December 4, 2021
FEATURED, Greece, Politics
Pope Francis arrived at the international airport in Athens on Saturday morning. The leader of the Roman-Catholic Church arrived with a special Aegean flight from Cyprus and was welcomed by Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias as well as four children as a symbol for purity and members of the Catholic Church. …
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March 24, 2021
Greece, Politics
Four thousand policemen on the streets, traffic restrictions and closed metro stations as well as banning of any schedule protests are the measures Greek Police has taken for the undisturbed course of special events where Greek state leaders and foreign dignitaries will celebrate the Greek Independence Day on March 25 …
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November 15, 2019
Very Mix
5,000 police officers, among them officers in plain clothes, drones and helicopters will be deployed in downtown Athens to enforce security during the 3-day festivities for the commemoration of the Polytechnic School Students’ Uprising against the military junta on November 17, 1973. The strict security measures implemented by the Greek …
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September 6, 2018
Greece, Politics
FBI and CIA agents will be part of the draconian security measures during the 83rd International Fair of Thessaloniki where the USA is honored country. High-ranking members of the Trump administration will inaugurate the Fair together with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, a strong presence of big American companies are participating …
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April 27, 2018
Uncategorized
An army of policemen will safeguard on 24-hour basis the Turkish soldier who was released from custody on Thursday. The man was the co-pilot of the military helicopter that was taken to Greece with eight Turkish servicemen onboard a day after the failed coup in summer 2016. The pilot is …
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December 6, 2017
Greece, Politics
Thousands of policemen are being deployed in downtown Athens, metro stations will close to public, public transport means change their routes and tight security measures will be implemented for the next three days. Reasons for the high security are rallies and marches that will mark the 9th anniversary of the …
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September 6, 2017
Greece, Politics
More than 2,000 policemen in uniform and hundreds in civilian clothes will be deployed in downtown Athens on Thursday and Friday, when French President Emmanuel Macron will pay his first official visit to Greece. The sound of police helicopters will accompany every step the French president will take – whether …
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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 10, 2016
Politics
More than 500 CIA agents and members of the personal security of Barack Obama and 3,000 Greek policemen will protect the outgoing US-President when he will visit Athens on November 15th and 16th 2016. Teams of the Greek police, the Intelligence Service and Anti-Terror department are zealously working on a …
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May 27, 2016
Politics
At least 2,500 members of Greek police, security and anti-terror units, have already been deployed all along the way from Athens airport to the city center, where the Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit President Prokopis Pavlopoulos first and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras half an hour later. The Greeks will …
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March 22, 2016
Politics
After the terror attacks in Brussels this morning, Greece decided to increase security and surveillance measures at airport and embassies of countries involved in war against the Islamic State. Security measures have rather a ‘preventive character” as there was no specific information about threats on potential upcoming attacks,” , Greek …
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December 4, 2014
Society
A “hell” of a weekend lays ahead in downtown Athens and strong security measures are planned not only for the official visit of the Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, With hunger-striker Nikos Romanos’ health deteriorating, the 6th anniversary of teenager boy Alexis Grigoropoulos by a policeman in 2008 and the …
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June 17, 2014
Very Mix
What does the Dutch Royal Family has in common with the Greeks? Fairly nothing – except maybe some old odd blood relations with the former Greek royal family which Greeks decided to send to a private home long long time ago. So how can the Royal House Oranje serve the …
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April 11, 2014
Politics
“I came here to take a look into the future and talk with new people with new ideas,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel said during a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, right upon her arrival in Athens. I have to apologize right away, though. It was not …
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April 10, 2014
Society
Athens is preparing to welcome German Chancellor Angela Merkel with draconian security measures on Friday, April 11th 2014, a day after a powerful car bomb exploded in the middle of the city’s downtown. Some 5,000 police officers are to safeguard the areas where the German delegation will be moving around. …
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July 17, 2013
Society
Greek police issued a statement on Wednesday announcing the ban of public gatherings in downtown Athens due to the visit of German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble. Public gatherings and marches will be banned from 9 a.m. in the morning until 8 p.m. in the evening ‘due to security measures,’ police …
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October 25, 2012
Society
Under draconian security measures this year’s students and armed forces parades are expected to take place in Athens and Thessaloniki. Out of fear of massive protests, police has started already to set up iron barriers outside the Greek Parliament and the the Monument of Unknown Soldier right opposite Syntgama Square. …
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October 8, 2012
Politics
Dear Angela, Liebe Angie, all your bags are packed, you’re ready to go… ready to leave Berlin on a jet plane and land to Athens, Greece. You are a brave woman, liebe Angie, to come to a country where the majority of the people have no warm feelings towards you. …
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March 24, 2012
Politics, Society
The students’ parade concluded in an atmosphere of strong discontent about the unprecedented draconian security measures that did not allow parents to watch their children paying a homage to the heroes of Greek Revolution of 1821. The sudents marched in front of Education Minister in an “sterile” environment as spectators were banned for …
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March 22, 2012
Politics, Society
Unprecedented security measures will apply during the National Day parades on March 25th 2012 out of fear for the outbreak of protests and riots. Some 7,000 policemen will safeguard the politicians who will attend the military parade in Athens. Security measures are planned also for March 24th 2012, when the …
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