Faithful flock to Orthodox church in Homer Glen, Illinois, to witness weeping icon
WLS — Many are flocking to a small Greek Orthodox Church in Homer Glen, Illinois , 25 miles southwest of Chicago, where an icon is dripping […]
Month: April 2016
Chios residents block road to stop expansion of ‘hot spot’ as refugees remain trapped in Greece
eKathimerini — A group of residents on the eastern Aegean island of Chios have blocked the road leading to a refugee hot spot to protest […]
Crete at No 2 in Trip Adviser’s best Greek islands
Trip Adviser published its list of 10 best Greek islands for 2016 based on visitors comments and experiences. Crete in second place after Santorini, followed […]
Twelve arrested after clashes at “Up All Night” protest in Paris
RFI — Twelve people were arrested overnight Friday after scuffles between police and anti-government “Up All Night” demonstrators in Paris. The latest round of flare-ups […]
Missing Heraklion fisherman found dead
The search for the missing 60 year old fisherman in Heraklion ended tragically yesterday morning when the body of a man was located and recovered […]
Yanis Varoufakis talks to Democracy Now about the Greek bailouts (video)
As the White House is backing calls for Greece to continue to implement widespread austerity measures, Democracy Now talks to former Greek Finance Minister Yanis […]
Sinking ferry in Piraeus sealed, pumping efforts to start next week
eKathimerini — The ramp of Panaghia tis Tinou passenger ferry, which started taking on water earlier this week while moored at Piraeus port, has been […]
Turkish violations fueling concerns
eKathimerini — Greek concerns are growing about the continued violation of national air space in the Aegean by Turkish fighter jets ahead of the Easter […]
EU politicians: ‘Hawks want to kill Greece & we can’t allow this blackmail’
SputnikNews.com — To unlock the latest tranche of bailout money, Greece’s creditors — the European Central Bank, the European Commission and the International Monetary Fund — are in deadlock […]
Greek deal closer, eurogroup to meet May 9
Reuters — Greece and its international lenders are close to a deal on a package of bailout reforms and are working to agree further contingency […]
As negotiations drag on Juncker claims demand for contingency package unreasonable
Rejecting a Greek request for an extraordinary EU summit to discuss its troubled bailout programme, European council president Donald Tusk instead urged eurozone finance ministers to resume […]
Austria passes controversial new asylum law
BBC — Austria has passed a controversial new law that restricts the right of asylum and allows most claimants to be rejected directly at […]
Bonhams: Strong demand for 1930s Greek art
artdaily.org — Works by artists of the 1930s Generation, named after the decade in which they came to prominence, dominated Bonhams Greek Art sale in […]
Notaries join lawyers in extending strike to May 7
The union representing the country’s notaries yesterday extended a strike by its members until May 7. Along with lawyers, notaries have been on strike for […]
Panaghia tis Tinou ferry sinking at Piraeus Port
eKathimerini — Panaghia tis Tinou ferryboat, which has sailed hundreds of thousands of passengers from the Greek capital to the country’s islands, is taking on […]