 2012 Eurogroup agreed a (now forgotten) deal for cutting Greek debt
A dispute between the IMF and Berlin goes back a few years over the sustainability of the Greek debt. But when it comes to the […]
Greece approves Chinese-backed project to develop Hellinikon site
The Guardian — Construction work on a 7bn euro project to develop the site of Athens’s former airport will begin in six months, the Greek […]
Crete’s King of the Road has real Royal meeting in Windsor
Stephen Bott — Retired entrepreneur Roger Tomlinson lives near Agios Nikolaos in Lasithi, Crete but he recently drove his 1951 3.5 litre Jaguar Mark V DHC […]
What happened to Kandanos when its citizens defended their homes from invading Nazis?
Pappas Post — The answer: The complete annihilation of a village and the massacre of 180 of its citizens. The Razing of Kandanos on 3 […]
Greek shipowners expose the real reason for Schaeuble’s attack on Tsipras
KeepTalkingGreece — German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble attacked on Thursday prime minister Alexis Tsipras for “not having taxed Greece’s powerful shipowners as he had promised.” […]