US navy makes available Souda based spyplane to watch over forests
US navy deployed a P-8 spyplane to monitor forests in Greece and Crete. The plane came from Italy and flew over the fire affected areas […]
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EU mobilises support following devastating fires in Greece, Sweden and Latvia
EU press release — The Commission’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre is working 24/7 and is in constant contact with the authorities of Greece, Sweden and Latvia which […]
Travel to Greece unaffected – How you can help
Given the number of people expressing concern on social media about travelling to Athens in the aftermath of the devastating wildfires that killed over 70 people, it […]
Athens area wildfires – number of deaths may exceed 50
BBC — At least 50 people are feared dead in wildfires burning near Athens, as Greece faces its worst fire crisis in more than a […]
Animal Welfare organisations in Chania ask council for solutions
Press Release — On June 27 members of Chania animal welfare organisations attended the council meeting where they rad and distributed a letter to all […]
ΕΥ: New investments in Greece created nearly 2000 jobs last year
Naftemporiki — Ernst & Young’s European attractiveness survey this week calculated the number of new direct foreign investments (DFIs) in Greece at 24 in 2017, […]
Heavy rainfall causes problems in Athens area
eKathimerini — Heavy rainfall on Sunday evening caused serious problems in Attica, prompting Traffic Police to close off flooded roads and leading to several calls […]
Chania Airport passenger numbers in decline
Chania airport is underperforming by comparison to other Fraport managed regional airports in Greece. The disappointing figures are largely attributed to the departure of Ryan Air from […]
Minoan to start Chania – Pireaus service on 15 July
Minoan Lines will deploy the Cruise Ferry MYKONOS PALACE, ‘a modern and luxurious’ ferry on the Chania – Pireaus – Chania service starting on Sunday 15 […]
EU may require visas for British travelers post Brexit
Politico — The European Commission is making plans that could mean British citizens need a visa to enter the EU after Brexit, according to a […]
A weekend of political turmoil over FYROM name
On Saturday Greek parliament rejected a censure motion, brought by the opposition over Prime Minister Tsipras’s deal aimed at solving a decades-old name dispute with […]
Hot, sunny weather to give way to storms in most parts of Greece
eKathimerini — A weather system dubbed Minos by Greek meteorologists is bringing rain, storms and hail to most parts of the country this weekend. According […]
New high speed ferry to link Crete with Cyclades on daily basis
Tornos News — “High Speed Ferry Santorini Palace”, a state of the art ferry boat, will link Heraklion port with the Cycladic Islands on a […]
Lagarde: IMF will remain engaged one way or the other with Greece
Reuters – The International Monetary Fund will remain engaged in Greece in some form, which will most likely become clearer after a June 21 meeting […]
IMF likely to remain just as ‘a technical advisor’ to Greek programme
The Greek government is confident that some form of debt restructuring will be agreed this month, despite reports that the International Monetary Fund is unlikely […]