What does Europe mean for Merkel?
Berlin daily TAZ launched an attack on Merkel’s european policies on Tuesday using the example of Greece to demonstrate the lack of solidarity and cooperation […]
Month: May 2017
Greece, Italy uncertainties dent euro
Reuters — Concerns about situations involving Greece, Italy and the European Central Bank kept the euro under pressure on Tuesday. The euro slid 0.45 percent […]
Draghi: ECB won’t buy Greek Bonds before debt deal
Bloomberg — The European Central Bank will not consider including Greek government bonds in its asset purchases program before a pending bailout review is concluded […]
Elderly couple drowns in Stalida
eKathimerini — An elderly couple from Germany were found dead in the sea on a beach in the region of Stalida in Heraklion, Crete. The […]
Darlington couple face £170K claim after Crete hotel countersues
Northern Echo — A British couple, Sean and Caroline Bondarenko, are being counter-sued by the owners of a five-star hotel on Crete after making a […]
The Telegraph’s top 10 beach holidays in Greece for 2017
IGUANA BEACH, CRETE Lucky Haniá has two lovely, clean, amenitied town beaches, 4km west at the end of a frequent urban bus line. They’re separated […]
Egyptian FM optimistic over agreement on EEZ with Greece
Tornos News — Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in an interview with Efimerida Ton Syntakton newspaper on Saturday, on the sidelines of the 2nd Conference […]
Greece’s Energean to supply 23 bcm of gas to Israeli power stations
Reuters — Greece’s Energean said on Sunday it signed contracts to supply up to 23 billion cubic meters of natural gas to private Israeli power […]
Cabin crew for Ryanair recruitment in Chania
From Peter O Neill of Crewlink, an official Recruitment and Training Partner to Ryanair. “Crewlink are delighted to announce that we are recruiting throughout Europe […]
Gerry Rice: IMF position has not changed
Answering press questions on Greece, Wednesday, the Fund’s spokesman Gerry Rice made the following comments: “Greece has legislated a strong package of reforms, which the […]
Genetic quirk in people from isolated Cretan villages is found to protect them against deadly heart disease
Daily Mail — People living in isolated Cretan mountains villages live long and healthy lives thanks to a unique gene that protects them against heart disease, […]
Greek government under fire for not implementing smoking ban law
Anti-smoking campaigners heavily criticised the Greek government for not implementing a 2008 law that prohibits smoking in public places EURACTIV.com reports from Athens. Speaking on […]
“No Greek debt relief needed if primary surplus above 3 percent/GDP for 20 years”
Reuters on Wednesday quoted a “confidential paper” prepared by European Stability Mechanism (ESM) which concludes that Greece will not need debt relief by European creditors if […]
Unparalleled Mediterranean views are the reason you should pick Crete
The Express — It can be a struggle deciding which Greek Island to head to on holiday, but Crete should definitely top the list. The […]
“Schaeuble a problem for europe”
Greek Reporter — Responding to the disappointing Eurogroup outcome on Greece, the Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament on Tuesday directed stinging criticism […]