November 17, 2016
Culture
Under the auspices of the Embassy of France, the Painting and Sculpture Exhibition “IndepArt2016” opens its gates in the Image Gallery in downtown Athens on Friday, November 18th 2016. In one of the most beautiful neoclassical buildings of Athens, visitors will have the opportunity to admire the works of several …
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November 17, 2016
Politics
Families with their children, seniors with their own memories, young people, they all have been flocking to the Polytechnic School in downtown Athens to lay a carnation or a wreath in the memory of the students and workers who lost their lives during the Students’ uprising on November 17th 1973 …
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November 17, 2016
Society
Workers at Athens Metro, Tram and urban train ISAP will launch work stoppages, starting tomorrow Friday, November 18th and ending on December 2nd 2016. Work Stoppage schedule: Nov 18: metro, tram begin of shift until 10 am, Urban train 12 noon to 4 pm Nov 21: Urban train begin of …
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November 17, 2016
Politics
With a new video from the Ancient rock of Acropolis, US President Barack Obama sent a new message about Democracy stressing “we are part of the community of nations that solves problems and make the best for humanity.” the video was uploaded in his personal account on Facebook and Twitter. …
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November 16, 2016
Politics
US President Barack Obama started his speech with “Yias sas!”, “Kalispera!” and “Filoxenia”(hospitality). He used other Greek words like “foustanella”, “spanakopita” and “ouzo” At the end of his 40-minute long speech he said “Zήτω η Ελλάς” (Long Live, Greece) and had Greeks cheer. President Obama speech without teleprompter or notes …
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November 16, 2016
Politics
US President Barack Obama toured the Museum of Acropolis after a visit to the Parthenon on Wednesday morning. In Acropolis Musuem Obama was wearing suit and a tie, while he went to Acropolis in casual look. picture by US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt #Acropolis Barack Obama is expected at the Stavros …
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November 16, 2016
Politics
In his last day in Athens, US President Barack Obama is visiting Acropolis, one of his childhood dreams, as he recently said. Security measures are draconian, policemen stand in a 5-meter distance from each other, snipers have taken position on buildings roofs. However, the security measures could not hinder Athenians …
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November 15, 2016
Society
Wednesday, November 16th 2016 will be another day of trouble for drivers and commuters. as US President Barack Obama will visit the Acropolis and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation in Faliron in order to deliver a speech. Metro station <Acropolis> will close as of 9:30 a.m. The Tram operation will be …
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November 15, 2016
Society
Clashes between anti-Obama protesters and riot police broke out in the city center not far away from the Presidential mansion where US President Barack Obama has been enjoying dinner with Greece’s political leadership. Protesters threw molotov cocktail bombs and stones at police, with latter replied with teargas and sound flares. …
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November 15, 2016
Politics, World
President Barack Obama is praising Greece for its financial commitment to NATO – specifically, for being one of five NATO allies that dedicated at least 2 percent of its gross domestic product to defense spending. Obama says Greece has met that threshold despite difficult times, and if it can do …
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November 15, 2016
Politics
Two protest rallies started short after 5 o’ clock in the afternoon against the visit of US President Barack Obama in Greece. Protesters are marching towards the US embassy, police implies it won’t allow them to reach the embassy. With the slogan “Obama is not wanted in Greece” trade unions, …
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November 15, 2016
Society
Two mysterious incidents on Tuesday morning cause puzzling to Greek police especially with US President Barack Obama to drive up and down main roads in the city of Athens. Police has found a bag containing seven fire bombs. The bag was found reportedly found near the cemetery of Nea Smyrni, …
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November 15, 2016
Politics
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday in a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras congratulated “the Greek government and the Greek people for moving forward to a very challenging process. “My hope is that given the growth we saw this year, we can build on the process. The reforms …
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November 15, 2016
Politics
“In Greece there is progress, but you have a long way ahead,” US President Barack Obama said during his conversation with President Prokopis Pavlopoulos in front of the cameras. Obama added that the United States stand by Greece and the Greek people. he made a special reference to the refugees …
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November 15, 2016
Politics
US President Barack Obama in Athens – Live streaming via state broadcaster ERT TV. 13:30 Obama meets president Prokopis Pavlopoulos 14:30 Obama meets prime minister Alexis Tsipras 13:20 Syggrou Avenue is closed to traffic awaiting Obama convoy to drive into the city center. Even pedestrians are not allowed to cross …
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November 15, 2016
Politics
US President Barack Obama arrived in Athens. He was welcomed at the airport by Defense Minister and junior coalition partner Panos Kammenos. The welcome ceremony was incredible short: just a handshake with Kammenos… and there he got in the car and left the airport for the hotel Astir in Kavouri. …
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November 15, 2016
Very Mix
A Greek left-wing urban guerrilla group on Monday claimed responsibility for an attack with a hand grenade on the French embassy in Athens last week, which wounded one guard. The attackers were riding a motorcycle when they threw the hand grenade outside the building opposite parliament, in one of Athens’s …
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November 14, 2016
Society
The center of Athens will be locked down. Public gatherings and protest rallies will be banned in the area where US president Barack Obama and his entourage will move.Main Avenues and streets will be closed to traffic from time to time. 5,000 policemen will be deployed, 500 of them in …
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November 14, 2016
Society
With order of Greek police no metro will operate from and to Athens Airport Eleftherios Venizelos from 10:20 a.m. until 11:20 a.m. At the same time, five metro stations will close to public as of 12 o’ clock noon and will open again by police order. The metro stations that …
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November 14, 2016
Society
+++ UPDATE II: Confusion till the end of the day, now it seems final: Metro and Tram workers will be on work stoppage from beginning of shift until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15th 2016. Workers at urban train ISAP have cancelled their strike. Whether they will keep their work …
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