Greece and the economic crisis 2019

NEWS ARCHIVE - March 23 - March 31

March 31, 2019

Greeks in Albania under pressure again

Property rights issues - eKathimerini [English]

Vogue Magazine Greece edition relaunches

Story at Reuters [English] and news about the front cover model Bella Hadid at Yahoo [English]

81 provinces of Turkey conduct vote

Story at SKAI [Greek] and violence at polls Liberal.gr [Greek]

5.3 Quake at Gulf of Corinth

Story at Reuters [English] more at eKathimerini [English] about whether this is the main "shock" or not. Follow up at SKAI [Greek]

Intense rainfall leads to emergency situation in Karpathos and Kasos

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

Primary residence protection changes on business loans

Numbers at Protothema [English]

Riviera Hotel reopens

Story at National Hearld on famous hotel [English]

Kea Island

March 30, 2019

Erdogan making case for the AK Party

Story at Bloomberg [English]

Why does Erdogan provoke?

Election year (in Turkey) speculations in Tanea [Greek]

Archeological site hours increase April 1

Details at Keep Talking Greece [English]

Currency and economic troubles in Turkey

Problems increase - story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

ND President Kyriakos Mitsotakis raises idea of rewarding good credit histories

Story at Tovima [Greek]

2010 law to increase speed for licensing is failing

Story at eKathimerini [English]

Mikrolimano marina in Athens

View of Athens Greece at night from Strefi Hill

March 29, 2019

Weak trading leads to net shrinkage at NB

National Bank posts lowered Q4 - story at Reuters [English]

Timestamping part of copyright procedure

Story at JD Supra [English]

High winds tears up trucks and transport

Video and news article at KTG [English]

Greek retail market shrank in December

Story at Reuters [English]

Mani, Peloponnese

March 28, 2019

The ten conditions for growth

Bank of Greece Governor Yiannis Stournaras said in a speech at the International Atlantic Economic Conference - Story at Protothema [Greek]

Creditor meeting down to just a few issues

Story at the Washington Post [English]

Legarde: a deposit guarantee insurance program needed

Legarde and IMF on the eurozone vulnerabilities - story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

Is AirBnB aggravating problem in properties?

Words from Giannis Dragasagis - story at Tovima [Greek]

Erdogan: Istanbul stays Instanbul, never Constantinople

Erdogan also has ideas on renaming other areas - Protothema [English]

Police using analog tech again due to lack of maintenance on digital equipment

Story at eKathimerini [English]

March 27, 2019

Legislation on primary residence submitted

Story at Greek Reporter [English]

Minor differences on agreement with creditors

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

Some tourist locations extend hours starting April

Story at Keep Talking Greece [English]

Official complaint given to Turkey over helicopter harassment

Story at Protothema [English] More at eKathimerini [English]

Lavrio-Cesme ferry route

Starts up in June - story at Keep Talking Greece [English]

ND polls up 10% over SYRIZA

Poll info at Protothema[English]

EU funded refugee housing for some to end

Story at Euronews [English]

No agreement at eurogroup

Primary residence situation still undecided - story at Keep Talking Greece [English] and this story at Tanea says its not really been addressed yet during talks. [Greek]

March 26, 2019

Hagia Sophia and Erdogan

Story at Washington Times [English] and at Greek Reporter which notes the government terms the idea "as insult."

Agathonisi "belongs to Turkey" claims Ankara media

Story at Keep Talking Greece [English]

Tourism industry growing three-times as fast as anything else

Story at Protothema [English]

Greek Bonds continue to perform

Story at eKathimerni [English]

47 airspace violations

Details on Turkish plane penetrations at Tanea [Greek]

April pension schedule

Dates at Skai [Greek]

March 25th anniversary at Mt Athos

Story at AMNA [Greek]

March 25, 2019

Turk jets harass Tsipras Helicopter

"The move forced the helicopter pilot to carry out low maneuvers until Greek fighter jets arrived to deflect the Turkish aircraft, Tsipras said." Story at WHOIS [English] and at Protothema [Greek] and at eKathimerini [English]