November 8, 2024
SYRIZA: Kasselakis hints to form a new political party
Just a few hours before the start of the congress of Greece’s main opposition party SYRIZA, it…
November 8, 2024
Greek and Turkish FMs agree that they disagree on the crucial issue of the Aegean Sea
The Foreign Ministers of Greece and Turkey agreed that they disagree on the crucial issue between th…
November 8, 2024
Greece has third lowest wages in the EU, Eurostat shows
The average full-time adjusted salary in Greece for 2023 was €17,000, according to data released by …
November 7, 2024
Prisoners in Crete make wheelchair for paralyzed young lamb
Prisoners at the rural prison of Agia by Chania on the island of Crete took a heartwarming initiativ…
November 7, 2024
Extreme bullying in Athens school: Student trapped inside gutter
A case of extreme and dangerous bullying of a 12-year-old student in a high school of Nea Ionia subu…
November 7, 2024
Greek, Turkish Foreign Ministers lay out positions before meeting
A day before the foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey meet in Athens on Friday, Giorgos Gerapetrit…
November 7, 2024
Taxi driver overcharged tourist? Fakes news on Reddit by internet troll
An alleged tourist claimed on a social media platform that he was ripped off by a taxi driver who ch…
November 7, 2024
Stricter penalties for businesses selling alcohol to minors
Greece is set to introduce a new bill in Parliament imposing stricter penalties for businesses suppl…
November 7, 2024
Traffic restrictions, public transport changes due to Athens Marathon on Nov 7-10
Traffic restrictions and changes in the public transport routes are in effect in downtown Athens as …
November 6, 2024
“Make Greece Great Again”: Local Trumpistas in action
Donald Trump’s campaign of hate, racism, homophobia, anti-science, propaganda and religious fu…
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Reductions down to even 70% did not manage to tempt Greek consumers to put their hands in their pockets and spend money taking advantage of summer sales. How could they? It’s the fifth recession year and 72 upcoming additional austerity cuts in pensions, wages and allowances are scaring to commerce-death the average Greek …
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Public Opinion Survey: Samaras and ND Lead, Opposition Does Not Gain Support
Almost three months after the the June elections and the establishment of the three-party coalition government, Greeks seem to be giving conservative Nea Dimocratia and Prime Minister Antonis Samaras a “period of mercy” to prove it can manage the situation and the economic crisis. However, public support for ND has …
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“Blue Moon”: Rare Picture as Seen From Greece
That’s a very rare picture. A once in a life time glance of Blue Moon as seen from Greece. Or Greece as seen from the Blue Moon. Or just an excellent artistic work. By whom? Unfortunately, I cannot tell you. But I dared to “steal” the photo from Facebook. Enjoy! If …
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Working Without Getting Paid: 400K Greek Employees Did Not Received Salaries On Time
Working without getting paid on time? Yes, that’s very possible, if you are in debt-ridden Greece. Thousands of businesses do not pay their employees on time, hundreds of thousands of households have to seek ways to come along without income. During last year, 120,000 business places did not pay their 400,000 employees …
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“Happy Autumn with Good Health” – Greece’s Insured Patients Have to Pay for Medicine and Visits to Doctors
“Happy Autumn with Good Health” This should be the wish exchange among Greeks, as September begins with troubles for the already troubled and austerity-hit patients. As if income decreases weren’t enough, now insured patients will have to pay from their own pockets for prescription medicine and visits to doctors. Pharmacists and assigned private doctors …
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Athens Metro: Work Stoppage on 1. Sept/2012
Workers at Athens Metro will launch a work stoppage on Saturday, 1. September 2012, from 5:30 a.m. until 12 o’ clock noon. The work stoppage will facilitate trade union members to attend the general union meeting and take decisions about mobilizations in order to protest austerity measures and wages cuts.
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EUROSTAT: Greece Leads in Youth Unemployment with 53.8%
Greece leads in youth unemployment with 53.8%, while it occupies the second place after Spain in unemployment in all age groups. According to EUROSTAT, unemployment in Greece reached 23.1% in May 2012, recording an increase of 6.3% compared with May 2011. This is the second highest rate within the European Union after …
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George Papandreou – Hire A Former Greek PM as Keynote Speaker
Do you need a savvy keynote speaker to enlighten your event guests? A fluently English speaking expert to talk about Europe, the Greek crisis, or democracy deficits in our modern world? An experienced politician, a visioneer? Here you got one: George Papandreou, prime minister of Greece from 2009 to 2011. Former PM of …
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Summer Vacations Are Over: Greece Gets Back to Normal With 72 Horror-Measures & Protests
End of August, end of summer vacations. Greece gets back to normal with mass-protests on the making, important political and economic meetings, and the package of 11.5 billion euro apparently to have been sealed by the coalition government partners. Yesterday, Thursday, leakages to the press informed – even though unofficially- the Greeks about …
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Greece’s Government Partners Still Seek Consensus on 11.5 Billion Euro Package
Greece’s coalition government partners hold meeting after meeting while seeking consensus in a series of several expenditure cuts, as dictated by the Troika. Target is to present the country’s lenders with a thorough austerity package, worth 11. billion euro for the years 2013-2014. The meeting among PM Samaras, PASOK-leader Venizelos …
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Merkel: ” Our Hearts Bleed” For Austerity-Hit Greek Pensioners
The woman has her heart on the right place. And this sensitive heart of German Chancellor Angela Merkel is bleeding. Over the plight of Greek pensioners who have to suffer sharp income decreases. I’m not kidding. Angela Merkel made indeed such a statement in front of German taxpayers, during a forum with …
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KTG’s Beach Adventures: Is the Famous “Seventh Wave” the Highest?
They say, the seventh wave is the highest. We sit at the beach and start counting. The highest wave had just crashed at the beach. Foam and splashes. Millions of water drops. The wave is powerful. It wets our feet up to the calves. It soaks the beach towel. Even though …
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SYRIZA: Kasselakis hints to form a new political party
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Greek and Turkish FMs agree that they disagree on the crucial issue of the Aegean Sea
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Greek, Turkish Foreign Ministers lay out positions before meeting
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“Make Greece Great Again”: Local Trumpistas in action
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PM Mitsotakis congratulates Trump on his election victory
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US Elections 2024: Athens is drafting the next day scenarios
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EU Commission approves Tzitzikostas as Transport & Tourism Commissioner
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Salamis Shipyards delivers the first two Island-type patrol vessels
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Trump claims to be “more Greek” than Antetokounmpo; Giannis reacts
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Firefighters: “Heroes” in summer, beaten & teargassed in autumn
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Seasonal firefighters protest demanding permanent jobs
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Inflation in Greece down to 2.4% in October; food prices remain high
Inflation in Greece dropped to 2.4% in October 2024 from 2.9% in September, according to … Read More » -
Greece has third lowest wages in the EU, Eurostat shows
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Large number of weapons, explosives seized in police operation; 5 arrests
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Survey: 8 in 10 Greeks likely to buy, sell or rent a property in the next five years
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Reduced Winter off-peak electricity tariffs in Greece start on Nov 1