Bus carrying Japanese tourists crashes in Turkey, injuring 22
A bus carrying Japanese tourists veered off a road and crashed into a ditch in Turkey on Thursday, injuring 22 people on board, the state-run news agency reported.
EU leaders set course for tougher policy to send back irregular migrants
BRUSSELS – European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to use all their leverage, including trade, development aid and visa policy, to speed up returns of migrants illegally entering the bloc and asked the European Commission to urgently draft a law.
Greece ranks last in the EU in economic freedom
Greece ranks last in the economic freedom chart among the European Union states, according to the study published by the Center for Liberal Studies (KEFiM) in collaboration with the Canadian Fraser Institute.
Cards now Greeks’ favorite payment means
The most popular means of payment in Greece is cards, as in the last 12 months consumers who relied on card payments outnumbered those who chose cash payments.
Greek gambling market records significant growth
The turnover of the Greek gambling market recorded a significant increase in the first eight months of the year.
Moscow roils a country on the edge of Europe and Russia
Moldova’s police chief, appointed by a government committed to joining the European Union and leaving Russia’s orbit, was alarmed to find his country’s capital suddenly plastered with posters bearing a blunt message: “No EU.”
Nicosia’s plan for ‘stranded’ realty owners
Cyprus’ Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou presented on Wednesday solutions for resolving issues faced by “stranded buyers.”
PM: EU closer to Greek positions on migrant returns
The European Union has come closer to Greece’s positions on asylum, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told reporters following Thursday’s EU Summit.
Economic ostracism via Airbnb
According to the international scientific literature, human happiness does not depend on the level of income, as long as basic human needs such as shelter and food are met.
Man arrested in Athens for facilitating illegal adoptions
A 38-year-old man with two pending arrest warrants for facilitating illegal adoptions was nabbed in Athens on Wednesday.