Greeks keep their coffee habit but cut back on cafes
Greeks appear reluctant to give up their coffee habit, but are increasingly choosing to consume it at home and cutting back on visits to cafes. Source link
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Auto DraftGreece returns priceless relics to Bulgaria and points Britain to the Parthenon marbles – Greek City Times
Greece and Bulgaria have formally exchanged a treasury of relics and bones in Thessaloniki, sealing a cultural deal negotiated over decades and giving Athens a fresh platform for its campaign to recover the Parthenon sculptures. The handover included priceless religious objects removed from Greece during the First World War, and remains thought to belong to …
Greece is speeding up bailout loan repayment
Early repayments this year, from an initial calculation for €8.79 billion, will reach €12.84 billion. Source link
Turkey and France Sign Defence Roadmap as Greece Buys French Arms – Greek City Times
Turkey and France have signed a Defence Cooperation Roadmap aimed at strengthening bilateral military ties and cooperation in the defence industry, the Turkish Ministry of Defence said. According to Ankara, the two sides agreed to deepen strategic dialogue and take concrete steps to develop their cooperation. The talks were held as part of high-level military …
Property income woos foreign institutional investors
Greece, and Athens especially, is evolving into one of the most attractive real estate markets in Europe for foreign institutional investors. Source link
Storms and Floods Bring Chaos to Crete as Drivers and Tourists Are Rescued – Greek City Times
Heavy storms and flash floods trapped drivers, forced tourist evacuations and washed cars and trees into the sea on Crete, as the island entered a third day of severe weather. The worst damage was on the southeast coast, around Ierapetra. Mayor Manolis Frangoulis said a few tourists had to be evacuated and a woman was …
Emergency in Crete to last at least through Sunday
Large swaths of the island of Crete remain under emergency status at least until Sunday, as continued rain stokes fears of further floods. Source link
Putting a stop to the crime
Waste dumping has become a source of illicit profit for criminal rings that systematically break the law, using the capital’s hidden corners as dumping grounds. Source link
Rubio Praises Guilfoyle Ahead of Greece Visit Amid Questions Over Energy Ties – Greek City Times
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has praised US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle for advancing the Trump administration’s agenda in Greece and southeastern Europe, days before his first official visit to Athens as secretary of state. “Ambassador Guilfoyle has been an incredibly effective advocate for the President’s agenda in Greece and across Europe,” Rubio …
Fake doctor’s victim recalls ordeal
A woman deceived by a man posing as a doctor says recent reports of illegal medical practices have revived memories of her own ordeal. Source link