Greece and the economic crisis 2018
NEWS ARCHIVE - Dec 21 - Dec 31
December 31, 2018
President Pavlopoulos honors three foreign rescuers at Mati with citizenship
The three given honorary naturalization for exceptional services to Greece - story at Greek Reporter
Islands VAT will continue at lower rate
Story at Tanea
Rain and snow ahead
Weather at Naftemporiki
Population shrink picking up speed
Statistics at eKathimerini do not look good.
New Years customs live on
Story at Protothema on traditional Greek customs for the new year.
Trump, Turkey and Syria
Analysis at Protothema
December 30, 2018
Simitis questions surplus, predicts return to ESM European Stability Mechanism
Story at Tovima [in Greek].
Public transportation schedule changes for holidays
Story at eKathimerini
25 Wines of Greece
Story at Wineanorak
Top movies in Greek cinema 2018
Article at Kathimerini
Related: The Movie Theaters of Greece page
National Observatory of Greece
December 29, 2018
Hopman cup Greece team loses then wins
Story at Ubitennis on the loss to Britain and NeoKosmos on the win by Maria Sakkari
The Thessaloniki subway nearer to completion
Story at Naftemporiki [in Greek] and at Tanea which notes there's no trains. [in Greek]
Plan for International University in Thessaloniki
Story at eKathimerini
Debt payment plan announced
120 payment cycle - story at Tovima [in Greek]
Greek olive oil ranked #1
Story at Skai.gr on the findings at WREVOO World Evoo World Ranking 2018 by the World Writers and Journalists of Wines and Spirits, the international association of Writers and Journalists of Wine and Drink. [in Greek]
Deficit of water predicted for future
Story at Kathimerini [in Greek].
Andros Island
December 28, 2018
FYROM President Gjorge Ivanov speaks against name deal
Story at ABC News
Coin collection seized in Larisa
Ancient coin hoard - Story at Greek Reporter
Year ends with €7.6 billion surplus
Story at Neo Kosmos
Katseli Law to continue until February
Story at Naftemporiki [in Greek] and Tanea [in Greek] at eKathimerini.
Turkey actions analysed - list of violations
Article at Protothema with list of international law violations.
Dimitris Koufodinas gets fifth prison release
Story with details on the Nov 17 member and their 23 murders - eKathimerini
Kolonaki explosion investigation continues
Story at Tovima [in Greek]
4.1 million taxpayers in arrears
Story at MagicValley
Ankara ramps up movements in Aegean with research ship
Cesme vessel movements include Ikaria and southern Cyprus - story at eKathimerini
Bond dealer list renewed for 2019
Story at Business Recorder
Tax reduction schedule for businesses
Story at Tax News
4.6 Earthquake at Ierapetra
South below Crete - story at Earthquake News
Tanea Drone flight over Parnitha
Tanea page of the Drone Flight
December 27, 2018
Explosion in Kolonaki
Story at eKathimerini, Associated Press and Reuters
Erdogan against Macron in Syria
Story at Protothema
Major losses in European bank stocks in 2018
Story at Naftemporiki [in Greek].
Mount Parnitha
December 26, 2018
Monument to Kastorian Jews vandalized
Story at Naftemporiki [in Greek].
Greece watching change in USA Syrian policy
Story at eKathimerini
Hacking war between Greece/ Turkey?
Story at Tovima [in Greek] and Skai.gr [in Greek].
New coach at Panathinaikos
Story at MSN News on Rick Pitino.
Prespa agreement proceeds
News about PM Zaev saying FYROM language is "Macedonian" at Capital GR [in Greek.]
Snow on Parnitha stops traffic
Story at Tanea [in Greek] and more weather predictions at Phile News [in Greek]. Photo of snowball fight on Parnitha at eKathimerini.
The Christmas Boat tradition
Story at Tornos News
December 25, 2018
Increasing Chinese tourism ahead
Story at China Daily
Vartholomeos responds to accusations
Story at eKathimerini
EU commits additional money to border management
Story at Reliefweb
Turkey and purchase of USA Patriot missile system
Story at Naftemporiki [in Greek].
December 24, 2018
Christmas Eve snow coming
Weather report at Greek Reporter.
Gatestone Analysis: Turkey intends to "conquer" Greek Islands
A short survey of the two main Turkish political parties at Gatestone Institute, each competing to be the more verbally aggressive about claiming the Greek islands.
€8 billion goal for 2019 bonds
Story at Zawya on Greek plans for raising funds off the bond markets.
Kastellorizo and Jerusalem both Erdogan targets in war of words
Story at JNS News.
President Prokopis Pavlopoulos expresses sympathy for Indonesian Tsunami victims
Story at Xinhua Nat and Naftemporiki [in Greek].
Russia against USA over FYROM
Story at Protothema
Turkey-USA naval exercise turns into French-USA naval exercise
Breakdown on the use of words by Ankara at Tovima [in Greek].
Vartholomaios wants back Byzantine manuscripts
Story at eKathimerini on the accusations against Princeton University for holding stolen property alleged taken from Greek monastery during WW1.
December 23, 2018
USA backing Greece/Israel/Cyprus cooperation
Story at Jerusalem Post and Greek Reporter on Israeli PM Netanyahu coming out against Turkeywith accusations about Cyprus and the Kurd situation.
New debt program details
Story at Naftemporiki on debt reduction and installment schedules [in Greek]
Merkel in Athens in Jaunuary
Story at eKathimerini
Terrorism in the Nov 17 tradition
Story at Tovima [in Greek]
UN backs return of Elgin Marbles to Greece
Story at Greek Reporter
Revenue office holiday closures in January
Story at Skai.gr [in Greek]
December 22, 2018
Greece to get advanced F16 upgrades
Story at UPI
"Red Line" with Turkey
eKathimerini on the past weeks confrontations and the government meeting on Friday over the matter.
Greece in 2018
Review of the year at Greek Reporter
Farmer's Market banned in Kozani
Story at Protothema
Turkey-USA maritime exercise off Cyprus?
Story at Tovima [in Greek] and more at Yenisafak and update at Tovima [in Greek].
December 21, 2018
New polling stretches out New Democracy's lead
Numbers at eKathimerini and more at Naftemporiki [in Greek].
New books on Greece 2019
Overview of new books, heavy on photography, coming - details at Greek City Times.
Airspace violations continue
Protothema on the Turk overfly of Kastelorizo, and more Protothema on threats to stop any Turkish incursion.
2019 Bond Issues
Tovima [in Greek] on reports of the dual bond plans.
Netherland convoy to Greece to obtain migrants
Story at ABC News on the Dutch effort and the tricky legal issues involved.
Western Crete natural gas exploration to proceed
Story at eKathimerini on the ExxonMobil / Hellenic Petroleum / Total project and Tovima [in Greek] on how approval is up to Parliament.
Eurobarometer poll shows Greeks negative on economic prospects
Story at Naftemporiki [in Greek].
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