Briton found dead on Corfu was strangled, says coroner
ANA- MPA — A British man found dead in his home in Corfu on September 28 appears to have been strangled, a local coroner said […]
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Employee of state media agency to face tribunal over provocative tweets
eKathimerini — The General Secretariat of Information and Communication said on Friday that an employee who posted messages on his Twitter account hailing neofascist Golden […]
Hospital rules out cholera after Dutch tourist is checked
Preliminary tests conducted on Friday on a 79-year-old Dutch tourist who displayed symptoms similar to cholera came out negative, officials at Athens’s Hygeia Hospital confirmed. […]
BBC video: A million stray dogs ‘victims of Greek debt crisis’
Among the many problems brought on by the Greek debt crisis is a surging population of stray dogs. Animal charities say there are now more […]
Business as usual: Greece to be given list of prior actions before Eurogroup meeting
The list of prior actions related to the disbursement of the 2 billion euro tranche is expected to be determined on Friday, once determined, these […]
Interior minister announces legislation to stop law-breaking civil servants from returning to jobs
ANA – MPA — The government will soon introduce legislation to stop public-sector employees found guilty of serious transgressions or even criminal actions from returning […]
Postbank scandal latest: The cost so far around 500 ml euro
ANA – MPA — The total losses suffered by the State from the TT Hellenic Postbank scandal in the period 2006 to 2012, when its […]
Municipal councilor arrested for brutally abusing his own dog
To Vima — A video depicting a municipal councilor in Pangeo brutally abusing his own dog has shocked the local community and the whole of […]
University of Crete tops Greek university rankings
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-2016 list the best global universities and are the only international university performance tables to judge world class […]
BBC: Greek tragedy for education opportunities
BBC — A less visible but perhaps further reaching outcome of the debt crisis in Greece is that its education system has become one of […]
Businessmen and former FSF chief to stand trial over Postbank scandal
To Vima — A total of 35 people, including many prominent businessmen and the former head of the Financial Stability Fund, will stand trial for […]
Greeks least immigrant-friendly, Pew survey shows
Despite the fact that many Greeks show great compassion during the ongoing refugee influx, a Pew Research Center survey shows that Greeks in general see […]
Propane leak sparks alarm in Souda
Officers of the fire service on Crete were dispatched Tuesday morning to the premises of Myloi Kritis in Souda a grain milling plant, following reports […]
Conservation group rescue bear from illegal snare trap
A five-year-old female bear, possibly pregnant, has been rescued after becoming trapped in an illegal wire snare and almost suffocating to death, the environmental bear […]
Tsipras skips UN summit on ISIS in protest at ‘Macedonia’ invite
The dispute over Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia‘s official name proved to be a small thorn in this year’s United Nations General Assembly annual General Debate. Greek Prime Minister Alexis […]