Greece and the economic crisis 2019

NEWS ARCHIVE - April 13 - April 22

April 22, 2019

EU election Poll results posted

Detaisl and chart at SKAI [Greek]

Solid polls predict EU election results

So says eKathimerini [English] and more at Tanea [Greek]

Official moves being made for early IMF repayment

Story at Tovima [Greek]

Migrants going straight to Frontex employee homes

Story at Washington Post [English]

PAOK wins title

Story at Yahoo [English]

Souvlaki price increase debated

Story at Tovima [Greek]

Tie in Skopje first round of presidential vote

Story at Yahoo News [English]

Senator Menendez: Freeze on F35 and sanctions for Turkey

Details at eKathimerini [English]

Turkey drilling in Eastern Med?

Story at Liberal GR [Greek]

Musicians at the Odeon Theatre Acropolis Athens Greece

April 21, 2019

Reparations bill: €300 Billion

Story at Daily Beast [English]

Income levels in Greece at 2013 levels?

Story at Protothema [Greek]

S&P to review Greece and Italy this week

Expectations for Greece to be move higher; Italy not so much, in the credit ratings - SeekingAlpha [English]

War reparations again a topic

Story at UK Guardian [English]

Voting in N. Macedonia features the Prespa agreement

Story at Cape Breton [English] and at Naftemporiki [Greek]

Could Turkey invade Syria?

USA withdrawal could lead to major changes in international makeup in Syrian conflict - Protothema [English]

Italy debt to GDP ratio likely to increase

Story at Financial Times [English]

April 20, 2019

Alexandros Gennimatas: Turkey needs to respect current international law

Story at Greek Reporter [English] - meanwhile, at eKathimerini Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar says Greece should "demilitarize islands of the Aegean" [English]

The future of gas energy in the eastern Mediterranean

Story at Tovima [Greek]

European Parliamentary elections precursor to national elections

Implications examined at Greek Reporter [English]

Change in pace for property auctions

Details at eKathimerini [English]

Plans for Greek lunar vehicle

Story at Skai [Greek]

Polling has ND still well ahead

Story at Protothema [English]

Clashes in Exarchia

Story at Protothema [Greek]

Brain regain - plans to reverse outflow of talent

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

April 19, 2019

Identification documents changing to meet EU guidelines

Story at Greek Reporter [English]

A1 highway lauded for safety

Story at Euronews [English]

Turkey blocking Spokje from NATO

Story at eKathimerini [English]

Turkish jets over Ros

Harassment of helicopter carrying Hellenic Army General Chief of Staff, Lt. General Georgios Kambas Protothema [English]

Price increases coming to souvlaki

Details at eKathimerini [English] and Protothema [Greek]

2018 marked increase in racially motivated attacks

Story at SKAI [Greek]

April 18, 2019

Acropolis closed after lightning injuries

Story at Washington Post [English]

First quarter hotel business down in Athens

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

Police operations taking place in Exarchia in Athens

Story at SKAI [Greek]

Parliament passes reparations move

Story at Keep Talking Greece [English] and at eKathimerini [English]

Tsipras to pursue reparations

Story at The Telegraph [English]

S400 Purchase will lead to sanctions on Turkey

The difficulties from sanctions examined at Protothema [English]

The war taking place in banking

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

April 17, 2019

Vote in parliament on continuing toward claim for WW2 reparation money from Germany

Story at Reuters [English] More on reparations.

Team from Greece digitizing manuscripts in Egypt

The goal is to "create the first digital archive of all 4,500 manuscripts in the library, starting with around 1,100 in the Syriac and Arabic languages" - UK Telegram [English]