February 10, 2025
Urgent investigation ordered into videos linked to Tempi train collision
Larissa appellate-level examining magistrate Sotiris Baikamis ordered on Monday an urgent investigat…
February 9, 2025
Over 11,700 earthquakes in Santorini Jan 26-Feb 7
Over 11,700 earthquakes occurred in Santorini and nearby area between January 26 and February 7, an …
February 9, 2025
Ex Golden Dawn member commits suicide after double murder of Roma men
A 60-year-old man in Larissa, Central Greece, committed suicide after the double murder of two Roma …
February 9, 2025
Greece Weather: Temperatures blow seasonal average, snow
Temperatures remain low, at single digit also on Sunday even in the suburbs of southern Athens that …
February 8, 2025
Greece, Cyprus among UN nations supporting ICC after Trump sanctions
Greece and Cyprus are among the 79 UN member states that signed a joint declaration issued on Friday…
February 8, 2025
Santorini earthquakes: Schools remain closed on 4 islands for another week
Schools on the islands of Thera (Santorini), Ios, Anafi, and Amorgos will remain closed for another …
February 7, 2025
Pupils, students rally in Greece demanding “Justice” for Tempi victims
Thousands of students and pupils took to the streets of bit and small cities throughout Greece on Fr…
February 5, 2025
MySafetyPlan: Greece’s digital map with safe places in case of earthquakes, natural disasters
The Ministry of Digital Governance announced on Wednesday the operation of the new digital platform …
February 5, 2025
Hotel construction on unique Sarakiniko beach on Milos
World famous Sarakiniko beach on the island of Milos turned into a construction site and has residen…
February 5, 2025
Santorini: Scientists warn of high landslides risk in 5 areas
Scientists warn of high risk for landslides in 5 areas of Santorini, yet at the same time appear com…
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Charis Theocharis, the new revenues general secretary claimed in public that he cannot pay the emergency property tax. During his appearance at the congress of the Association of Property Owners, a number of people started to shout and protest about the many different taxes imposed at properties. “I have no …
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MP Kourakis’ “Church-Tax” proposal sparks new dispute between ND-SYRIZA
Left-wing SYRIZA lawmaker Tasos Kourakis made a ‘revolutionary proposal’: that clerics’ wages should be funded not by the state but by those who declare themselves to be Christian orthodox and thus through a special tax similar in other European countries like Germany. The funding scheme was proposed by Kourakis in …
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Athens: Trolley, Train-OSE, Proastiakos suspend strike, Buses continue, Jan 28/2013
UPDATE: workers at trolley, Train-OSE and Proastiakos suspended their strikes on Monday afternoon. However, it is not known when exactly they will resume full operation schedule. Blue bus workers to take decision tomorrow, Tuesday, at 11 a.m. With Proastiakos in operation, passengers to/from Athens aiport can use the metro again …
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Athens public transport partly resumed: bus, trolley, trains on strike, Jan 28-29/2013
Operation of public transport means partly resumed in Athens, with metro, tram and urban train workers to have stopped their strikes after ‘civil mobilization’ order by the Greek government. However, passengers are still in trouble as bus, trolley, proastiakos and trains workers have launched strikes until next Tuesday. Blue bus,/trolley: …
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Alexis Tsipras, IMF seem to agree: new debt haircut essential
The impossible seems possible: Alexis Tsipras, leader of Greek main opposition party left-wing SYRIZA and the International Monetary Fund seem to have agreed that the Greek austerity program cannot succeed and therefore a new debt haircut is inevitable. After meeting with IMF officials in Washington, Tsipras told reporters that “cutting …
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Disposable income of Greek households decline 10.6% in 3Q 2012
The disposable income of Greek households was reduced by 10.6% in the third quarter of 2012, Greek Statistics Authority ELSTAT announced on Friday. Main reasons for the loss are: salary decreases by 11.3%, social welfare benefits decreases by 10.2% and income and wealth (a.o. property) tax increases at 17.7%. Disposable …
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Larissa: Racist attack against Pakistani mini market
A racist attack against a Pakistani mini market in Larissa occurred on Thursday night. Holding bats and shouting racist slogans a group of 15-20 people attacked the mini market. The owner is of Pakistan origin and the place is also used by his countrymen to hang out. One Pakistani was slightly injured and was …
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Athens paralyzed as all public transport means on strike
“Rien ne va plus” on the roulette table of Athens streets as thousands moved to work with their private vehicles. No public transport means left the depot on Friday morning due to solidarity strike of bus, trolley and proastiakos workers to their colleagues of Athens Metro, urban train ISAP and tram who received ‘civil mobilization orders’. …
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Anarchist organization “Wild Freedom” claims responsibility for Athens Mall bomb
An organization calling itself “Wild Freedom – Promoters of Social Explosions” -“Partnership of anarchist organisations” claimed responsibility for the bomb in Athens Mall last Sunday. In a long statement posted on the website Indymedia, the organization that appears for the first time noted among others: -the target was The Mall …
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Greece’s self-employed to receive “unemployment” allowance
Labor Minister Yiannis Vroutsis announced on Thursday that self-employed who have closed their businesses due to crisis will start receiving “unemployment” allowance as of 1. March 2013. The allowance will be 360 euro per month and will be given for a period of time of 3 up to 9 months maximum. …
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Dutch PM on Greece: “It should be possible for a country to leave the euro zone”
OK, let’s start the Greek euro exit discussion again. We have nothing else to do and no serious issue to deal with. So let’s start the panic triggering discussion again, especially now that The Netherlands has assigned its own finance ministry as head of the Euro group… “Dutch Prime Minister Mark …
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Greek seamen on 48h strike, Jan 31-Feb 1/2013
Greek seamen will launch a 48-hour strike on January 31st and February 1st 2013. The strike will start at 6 a.m. on January 31st. Seamen protest the new multi-bill of Maritime ministry which indirectly foresees among others that seamen can easily lose their work places. If you have to use …
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Urgent investigation ordered into videos linked to Tempi train collision
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Greece, Cyprus among UN nations supporting ICC after Trump sanctions
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ND MEP Beleri votes for Musk-protege Fidias in EP, sparks controversy
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Greek nationals among U.S. ICE List of Deportable Immigrants
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Mitsotakis calls on EU partners to spend more on defense, create a €100bn Fund
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Greece opposes the sale of METEOR missiles to Turkey
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Former US Senator & friend of Greece Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison
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Gov’t narrative on Tempi disaster “derailed” after mass protests: PM interview
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Erdogan claims Greek “city of Thessaloniki” is part of Turkey
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Thousands of Greeks demand Justice for Tempi Victims; rallies in Greece & abroad
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Emblematic Archbishop Anastasios of Albania dies at 95
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Exploratory drilling may begin around Crete in 2025, says Minister
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CVC Healthcare Group to sell majority stake to UAE’s PureHealth
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Greece gives official go-ahead to Chevron for hydrocarbon exploration in “Block A2” and “South of Peloponnese”
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ECOFIN: Mid-term fiscal-structural plans of 21 members, incl. Greece
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Energy giant Chevron expresses interest in fossil fuel exploration in Greece