The UK and Greece after Brexit
Ms Kate Smith CMG was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic in January 2017. Previously she was FCO Director, Americas and has also […]
Cretan products and cuisine promoted in Binz, Germany
ANA-MPA — The Cretan products and the Cretan diet and cuisine were succesfuly promoted in an event held in the town of Binz, Germany. The […]
Turkey violated Greek airspace 138 times in one day – Defense Ministry
RT — The Greek Defense Ministry said it has registered 138 violations of the country’s airspace on Wednesday, Reuters reported citing the minister who claimed […]
Extent of corruption in Greece “only now being uncovered”
Sigmalive — The extent of corruption in Greece has not increased “but is only now being uncovered,” the General Secretariat for Combating Corruption said in […]
Bloomberg: Fiscal targets cited for up to 2029
Bloomberg reports that a series of commitments and assurances were provided by the Greek government to convince creditors to resume the final stages of the […]
40 Turkish NATO soldiers have requested asylum in Germany
Business Insider — About 40 mostly high-ranking Turkish soldiers who worked at NATO facilities in Germany but were suspended after the failed coup in Turkey […]
Half of Greeks in arrears to the state
eKathimerini — Greeks’ taxpaying capacity has been exhausted, leading to 13.9 billion euros in unpaid taxes last year alone, according to data issued on Monday […]
ESM: Greek debt manageable – IMF: Greek debt ‘explosive’
Reuters — Greece’s public debt can be manageable, the euro zone bailout fund said on Sunday, responding to a leaked report by the International Monetary […]
Turkey escalates tensions in the Aegean Sea by violating Greek borders
EurActiv –A Turkish warship yesterday (29 January) approached the small Greek island of Imia, reaching a distance of one nautical mile from the shore, triggering strong […]
Greece’s best-selling daily newspaper to close due to debts
The Guardian — Two historic Greek newspapers, including the country’s best-selling daily, will cease publication, the debt-ridden Lambrakis Press Group announced on Saturday. “To Vima […]
New IDs to be issued under security deal with US
eKathimerini — Greece’s compliance with the terms of a memorandum it signed with US on security and terrorism will be evaluated in February, the Citizens’ […]
Theresa May agrees £100m fighter jet deal with Erdogan despite human rights abuse
The Independent — The UK has signed a £100m deal to design new fighter jets for Turkey, despite the country’s President undertaking a severe crackdown […]
Crete: Over sold and under priced Paradise
Argophilia.com — According to the Airport Manager at Heraklion’s Nikos Kazantzakis Airport passenger traffic was up almost 12 percent for the 2016 year on year. […]
Eurogroup statement following Thursday’s session
“The institutions briefed the Eurogroup on the second review of the economic adjustment programme, following their review mission to Athens in December. The Eurogroup urged […]
IMF assesses Greek debt as ‘Highly Unsustainable’
Wall street Journal — The International Monetary Fund believes Greece’s debt is “highly unsustainable” and will reach 275% of gross domestic product by 2060 unless […]