February 15, 2019
Varoufakis reloaded: ECB profits should be used for a European Poverty Fund
The enfant terrible of euro-economics and former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis reloaded hi…
February 15, 2019
PM Rama: “Albanian & Greece are in talks over potential border change” to expansion of territorial waters in Ionian Sea”
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama suggested that Greece and Albania are in talks over potential borde…
February 15, 2019
Lagarde urges EU South countries to fight youth unemployment with “reforms”
Managing Director of International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, urged the countries of the Euro…
February 15, 2019
Chania municipalities in “state of emergency” after rainfalls damage infrastructure
Two days of heavy rainfalls and powerful winds have caused unprecedented damages in Chania Prefectur…
February 14, 2019
Norwegian cruiser “Viking Jupiter” crash at Piraeus pier on its maiden journey
Norwegian cruiser “Viking Jupiter” crashed at the pier of the port of Piraeus on Thursda…
February 14, 2019
Cleaner, mother of 13, sentenced for forging year of elementary school graduation
A mother of 13 children who applied for a job vacancy was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment for havi…
February 13, 2019
Anti-Racism Campaign “ValtousX – X Them Out” – The Black Map of Athens
Campaign “Valtous X” “X Them Out” has been designed to identify undeclared c…
February 13, 2019
Love reading? Little Free Libraries have been set up on the island of Syros
An important initiative for the free dissemination of knowledge has started in the Ateliu area of …
February 9, 2019
Διεθνής Ημέρα Ελληνικής Γλώσσας – Is it all Greek to you?
Διεθνής Ημέρα Ελληνικής Γλώσσας – “Is it all Greek to you?” as Roman Emperor Juliu…
February 9, 2019
The World of Banksy: Exhibition with works of famous street artist in Athens
For the first time in Greece, all works of famous street artist Banksy are to be exhibited in Athens…
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Gale-force winds have ferries to remain docked at the ports of Piraeus, Refina and Lavrios for a second consecutive day. Winds are blowing in the Greek seas with intensity of up to 8 Beuafort and locally up to 9. Ferries scheduled to sail to the island of Crete late on …
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Government and banks strike deal on protection of “main residence”
The Greek government and representatives of the country’s four systemic banks have finally agreed on the issue of debtors and the protection of the ‘first residence’. After weeks of negotiations, the government and the banks agreed on the framework that will protect the first residence of defaulting borrowers. The criteria …
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Norwegian cruiser “Viking Jupiter” crash at Piraeus pier on its maiden journey
Norwegian cruiser “Viking Jupiter” crashed at the pier of the port of Piraeus on Thursday morning. According to media reports, the cruiser with 607 passengers and 483 crew members on board was at the process of arrival when it crashed with the right side due to the stormy winds. The …
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Greek Parliament adopts Constitutional revisions proposed by Gov’t
With the absolute majority of 151 votes, Article 3 of the Greek Constitution regarding the relations between the Greek Church and the State will be revised by the next Parliament that will emerge from the next elections. The proposal tabled by SYRIZA would abolish the reference to the dogma of …
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Greece to create no-flight zones for drones around its airports
Chinese drone maker creates no-fly zones around airports in 32 European countries, also in Greece. The Chinese drone company DJI will roll out a new system to protect airports from drones this month. The upgraded security system will be applied to 32 countries in Europe. It comes after drones disrupted …
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56 people die of flu in Greece, 18 alone in the week Feb 3-10
Another 18 people lost their lives due to flu during February 3-10, raising the death toll of flu victims to 56, Greece’s Disease Control & Prevention KEELPNO announced on Thursday. In the same period, another 40 people were admitted to Intensive Care Units (ICU) in the country’s hospitals. There is …
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PASOK received 16bn Drachmas in funds by private companies, says ex official
“I want to apologize to the Greek people, the voters who supported us, the Greek Justice, and the 12 people who were unwittingly involved in getting the money from Siemens for the party.” Former PASOK official Theodoros Tsoukatos said during his apology in the courtroom handling the bribes SIEMENS paid …
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EU citizens in UK will need to travel to neighboring countries for European elections
Greeks in the United Kingdom who wish to vote in the European elections will have to travel to neighboring European Union countries in order to vote, the Greek Embassy in London announced on Wednesday. The UK will not be holding a vote due to the country’s imminent departure from the …
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Cleaner, mother of 13, sentenced for forging year of elementary school graduation
A mother of 13 children who applied for a job vacancy was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment for having forged the date she graduated from elementary school. In her job application for a work at a state hospital in Ioannina, Epirus, the woman had wrote the year of her graduation …
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Video from inside plane after turbulence on flight to Chania
Turbulence during the flight from Athens to Chania. Passengers seem cool, despite the strong trembling. Are they afraid? Most likely…. For almost two hours the pilot of Flight 344 of Olympic Air was struggling against powerful winds and rain. He had left the Athens airport for Chania, Crete, where he …
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Bad weather causes power problems in Athens, Evia & Peloponnese
Two short power outages in Athens set locals in a state of alert early Wednesday evening. lights in our neighborhood flickered for at least two times in a short period. Citizens report of current fluctuation or of “short but repeated power outages.” According to some media, the power problem has …
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Anti-Racism Campaign “ValtousX – X Them Out” – The Black Map of Athens
Campaign “Valtous X” “X Them Out” has been designed to identify undeclared crimes associated with racist attacks in the public places of the Greek capital Athens. Campaign Valtous X or The Black Map of Athens is a joint initiative by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, Greece’s office, and the HumanRights360, a …
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Turkish aircraft violate Greek airspace 39 times on a single day
For one more time, Turkish airplanes conducted dozens of violations of Greek airspace. A total … Read More » -
PM Rama: “Albanian & Greece are in talks over potential border change” to expansion of territorial waters in Ionian Sea”
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North Macedonia police started to stamp passports with country’s new name
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Mini government reshuffle with new Foreign and Migration Ministers
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Greek Parliament adopts Constitutional revisions proposed by Gov’t
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Greece to create no-flight zones for drones around its airports
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PASOK received 16bn Drachmas in funds by private companies, says ex official
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EU citizens in UK will need to travel to neighboring countries for European elections
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Turkish citizens fleeing Erdogan find safe stopover in Greece
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15-year-old missing after migrants boat capsizes off Lesvos
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Alt Health Minister Polakis ordered to pay fine in defamation lawsuit
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Varoufakis reloaded: ECB profits should be used for a European Poverty Fund
The enfant terrible of euro-economics and former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis reloaded his gun … Read More » -
Shipowner Alexandros Agoudimos arrested for debts to the state
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Lagarde urges EU South countries to fight youth unemployment with “reforms”
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Greek consumers price index slows to 0.5% in Jan, despite increases in food
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Government and banks strike deal on protection of “main residence”