2016 marks 1000 years of Russian presence on Mount Athos
Greek Reporter — In 2016, Russians will celebrate 1,000 years since they first arrived and settled on Mount Athos, Greece. Numerous events both in Greece […]
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Greek Police, Frontex to run checks on volunteers on islands receiving migrants
The Greek Police and Frontex are to carry out checks on non-governmental organizations and volunteers on islands of the northern Aegean which have been receiving […]
Hungary’s PM calls for a new ‘defence line’ across Greece’s northern border
The Mail — Hungary’s prime minister has called for the EU to establish a new frontier on the Greek border to stop the flow of […]
Court rejects extradition claim for four students
eKathimerini — A council of appeals court judges has rejected a request to extradite two Greek students to Italy to be tried for alleged offenses […]
Greeks protest against pension reform as government seeks support
Reuters — Hundreds of Greek pensioners and workers marched in central Athens on Friday, protesting against plans to overhaul an ailing pension system as the […]
Greece is the word for 2016 as Tenerife also proves popular with early holiday bookers
Mirror — You’ve packed away the Christmas decorations and eaten the last mince pie – it’s all detox and diets as the January blues well […]
Dijsselbloem: “Bailout review will take months, not weeks”
The President of the Eurogroup Jeroen Dijsselbloem estimated that the upcoming Greek bailout program review will take months, rather than weeks. Mr. Dijsselbloem told journalists […]
Fin Min to Greek taxpayers: “Keep all receipts”
eKathimerini — Consumers will need to hold on to all their receipts for commodities and services, at least for now, with a bill including the […]
New drive to hear disciplinary cases in civil service
eKathimerini — Authorities launched a new effort Thursday to push through dozens of disciplinary cases involving civil servants, which have been piling up despite the […]
Greek coastguard’s response to Turkish government statement blaming Greece for refugee accident
The Greek coastguard issued a statement on Wednesday, refuting Turkish government claims that Greece was to blame for the deaths of 31 refugees on Tuesday’s […]
Greek dig reveals past glories of Europe’s oldest city
UPI — Archaeologists working on Crete have uncovered artifacts and structures that suggest the ancient city of Knossos was bigger and richer than previously thought. […]
Drop in migrants caused by weather, not Turkey’s crackdown, Germany says
Reuters — Migrant arrivals in Germany dropped significantly last month, but the reason was rough seas, not efforts by Turkey to crack down on illegal […]
Greek prosecutors object to law permitting the use of ‘illicitly obtained’ lists to tackle tax evasion
eKathimerini — A row has broken out between prosecutors and the Justice Ministry over a new law permitting the use of evidence that has been […]
Redgrave: Greece must be helped with refugee influx
e Kathimerini — Oscar-winning British actress Vanessa Redgrave on Tuesday urged the world to help debt-hit Greece to provide shelter to hundreds of thousands of […]
Turkey blames Greece for death of 31 migrants on Aegean
Hurriyet Daily News — Turkey has accused Greece of causing the death of 31 migrants in the Aegean Sea on Jan. 5, claiming that the […]