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Archive - May 2015

May 29th

Lightning injures dozens of tourists in Crete

29 May 2015 / 16:05:27  
A lightning bolt struck the archaeological site of the Palace of Knossos in Crete this morning, injuring at least 19 Russian tourists.


Brussels issues a 7-day ultimatum to Greece

29 May 2015 / 10:05:42  
Stopping the programme would mean that Greece would lose 1.8 billion euro of the remaining tranche from the European Financial Stability Facility and the amount of 10.9 billion euro that would be provided for the capitalization of Greek banks, if required.


Major travel agencies want a "drachma" clause in the new contracts

28 May 2015 / 21:05:18  
Under the pretext that there is uncertainty due to the delays in concluding an agreement with the creditors, they again want to play safe in the event that Greece returns to its national currency.


May 28th

The European Central Bank warns about an increased Greek default risk

28 May 2015 / 15:05:18  
The report also indicates that the risk of Greek crisis contagion in the economies of the other euro zone member states has decreased.


In the case of capital controls, euros in Greece and Europe will not be equal in value

28 May 2015 / 14:05:13  
Despite the firm denials on the part of Athens, Germany’s Minister of Finance Wolfgang Schaeuble considers the possibility of imposing capital controls in Greece.


Greece disputes the name 'feta' used by a company in Veliko Tarnovo

28 May 2015 / 10:05:06  
The product is described as soft white cheese under the name 'FETAMA'. It is produced by company "Cech 99" Ltd. and the label definition reads 'cheese FETAMA of cow's milk'.


May 27th

US urges Greece to reform

27 May 2015 / 18:05:33  
Greece should take "some very difficult steps" and it would be a challenge for the Greek Prime Minister to persuade his supporters to do so, according to US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, who had a telephone conversation with Alexis Tsipras earlier today.