Greece and the economic crisis 2018
NEWS ARCHIVE - May 23 - May 27
May 27, 2018
Turkey
Pavlopoulos: New tough message to Turkey - Naftemporiki
Turkey may buy Russian fighter jets if US freezes F-35s, says newspaper - eKathimerini
Israeli analyst: 10 reasons to tank the F-35 jet sale to Turkey - Protothema
FYOM
Kotzias, Dimitrov continue talks, Zaev sees best opportunity in 25 years - Tovima
New Protest Rallies Against Use of ‘Macedonia’ in Skopje Name - Greek Reporter
Macedonians manage to joke about a serious naming dispute with Greece - Global Voices
Finances
Commencement of the new General Data Protection Regulation GDPR - Capital GR
Attica Group Completes Acquisition of 50.30% of Hellenic Seaways - GTP
Politics
ND will seek wider coalition if elected in government, says Mitsotakis - eKathimerini
A new confrontation with Mitzotakis over Boutaris - efsyn
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Greece is the word when it comes to unusual wines - UK Guardian
Tax Authorities uncover illegal Swiss transportation service on Mykonos - KTG
President Rivlin to visit Greece - Israel News
Sheep cause panic in the streets of Nea Michaniona, Thessaloniki - Toxwni
Lightning strike hits bus on Evros KTEL - Evros News
Bus hit by lightning - Passengers were killed - Radio Thessaloniki
Unique Biosphere Reserve at Pindos National Reserve - efsyn
May 26, 2018
UN says issues 'narrowed' over Greece-Macedonia name dispute - ABC News
Turkey's economy at risk as currency hits record low - Money CNN
May 25, 2018
Politics
Tsipras: Elections will be held in October 2019 - Athens News Agency
Finances
JP Morgan: Neutral on Greek stocks, sees a dirty exit from the program - Capital GR
Greece's Public Power Corp prepares for sale of coal-fired units - Reuters
Greece stocks lower at close of trade; Athens General Composite down 1.98% - Investing.com
Turkey
Weapons sold to Turkey will be used on us, Greece warns U.S. - Protothema
"Ankara has filed extradition requests for the men but Greek courts have refused to return them, saying they do not believe the men would receive fair trials in Turkey. Turkish EU Minister Omer Celik tweeted that the Greek legal system “ruled to protect the terrorists” and it was the “most embarrasing (sic) ruling possible for any country.”
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The dangers of resurgent nationalism in Greece - EU Observer
May 24, 2018
Why are US drones being based in Greece for the first time? - Defense News
"The U.S. Air Force has begun using MQ-9 Reaper drones out of Larisa Air Force Base, located halfway down Greece’s eastern side, near the Aegean Sea. In response to an inquiry from Defense News, Pentagon spokesman Eric Pahon said the aircraft are being temporarily stationed at Larisa while their usual base in Africa undergoes repairs."
Turkey
Turkey attacks Greece granting 2 Turkish officers asylum - MSN News
Minister says nobody knows when detained Greek soldiers will be freed - eKathimerini
Finances
Greece to raise cash withdrawal limit, paper says - Reuters
Eurogroup discusses Greek bailout evaluation, debt relief measures - Tovima
Tourism
Hyatt Announces Plans for a Grand Hyatt Hotel in Athens - OAOA
Greece's Aegean Airlines to resume Skopje ops by YE18 - CH Aviation
Greece Presents Ambitious Post-bailout Tourism Plan - GTP
"Greek PM Alexis Tsipras. The Greek government has made tourism a high priority with ambitious plans that include the creation of tourist villages set to host EU nationals for a six-month period, allowing them to transfer their tax residence to Greece."
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Greece offers to boost resurgence of Russian shipbuilding - Steel Guru
Rutgers Receives $27 Million to Help Revitalize Agriculture in Greece - Rutgers
Enlargement Skepticism: Greece and Macedonia Inch Closer to Solving Name Dispute - EU Bulletin
May 23, 2018
Godly giants in kilts: Meet Greece's best-known soldiers - Fox News
"All its members are conscripts picked for height and posture — and must demonstrate their godliness by belonging to the Orthodox Church of Greece. Their function is to stand sentry at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and outside the residence of Greece's titular head of state, keeping unflinchingly still for hours when not performing a clockwork-soldier routine of ponderous leg and arm swings and crashing presentations of arms. But during Greece's years of financial meltdown, the guards have several times been forced to abandon their posts as anti-austerity protests turned violent next to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which is just in front of parliament, with the sentry posts occasionally burnt down.... Its Greek name — Evzones, or well-girt youths — is a 3,000-year-old word reactivated in the 19th century as the fledgling country strove to cement its blood ties with the glories of antiquity.
Tourism
Hyatt to open first Grand Hyatt in Greece in third quarter - Reuters
This Beach Hidden in a Sea Cave Is a Secret Slice of Greek Paradise - Travel and Leisure
Crete’s Nikos Igoumenidis on Emerging Trends and Sustainable Tourism - Hospitality Net
Finances
Greece’s economic future is nearing a crucial moment - CNBC
Greek Plan Vows to Keep Budget Surplus at 3.5% of GDP Until 2022 - Greek Reporter
Turkey probes money laundering at Cyprus casinos… or not - Calvineayre
Politics
With eye on re-election, Greek PM rolls dice on Macedonia - MSN News
Greece Says Negotiations With Macedonia Over Name Row at 'Crucial' Stage - NY Times
Turkey
Turkey is heading for a currency crisis - Liberal GR
Turkish currency hits record low amid Erdogan concerns - ABC
Turkey lira 'in freefall', eyes on central bank - Yahoo
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