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Police arrest 17 people after man, identified as 19-year-old from London, died "within minutes" of being stabbed in heart in Malia
A British tourist, celebrating his 19th birthday in Crete, was fatally stabbed on Tuesday following an apparent dispute with other holidaymakers.
Party-goers in the resort of Malia looked on horrified as the teenager collapsed in a pool of blood in the first such incident since the tourist season began.
"There was a row, and then a fight, outside a bar in Malia," said Superintendent Constantinos Boukakisspeaking from Crete. "A lot of people were involved and a lot of alcohol was consumed. Already, there have been 17 arrests including the man who has been singled out as wielding the knife."
The victim, identified as Tyrell Matthews-Burton from London, died "within minutes" of being stabbed in the heart, despite efforts by paramedics to revive him.
"He was stabbed once in the back and once in the chest," Manolis Michalodimitrakis, Crete's coroner, said. "He was clearly pinned down and killed execution style, there were no defence wounds only a few bruises to the lower lip where he had obviously been punched."
The coroner, who examined the body at Crete's main hospital in the capital, Heraklion, said the Briton would have died almost instantly. "The knife punctured his lung and heart. There was massive and abrupt bleeding on the left side of his chest and he lost almost half of his blood."
The body is expected to be repatriated this week. On Tuesday night, flowers were spotted outside his parents' home in Forest Gate, north-east London.
Malia, with its bars, discos and clubs, is popular among young Britons.
Like Laganas, Europe's self-styled party capital on the Ionian island of Zakynthos, the Crete resort has developed an unwelcome reputation in recent years, with marathon pub crawls, often organised by holiday reps acting on commission.
"Every day we hand out pamphlets explaining the risks of such behaviour," said Zacharias Doxastakis, Malia's mayor. "We really want to improve the quality of tourism and we've shut down bars and businesses that don't obey certain rules.
"Our country is in crisis and we love all holidaymakers, especially the young. But there is a limit and they have to know that self-respect, and respecting the society that is hosting them, is one of them."
Shortly after he assumed the post two years ago, Doxastakis said officers from Scotland Yard also visited the town to advise local police as part of a wide-reaching Foreign Office campaign to rein in "bad behaviour" by Britons on holiday.
A visit to the resort was one of the first priorities of the new British ambassador to Greece, John Kittmer.
"Local authorities are working very closely with the British embassy," said the mayor. "Until today's unfortunate incident, the campaign had been very successful. Incidents of rape and violence have gone down. Malia had been quiet."
On Tuesday night, police said 12 other Britons were still being sought.
Those already detained, including the main suspect, also British, are expected to be brought before a public prosecutor on Wednesday.
A "sports disagreement" is believed to have triggered the row although investigators refused, officially, to divulge the cause of the fight.
Adulterated alcohol has also contributed to the ill-repute of resorts in Greece following revelations that bars frequently mix cocktails with pure spirit in a bid to make servings go further.
"The smell of alcohol was so strong it pervaded the room," said Manolis Michalodimitrakis, the coroner. "Nationals from every country visit Crete but in Malia it is always Britons who drink and become so aggressive. It is very sad."
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Berlin delays decision on next aid for Greece to Monday Reuters BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will postpone signing off on the disbursement of Greece's next 2.5 billion euro ($3.3 billion) tranche of bailout aid until next Monday to ensure conditions are met, a government document shows. According to a letter sent by ... |
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Kathimerini | Survey shows lack of trust in Greek government and Parliament Kathimerini Faith in the European Union was slightly higher, with 19 percent of Greeks saying they tended to trust the Brussels- and Strasbourg-based institution. The survey found that disappointment about the current state of the Greek economy continues, with 98 ... |
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CTV News | Starbucks to introduce Greek yogurt parfaits next spring Chicago Tribune The Seattle-based coffee chain has partnered with package-food giant Danone to develop a line of Greek yogurt parfaits that will be rolled out in the coffee chain's U.S. stores next spring. The parfait, to be known as “Evolution Fresh, Inspired by ... Starbucks to Sell Greek Yogurt at Cafes, Supermarkets Starbucks jumping into Greek yogurt craze Starbucks Partnering With Danone on Greek Yogurt |
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Enlargement Commissioner Stepha Fule said today that the Former Yuroslav Republic of Macedonia must implement a political agreement he brokered in March between the ruling party and opposition and highlighted the importance of improving freedom of expression if the country wants to stay on a course to accede to the bloc.
It is important that "outstanding political issues be addressed, in order to create a positive climate later this year when the Member States will next make decisions about the enlargement process," Fule said following a meeting on FYROM's EU membership bid held today in Brussels.
Fule's concerns regard an incident that took place on December 24 during which the opposition and the press were ejected from the parliament and then the government went ahead to push through a contriversial budget with just over half of FYROM's MPs in the chamber.
Following the incident the main opposition party, the Social Democrats (SDSM), boycotted parliament and demanded that the government call early national elections. The government rejected that call, prompting the SDSM to threaten to boycott local elections scheduled for 24 March.
The crisis was resolved with the intervention of Fule and two MEPs, Richard Howitt and Jerzy Buzek, a centre-left British MEP and a centre-right Polish one.
The agreement stipulated that after the local elections that were held on March 24, with candidates from the opposition eventually taking part, there would be talks that could lead to early national elections, that an independent commission would investigate what led to the parliamentary showdown on 24 December and that the inquiry would include a review of he parliament's security system and rules of procedure. The launch of a formal dialogue with the media was also be launched was also agreed to.
But Fule said that he regretted hearing that the head of the in depended commission has resigned and added that implementing the deal fully is essential. He also repeated that freedom of expression, in particular in the media, is a priority area for the EU.
FYROM has been a candidate for membership since 2005, but Greece has blocked the start of formal accession talks. The two countries are involved in a dispute over the aspiring member's name. FYROM has styled itself as Macedonia which Greece says is unacceptable. But FYROM also has a troubled relationship with Bulgaria, another neighbour and EU member.
The EU's Council of Ministers today noted in a statement issued after the meeting that "steps have been taken in bilateral relations with Bulgaria and Greece, as well as on the name issue."
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New York Times | Starbucks to Sell Greek Yogurt at Cafes, Supermarkets Bloomberg Coming soon to a Starbucks near you: Greek yogurt. In a partnership with Danone SA (BN), the world's largest coffee shop operator will start selling the dairy product in its cafes next year and in food retailers in 2015. The plan helps address two of Chief ... Starbucks, Danone to sell co-branded yogurt starting in 2014 Starbucks to introduce Greek yogurt parfaits next spring Starbucks jumping into Greek yogurt craze |
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Socialist Worker | Greece under pressure Socialist Worker German finance minister Wolfgang Schauble flew to Athens on Thursday of last week to make a statement alongside his Greek counterpart Yannis Stournaras. Schauble was desperate to show that the situation was under control in the run-up to elections in ... |
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Press-Enterprise (blog) | DINING: Daphne's California Greek adds seasonal items Press-Enterprise (blog) The Mini-Pita Trio features three mini-pitas, each with its own flavor like the Greek Mini-Pita with gyros, red onion and tzatziki sauce, Cali-Greek Mini-Pita with grilled chicken Daphne's sauce, salsa fresca, feta cheese and kalamata olives, and ... |
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Greek police confirmed they have arrested 18 British nationals suspected of being involved in a brawl at a resort on Crete in which a Briton was stabbed to death.
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