Greece paying asylum seekers to forgo appeals
EU Observer — The Greek government is giving cash incentives for asylum seekers on the islands to forgo their legal rights to appeal their cases. […]
Professional associations against increase of Sunday trading
KeepTalkingGreece — Shops in Greece can open 30 Sundays per year and not just eight as was agreed in the previous bailout agreement. However, professional […]
Emirates adds second daily flight linking Athens with Dubai
Naftemporiki — Emirates this week announced that it has inaugurated a second daily flight connecting Athens with Dubai, with the aim to increase passenger and […]
Greece rejects new extradition request for Turkish soldiers
DW — A Greek court on Wednesday blocked Turkey’s second request for the extradition of three Turkish soldiers who fled the country last year in […]
EU “must show citizens that it can both protect and improve their daily lives” – Greeks not convinced
eKathimerini — Greeks appear evenly divided in their views of the European Union, according to a recent survey of European attitudes by the Eurobarometer. More […]
Almost 1.5 million Greeks live in extreme poverty
Greek Reporter — Almost 1.5 million Greeks, more than one in ten, live in extreme poverty, most of them unemployed and young, a recent study […]
Greece can never pay its debts. So why not admit it?
capx.com –Peace, sweetness and light break out in the Balkans as we’re told that the EU, the eurogroup, the IMF, Greece, the ECB and Uncle […]
IMF says EU still needs ‘credible’ debt relief for Greece
euractiv — Despite an agreement reached Tuesday (2 May) on a reform package, Europe still needs to provide “credible” debt relief to Greece before the […]
Shock birth rates shows Greeks may be dying out over imposed austerity
Daily Express — After nearly a decade of belt tightening, Greece is now facing a new crisis, low birth rates. In order to maintain the […]
Greece, lenders reach long-awaited deal on bailout reforms
Reuters — Greece and its foreign creditors reached a deal early on Tuesday on a package of bailout-mandated ‘reforms’, Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said, […]
Bing Maps releases 3.67 Million Square KM of new imagery for Turkey, Greece and Argentina
mspoweruser.com — Microsoft Bing Maps team today released new imagery of 3.67 million square kilometers in Turkey, Greece, and Argentina in partnership with Digital Globe. […]
Angela Merkel ‘clashed with Emmanuel Macron over Greek debt deal’ new book claims
The Telegraph — Emmanuel Macron, the man widely expected to be the next French president, tried to help Greece avoid crippling austerity measures but was […]
Fire destroys boatyard in Apokoronas
A fire broke out on Saturday morning at a small boatyard at Aspro, near Gavalochori in Apokoronas, totally destroying it. Several fire crews from Vryses and Chania arrived […]
Schaeuble raises hopes for a May conclusion of the Greek review
Greece has apparently received some encouragement for its reform push from Germany’s finance minister, who has raised hopes that the long due review of the current […]
Dog attack on Crete leaves two men with injuries
eKathimerini — Two men were taken to hospital for treatment in Heraklion after being attacked by a pit bull, local reports said on Friday. The […]