March 30, 2023
Arts, Culture
Three of the historic cinemas in Athens will stage an event with free of charge entrance and film screens in the center of the city to raise awareness about their potential closing if the buildings’ owner decides to repurpose their properties, as the movie theaters’ owners say. The event is …
Read More »
November 19, 2020
CORONAVIRUS, Tourism
The Greek government has decided to close some of the border crossings in northern Greece and increases Covid-19 test demands in an effort to contain the rapid spread of coronavirus in the broader area. Closed is one border crossing with Albania, while one border crossing with Bulgaria will remain open …
Read More »
July 6, 2020
Tourism
Greece allowed dozens of Serbian vehicles to cross into the country from the Promachonas border-crossing with Bulgaria on Monday, despite the border closure for Serbian citizens in effect since 6 o’ clock in the morning. Hundreds of Serbs were trapped at the border as the decision was issued early Sunday …
Read More »
April 11, 2020
CORONAVIRUS
Authorities in Greece have extended the suspension of operation of shops and businesses but also of beaches until April 27, 2020. According to the decision published in the Official Gazette on Saturday, excluded from the suspension are e-commerce offered by the shut down facilities. The decision includes also the operation …
Read More »
October 4, 2019
Greece, Politics
Secretary General of MeRA25 and former finance minister, Yanis Vourfakis, supports the closure of the reception and identification center of Moria on the island of Lesvos in the aftermath of the tragedy on Sunday. In a relevant question submitted to Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and the Parliament, Varoufakis requested the …
Read More »
September 26, 2019
World
The US Embassy in Athens will permanently close its Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) field office as of November 15, 2019, the embassy said in a press release. The last day the office will accept applications/petitions and be open to the public is September 30. The U.S. Embassy Greece in …
Read More »
June 19, 2018
Social, Society
Solidarity actions in Greece and in Europe brought fruits. The Metropolitan Community Social Clinic at the premises of the old airport of Athens Helliniko will not be evicted or closed down. According to a statement issued by the Clinic, the eviction scheduled for June 30th 2018 has been postponed, while …
Read More »
September 25, 2017
Economy
Froneri Hellas (formerly Nestlé) has announced the closure of its ice cream factory in the west Athens neighborhood of Tavros, citing measures being taken to alleviate financial difficulties the company is facing. The factory employees 102 people and according to a statement released by Froneri, those working for the company …
Read More »
January 29, 2017
Politics
Dramatic developments in the Greek press with two historical newspapers forced to suspend their publications after banks frozen revenue accounts of Lambrakis Press Group (DOL) for non-performing loans. Daily TA NEA and Sunday newspaper TO VIMA, both owned by Lambrakis Press Group (DOL) will suspend their publication in the next …
Read More »
October 31, 2016
Economy
Multinational Pepsico-Ivi announced on Monday that it closes its factory in Oinofyta in eastern Attica. Reasons for the factory closure are allegedly the political instability, the tax hikes, the sharp market decline and the “the lack of communication on the part of the Greek government.” The Director General of Central …
Read More »
March 9, 2016
Politics
The closure of the Balkan Route was a decision jointly taken by the 28 member states of the European Union. This is what European Council President Donald tusk wrote on Twitter on Wednesday, adding that the closure of borders was not a “unilateral action” by the West Balkan countries FYROM, …
Read More »
March 6, 2016
Politics
The European Commission has allegedly prepared a Draft proposal that the EU leaders will be called to sign tomorrow Monday in Brussels. “The European Union leaders plan to officially announce the Closure of the Balkan Route for refugees and the internal borders of Schengen for economic migrants.” According to an …
Read More »
March 2, 2016
Politics, Refugees
Greece’s Minister for Migration Yannis Mouzalas shocked his audience today, representatives of the Greek Municipalities. Mouzalas suggested that the Refugees will stay in Greece for 2-3 years and that the Idomeni-Border to FYROM should be considered as closed. Mouzalas was speaking at the emergency meeting with the Board of the Central …
Read More »
February 27, 2016
Politics
The President of Greek Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos asked for direct sanctions against those EU member countries violating the European rules. With a direct hint to EU member countries’ behavior in the Refugee Crisis, Pavlopoulos said “While in the Economic and Monetary Union, there are rules and sanction mechanisms and when …
Read More »
December 14, 2015
Economy
And now the end is near…. and so they face the final curtain. My friend, I’ll say it clear, they’ll state their case, of which they’re certain. They’ve lived a life that’s full, they’ve traveled each and every highway; And more, much more than this, they did it their way…. …
Read More »
June 28, 2015
Politics
Below is the full statement by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Sunday evening, after the Greek Systemic Stability Council proposed to impose Capital controls and banks closure as of tomorrow, Monday, June 29th 2015, for at least 6 working days. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ statement on the latest developments …
Read More »
October 3, 2013
Politics
The city council of Nikaia suburb of Piraeus voted on Wednesday in favor of the shutdown of local Golden Dawn office. The city council issued a resolution with the unanimous condemnation of Golden Dawn as a “criminal gang .” The head of the local GD branch, Giorgos Patelis, was remanded …
Read More »
June 11, 2013
Politics, Very Mix
Personnel at Greece’s state broadcasting company ERT allegedly took control of the building after Samaras’ government decided to close it and lay off hundreds of employees. According to Greek media reports, the employees decided to occupy the building on a 24-hour basis after prime minister Antonis Samaras decided to close …
Read More »
