Iconic Athens hotel up for sale
The Athens Hilton, the Athens landmark hotel that has hosted countless important people and celebrities visiting Athens, is up for sale. Alpha bank who came […]
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Greek economy minister faces probe over wealth declarations
Xinhua — Greece’s Economy Minister Giorgos Stathakis faces a widening investigation into his financial records due to irregularities found in his wealth declarations, according to […]
Firebombs in Athens as Greeks protest EU-imposed pension reforms
More than 15,000 people took to the streets of Athens as unions called a general strike to protest pension cuts agreed to as part of […]
Greek jets ‘harass’ Turkish F-16 jet over Aegean Sea
A Turkish fighter jet was ‘harassed’ by Greek jets on Wednesday, the Turkish General Staff announced in a statement published in Daily Sabah. According to […]
St Andrew’s Day Greek feast that crosses borders
The Scotsman — Dr Valia Avgoustidi, who lived in Scotland’s capital until recently, wants to see closer links forged between Scotland and Greece – reflecting a […]
Greece says hackers hit banks with bitcoin ransom demand
DW — Greek police said Monday that a group calling itself Armada Collective had demanded units of the virtual currency bitcoin, redeemable for hundreds of […]
Air pollution a major health hazard, report warns
Premature deaths in Greece due to pollution-related illnesses are estimated at over 13,000 a year, this year’s air quality report by the European Environment Agency […]
Turkey rounds up 1,300 migrants planning to cross to Greece
Turkish authorities rounded up some 1,300 migrants that they said were planning to sail to Greece from hideouts near secluded Aegean beaches and forests, hours […]
Funds released for expansion of Thessaloniki airport
ekathimerini — The Civil Aviation Authority has released the 10 million euros needed to restart work on the expansion of Thessaloniki’s airport, Deputy Minister for […]
Why Greeks are exhuming their parents
BBC — Cemeteries in Greek cities are so overcrowded that bodies are often only kept in the ground for three years. Then families have to […]
Leaders Greek opposition fail to agree on pension reforms
Reuters — Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras failed to secure the backing of Greek opposition parties on Saturday for tough pension reforms the country has promised […]
Seamen give notice of strike on Thursday
ANA-MPA — The National Seamen’s Federation (PNO) announced a 24-hour nationwide seamen’s strike next week on Thursday, during which no ships will set sail from […]
Bild – ISIL Oil is Going to Turkey
Sputnik — Russian airstrikes on jihadists’ oil infrastructure caused natural dissatisfaction of Turkey that appears to be the main consumer of ISIL’s oil, according to […]
Greek pensioners hold nationwide rallies to protest against cuts
Press TV — Thousands of Greek pensioners have held rallies across the country to protest against the government’s planned pension cuts demanded by international lenders […]
Cuban suspected of masterminding Havana National Museum of Fine Arts heist arrested in Greece
(AFP).- Police in Greece on Thursday confirmed they had arrested a 36-year-old Cuban suspected of masterminding a massive art heist at the Havana National Museum […]