Uncertainty over return of creditors to Athens
IBNA — A spokesperson for the European Commission told reporters on Thursday that the exact date Greece’s creditors will return to Athens to resume direct […]
Chania the wettest part of Crete in December
Significant rainfall was recorded in Crete during December with Chania district having the biggest share. Askifou and Samaria recorded rain levels of 472 and 414 […]
Family of eight hospitalized with stove fumes poisoning
flashnews.gr –A family of eight in Oreino village in Ierapetra, Lasithi were rushed to an Heraklion hospital on Wednesday with CO poisoning after inhaling fumes […]
Migrant dies of hypothermia as gov’t tries to improve camps
eKathimerini — As authorities seek to improve living conditions for migrants at reception centers around the country amid forecasts of another cold snap later this […]
Greek prosecutor raids Novartis Athens offices in bribery probe
The Globe and Mail — Greek corruption prosecutors have raided the Athens offices of Swiss drug maker Novartis as part of an ongoing probe over […]
Environment Ministry warns against wood-burning in cities
eKathimerini — As heating oil price increased in the new year, the Environment Ministry on Monday issued a warning against the use of fireplaces and wood-burning […]
New cold front to grip Greece from Friday
eKathimerini– A fresh wave of cold weather is expected to grip Greece from Thursday after a brief respite this week, with meteorologists forecasting temperatures as […]
The Guardian: Jean-Claude Juncker secretly blocked EU curbs on tax avoidance
The Guardian — The president of the European commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, spent years in his previous role as Luxembourg’s prime minister secretly blocking EU efforts […]
Northern Athens suburb rocked by early morning blast
eKathimerini — Police investigating a blast that rocked the northern Athenian suburb of Ano Liosia in the early hours of Monday are looking into the target’s […]
Greece’s public health meltdown
The Guardian — Rising mortality rates, an increase in life-threatening infections and a shortage of staff and medical equipment are crippling Greece’s health system as […]
Greek leaders see year of hope and economic growth in 2017
GlobalTimes.cn — Greek leaders on Saturday expressed confidence that the new year will be a year of hope and economic growth for the debt ridden […]
Primary budget surplus climbs to 7.4 billion in first 11 months of 2016
eKathimerini — The primary budget surplus of the year’s first 11 months climbed to 7.4 billion euros, due to the overperformance of revenues and the […]
Greek ambassador to Brazil killed in suspected ‘crime of passion’
France 24 — Brazilian police suspect Greek Ambassador Kyriakos Amiridis was killed in a “crime of passion,” a source close to the investigation said Friday, […]
The bathroom bus of Athens
BBC — A bus has been converted into a bathroom to help homeless people in Athens stay clean. There’s also a washing machine van for […]
Crete on ice
Snow ploughs and emergency service crews have worked all day Friday trying to keep the main roads to mountain villages in all Crete prefectures. The […]