Three ex defense ministry officials get long prison terms
Kathimerini — A court on Monday gave a life sentence to a former head of procurement at the Defense Ministry, Yiannis Sbokos, and long terms […]
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Greece eyes new austerity measures as workers call strike, farmers mobilise
Greece’s international lenders will start assessing its compliance to the agreement this week as the nation braced for more economic pain and its largest union […]
10 Cretans for every dead or injured German – Nazi archives shed light on WWII atrocities in Greece
AFP — From the number of Cretans to be executed for every dead German soldier to advice on which brothel to use, new research is […]
Greek film wins top award at London Film Festival
AFP — Greek filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari scooped the top prize at the BFI London Film Festival Awards Saturday, while Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett was […]
Typically Greek, delayed land register is never-ending epic
When Greece applied for its first international bailout in 2010, only two countries in Europe lacked a computerised register of land ownership and usage. Albania […]
Public revenues secretary faces further charges
The Greek General Secretary of Public Revenues Katerina Savvaidou will have to testify in court next Wednesday facing felony and misdemeanor charges. Savvaidou is being charged with […]
Court upholds racism verdict for Thessaloniki bus driver
eKathimerini –A Thessaloniki bus driver who forced two African men off his vehicle, leading to him being convicted of racism, had his suspended prison sentence […]
Greek parliament okays new austerity bill to unlock bailout loan installment
(Xinhua) — Greek legislators approved on Saturday an omnibus bill containing a set of prior actions the country pledged to its international creditors in order […]
Environment minister gives the green light to crematoriums
Minister of Environment and Energy Panos Skourletis signed an amendment that opens the way for the establishment of cremation facilities in Greece. The new amendment […]
Prague to ask what happened with money for Greece
(CTK) – The Czech Republic will ask what happened with the money that Greece received for the protection of the Schengen outer border, Czech Prime […]
Greek restaurant ranks in world’s top 25
Funky Gourmet, a restaurant situated in down town Athens, has been selected as one of the best eateries worldwide by TripAdvisor users. The Metaxourgeio restaurant […]
Greece fined 10 M euro for violating EU sewage directive
The European Court of Justice has fined the Greek state for not implementing a European Union directive on urban waste water treatment that was intended to […]
US pushes stalled Greece-Bulgaria pipeline to reduce Europe’s use of Russian gas
The United States has sent its special envoy and coordinator for international energy affairs, Amos Hochstein, to Athens, who met with Greek Energy Minister Panos […]
Capital controls relaxed for Greek Church
The Church of Greece will not have to abide by the same restrictions on cash withdrawals as the rest of Greeks according to a legislative […]
‘Most wanted’ human trafficker arrested by Greek coastguard off shores of Lesbos
ITV — A notorious human trafficker who made around €1 million (£746,000) in one day smuggling refugees from Turkey to Greece has been arrested since […]