“Stability, privatizations and flexible employment will bring investments,” Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis said on Friday. “We are building an investment environment that allows the investor to make money and we tell him you will come here, will not be bothered by going from office to office, you will not beg …
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Athens Public Transport Means on general strike day, Sept 24 (UPD)
Public and private sector unions have declared a 24-hour general strike on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 to protest the “development Law” tabled by the conservative government. Also workers at public transport means participate on the strike. Buses, Trolley buses and Urban Train ISAP (Metro Lin 1) will be on 24h …
Read More »Family Rottweiler bites 2-month-old baby girl to death
A Rottweiler has reportedly bitten to death a 2-month-old baby in Glyka Nera village of Attica on Thursday morning. The dog belonged to the family that has also three more underage children. The circumstances under which the dog killed the baby are not known, so far. The tragedy occurred short …
Read More »Prespes Agreement “harmful, yes, but traitorous…” says Greek FM
Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Denias, has stressed the New Democracy government commitment to implement the Prespes Agreement pointing out that it is harmful’ but not traitorous, as ND used to claim when it was in the opposition. “In any case, at this time talking about betrayal, I don’t think it …
Read More »Greek gov’t to end flight delays with urgent measures
The Greek government has issued several urgent measures in an attempt to reduce a growing problem in Greece. On the surface, all is well as the country’s tourism sector continues to grow. According to the European Travel Commission, foreign arrivals in Greece are up 8% so far this year. But …
Read More »Drowning of three children on a day raise questions about pools safety
In two separate incidents, three youngsters drowned in swimming pools of hotels on the islands of Rhodes and Crete on a single day. An 8-year-old child drowned in the swimming pool of a hotel in Hersonissos on the island of Crete on Wednesday afternoon, the same day where two teenager …
Read More »One in two Greeks cannot afford a week summer vacations
Greece may be one of the most popular destinations for tourists but many of the country’s own citizens cannot afford a week away from home to enjoy summer vacations. Eurostat data show that the economic situation does not allow one in two Greeks to leave their home for even a …
Read More »Mitsotakis: Tax incentives for the purchase of motorcycle helmets
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced tax incentives for the purchase of motorcycle helmet. ” I will not allow deaths due to the non-use of helmets,” Mitsotakis said during a visit to the Transportation Ministry. Tax incentives will be announced by the end of September to make the purchase of helmets …
Read More »Transport Minister calls ticket dodgers “scums of the society”
In a totally unacceptable statement, the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Costas Karamanlis, called ticket dodges “scums of the society.” “Those using the metro without buying a ticket should feel like dodgers and scums of the society,” baby face Karamanlis of the famous politicians family said in an interview with …
Read More »Australian starts petition to have Olympic Games permanently in Greece
A man and his cause: Tom Vlachos, a diaspora Greek in Australia, started a petition to hold the Olympic Games permanently in Greece. “The Olympic Games have become a financial burden on countries trying to project their image,” Vlachos writes, adding “it is proven that this money is better spent …
Read More »Bank of Greece Monetary Policy Report 2018-2019 warns of Economy risks
Governor of Bank of Greece, Yiannis Stournaras has warned of the risks of the Greek economy claiming that the primary surplus will not be at the calculated level, growth will be lower, and that the profitability of the banks will not be the expected one. These are the crucial highlights …
Read More »Varoufakis urges Greeks to vote either MeRA25 or Communist KKE
Former SYRIZA finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has urged Greeks to vote either his own party MeRA25 or communist KKE. “it a vote of resistance against the 4th memorandum,” he stressed. In an interview with state news agency amna, Varoufakis said that “even if we all in MeRA25 voted SYRIZA, New …
Read More »Nikaia: “Illegal” hospital nurse dies in effort to avoid security control
A woman working illegally as “exclusive nurse” for a patient jumped from the first floor of the hospital in Nikaia, Piraeus, to avoid security control and possible arrest. The 50-year-old woman from Armenia suffered multiple injuries and died short time after her fall on Saturday morning. The woman reportedly opened …
Read More »Expats report: “Fragments of a life in several places across Greece”
We love to hear by expats writing about their experiences from their life in Greece. Jacqueline Paizis, an author and KTG reader sent us her “fragments of a life” here and told us also about a book she wrote, a novel “the Cleaner of Kastoria.” Greece has been part of …
Read More »ND elitism: Different school courses for rich or poor children in cities or villages
Different courses and education schedule per school unit depending on the village, town, city or region. Slowly but gradually, high-ranking officials of conservative and neo-liberal New Democracy reveal the party plans once it emerges as the winner of the general elections on July 7, 2019. Slowly but gradually, ND officials …
Read More »EU threatens Turkey with sanctions over “illegal actions” in Cyprus, Greece
The 28 European leaders have threatened Turkey with sanctions if it continues its illegal actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and [interesting to note] in the Aegean Sea. In the Conclusions statement following the European Council Summit in Brussels, the European leaders “strongly condemn” and express “serious concerns” about Turkey’s illegal …
Read More »Turkey’s drilling in Cyprus EEZ is “highly provocative,” warns USA
The US State Department has described as “highly provocative” Turkey’s drilling in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Cyprus. The move increases the risk of tension in the area. To a question posed by Greek website hellas journal, the State Department reiterated its position on the issue and called on Turkey …
Read More »When Turkey fumes about the US, it massively violates Greek Air Space
The more the tension rises between Turkey and the USA, the more Turkish fighter jets violate Greek airspace in an effort to show off. More than 84 violations of the Athens FIR and overflights without permission have been recorded in the last 24 hours. Turkish pilots flew over the islands …
Read More »Early elections in Greece on 7. July 2019
“SYRIZA lost a battle but the war still lies ahead,” Prime Minister and party leader Alexis Tsipras said addressing the Central Committee meeting of the party on Monday. “We have neither the luxury nor the right to back down,” he added in an effort to encourage his deeply disappointed comrades …
Read More »14-year-old commits suicide after parents denounce her molester to police
A 14-year-old girl fell into the tracks of the urban train ISAP in Moschato station in south Athens and was immediately dead on early Thursday afternoon. The suicide reveals a tragedy, as the girl was having an affair with a 43-year-old man and her parents had denounced him to police. …
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