29/05/15

[Maik]

Greece anxious about tourism this year

Greece was hoping to set a record in tourist numbers this summer, but the turbulent debt crisis has clouded the forecast. Recent disputes over billions in loans for the country are having a negative impact on tourism.

http://www.dw.de/greece-anxious-about-tourism-this-year/a-18483858

[Maik]

Amazon 'to launch range of own-brand food'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/11637488/Amazon-to-launch-range-of-own-brand-food.html

[Maik]

British tourists complain impoverished boat migrants are making holidays 'awkward' in Kos

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/british-tourists-complain-impoverished-boat-migrants-are-making-holidays-awkward-in-kos-10281398.html

[Maik]

*Lots* of fairly small quakes around the Dodecanese Islands: http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/

[Maik]

Greek authorities say 12 Russian tourists have been injured in a lightning strike at the archaeological site of Knossos, on the southern island of Crete.

Health officials say one of the tourists, a 46-year-old woman, suffered a heart attack but was out of danger after being treated in hospital. The remaining 11 people taken to hospital had light injuries or were suffering from shock.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_29/05/2015_550513

[Maik]

Now people are throwing the EU Commission under the bus for Greece's debt drama

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Some euro zone countries are accusing the European Commission of giving Greece false hope of new loans for less reform effort, but they still want Brussels to find a way to keep a defiant Athens in the euro.

http://www.businessinsider.com/r-some-blame-eu-commission-for-greek-obstinacy-in-debt-talks-2015-5