Greece and the economic crisis 2019

NEWS ARCHIVE - July 1 - June 6

July 6, 2019

Election profiles

Story at US News [English]

Greek economy central to election

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

Second drill ship from Turkey set to start operations next week

Story at eKathimerini [English]

Erdogan threatens military action

Story at Tovima [Greek]

Mitsotakis final election speech online

Story at Protothema [English]

Tsipras and the left the driving force for change

Tsipras profile at EFSYN [Greek]

Political mandate for Exarchia "clean up?"

Story at Iefimerida [Greek] and at Liberal GR [Greek]

Weather for election day

Details on rain and heat at Ethnos [Greek]

View from Strefi Hill

July 5, 2019

Turkish navy announces exercise off Kastellorizo

NAVTEX issued for Sunday - story at eKathimerini [English]

Wildfire resurge on Evia

Story at ABC News [English]

Largest ever seizure of Captagon drug

Story at wfmz [English] and at NY Times [English]

Self-employment Promotion Program starts July 10

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

Greek youth suffering from economic crisis

Story at BBC News [English]

Simitis makes statement in support of Athens Voice newspaper

Story at Iefimerida [Greek]

Will July 7 election end populism

Story at CNBC [English]

Expat Greeks protest inability to vote on July 7

Story at Greek Reporter [English]

Omonoia Square in Athen

July 4, 2019

Policy checklist of parties for July 7 election

Story at Reuters [English]

Acropolis closed midday as temps go above 38 Celsius / 100.4 Fahrenheit

Will also be closed between 3 pm and 5 pm on Friday June 5. Story at Reuters [English] and at Protothema [English]

Banks optimistic for first-home protection program

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek]

Rubikon anarchist group attacks Athens Voice newspaper

Story about Rouvikonas at eKathimerini [English] and at Liberal GR "this attack is an attack on the republic."

New Metron poll has ND well ahead

Details on the numbers at Protothema [English]

Fire leads to evacuations in Makryhori

Story at Skai [Greek] and at Iefimerida [Greek]

Greek/USA group to bid on Hellinikon

Story at Yahoo Finance [English]

US Abassador highlights links between USA July 4th and Greek emocracy

Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt made Independence Day comments at the Athens Embassy last night. Story at Greek City Times [English]

Rodini Park in Athens

July 3, 2019

Seaman strike keeps ferries at dock

Story at SF Gate [English]

Bond sale boosts Piraeus Bank

Stry at Yahoo Finance [English]

Why this election matters

Story at US News [English]

Greece remains a polarizing issue in Europe

Story at The Atlantic [English]

Impressive race of Greek bonds

Story at Naftemporiki [Greek] and about "sliding" at eKathimerini [English]

Greek diaspora utilizing virtual services to stay in contact with church

Article at Religion News [English]

Is July 7 the end for Tsipras'?

Story at Yahoo News [English]

Reuters Video profile on Mitsotakis

Video at Reuters [English]

F35 deal for Turkey still dead

Story at Skai [Greek]

Live on Antikythera and be paid to do so

This story is rolling around the internet with the clickbait title of "be paid to live on a Greek Island" but the story itself is more about an effort on the island to reverse the demographic decline, and the program (paying out approx €500 a month to families) is clearly aimed at mainland Greeks. Story at UK Independent [English]