José Manuel Barroso: Politicians ‘waiting for accident to happen’ in Greece
(The Telegraph) José Manuel Barroso, who led the EC for a decade, said that politicians had taken “too long” to find a solution, which had […]
Month: May 2015
Greek government unable to implement smoking ban, considers change of legislation
(Greek Reporter) Unable to ban smoking in public places, the Greek government is considering to implement a measure according to which indoor smoking will be […]
“This little girl hasn’t gone to the Greek island of Kos for a holiday in the sun”
(The Independent) She and thousands of other migrants have risked their lives to escape conflict and poverty in their home countries. As British tourists complain […]
Knossos archaeological site closed after lightening strikes visitors sheltering under tree
Seventeen tourists have been injured in a lightning strike at the archaeological site of Knossos just after 10 on Friday morning. The injured people were […]
German financial newspaper puts words in Lagarde’s mouth
(MSN Money) German financial newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung which quoted IMF Chief Christine Lagarde as saying “A Greek exit is a possibility” – later changed […]
U.S. warns G7 of global economy ‘accident’ without Greece deal as Europe pushes ultimatum deadline to the end of June
The United States warned on Friday of a possible accident for the world economy if Greece and its creditors miss their June deadlines to avert […]
The awkward truth about the refugees in Kos the tourists would rather went away
(The Indipendent, Dispatches) British tourists have ‘complained’ about desperate migrants pouring into the Greek island of Kos making their holidays “awkward”. The Daily Mail two […]
Earthquake activity continues through the night
The earthquake activity continued through the night with more tremors thought to be aftershocks of the 4.5 R quake registered in the same area east […]
John Nash’s Game Theory and Greece
(Bloomberg – Mohamed A. El-Erian) A mutually beneficial outcome would alleviate the long suffering of Greek citizens who have been devastated by unemployment, shrinking incomes […]
Wolfgang Münchau: “I am sceptical about another round of extend-and-pretend dishonesty”
(From the Financial Times) What should Tsipras do now? Asks Wolfgang Münchau in the Financial Times. If the deal offered by the country’s creditors is […]
Visitor falls in Heraklion museum breaking a 4,000-year-old vase
A prehistoric vase has been smashed in a museum on 23 May after a visitor tripped over and inadvertently grabbed it the Daily Mail reports […]
Two earthquakes over 4R in the afternoon -East of Agios Nikolaos
Two earthquakes of 4.3R and 4.5 R within minutes of each other were felt in some parts of eastern part of Crete just before 16:00 […]
Greece, China ready for TV and movie joint productions
(People’s Daily Online) Greece is opening its cultural industry to Chinese filmmakers and TV producers, wishing to promote cooperation with China in the field of […]
Greece says deal close, Schaeuble quashes optimism
(AP) — Greece’s cash-strapped government insisted Wednesday it was “very close” to reaching a vital deal with bailout lenders, but the optimism in Athens was […]
German finance ministry replies to Lew comment: There has already been great flexibility in Greece’s case
(ANA-MPA) Responding to a statement by U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew earlier on Wednesday in London, German finance ministry spokesman Martin Jaeger noted that “the […]