Hard times ahead for Greek yogurt
Washington Post — The Greek Ministry of Agriculture is taking steps to protect Greek Yogurt and prevent anyone making it elsewhere — in Europe, at […]
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Greek minister: No sign of terrorism risk for Greece, “lone wolf” scenario can’t be excluded
Xinhua — There is no indication that Greece may face a terrorist attack like the ones occurred in other European countries recently, but nobody could exclude the […]
Greek President renews call for German war reparations
eKathimerini — Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos has renewed a demand for war reparations from Germany due to the Nazi occupation during World War II. Speaking […]
Greece asks EU help to tackle forest fires
Xinhua — Greece requested European civil protection assistance on Tuesday to help combat the forest fires raging near Athens, a spokesperson of the fire service, […]
Firefighters battle wildfires across Greece
Voice of America — Firefighters battled more than 90 forest fires across Greece on Monday, an outbreak fed by dry winds and hot weather that […]
Plastic bag charge to be introduced from January
eKathimerini — From January 1 next year Greeks will have to pay 3 cents for lightweight plastic bags such as those currently given away at […]
Man arrested in Rafina Port for physically abusing dog
eKathimerini — Officers of the Rafina Port Authority, on the eastern coast of Attica, on Thursday detained a 39-year-old man alleged to have physically abused a […]
Greek smokers in Melbourne upset over outdoor smoking ban
www.sbs.com.au — Greek-Australians east of Melbourne fear a new ban on smoking in outdoor dining areas will damage their cultural heritage. Brought in this week, […]
Economist claims Germany is keeping Greece’s cash
The Express — Speaking to CGTN, Professor Gerhard Illing at Ludwig Maximilians University said that the German Government had allegedly decided to withhold €1.34bn in money […]
First West Nile virus death for 2017 confirmed in Greece
Greek Reporter — A 90-year-old woman from Argolida in the Peloponnese is the first 2017 victim of the West Nile virus (WNV) in Greece. The […]
CETA worries Greek feta producers
EURACTIV — Farmers in Greece are concerned about the fate of feta cheese in EU trade agreements with third countries after the EU failed to […]
Ex-Greek minister guilty of money laundering in Siemens scandal
Reuters — A former Greek minister was found guilty on Friday of money laundering over contracts between the Greek unit of Siemens and then state-controlled […]
Tsivaras in Apokoronas gets the first solar powered pumping station in Greece
Tsivaras in Apokoronas has the honour of hosting the first solar power water management project in Greece, Photovoltaic panels on the water reservoir tank of […]
Chinese naval fleet arrives in Greece for good will visit
Xinua — A Chinese naval fleet arrived on Sunday at Piraeus port for a four-day visit to Greece, conveying a message of friendship and cooperation. […]
Alexis Tsipras: ‘The worst is clearly behind us’
The Guardian — The Greek prime minister has promised to defy his critics by taking the country out of its longest-running crisis in modern times. “The […]