Thessaloniki mayor “unwelcome in Mt Athos because of his support for Gay Pride”
An informal meeting of The Synod of Priests and Monks called for barring Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris from entering Mount Athos if he continues to […]
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Fewer- but more deadly- road accidents in March
Traffic accidents in the month of March decreased by 13.1 percent compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Hellenic Statistical […]
France and Germany oppose proposals to help Italy and Greece cope with migrants
(Reuters, AP)Key European Union nations France and Germany are opposed to new EU proposals to help Italy and Greece cope with a massive influx of […]
Leaders in late night Greek debt talks fail to break deal deadlock
The heads of the IMF and European Central Bank unexpectedly joined talks on Greece’s debt crisis Monday, June 1, as Greece battles with its creditors […]
José Manuel Barroso: Politicians ‘waiting for accident to happen’ in Greece
(The Telegraph) José Manuel Barroso, who led the EC for a decade, said that politicians had taken “too long” to find a solution, which had […]
Greek government unable to implement smoking ban, considers change of legislation
(Greek Reporter) Unable to ban smoking in public places, the Greek government is considering to implement a measure according to which indoor smoking will be […]
“This little girl hasn’t gone to the Greek island of Kos for a holiday in the sun”
(The Independent) She and thousands of other migrants have risked their lives to escape conflict and poverty in their home countries. As British tourists complain […]
The awkward truth about the refugees in Kos the tourists would rather went away
(The Indipendent, Dispatches) British tourists have ‘complained’ about desperate migrants pouring into the Greek island of Kos making their holidays “awkward”. The Daily Mail two […]
Greece, China ready for TV and movie joint productions
(People’s Daily Online) Greece is opening its cultural industry to Chinese filmmakers and TV producers, wishing to promote cooperation with China in the field of […]
Greece says deal close, Schaeuble quashes optimism
(AP) — Greece’s cash-strapped government insisted Wednesday it was “very close” to reaching a vital deal with bailout lenders, but the optimism in Athens was […]
Government to abolish antiquated way of calculating car taxes
The first tax reform of the new government is about to bring to parliament will change the way the road tax is calculated. Since the […]
Tsipras to meet Junker after ‘friendly negotiations’ with Merkel, Hollande do not lead to a breakthrough
ANA/MPA—Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to meet with European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker on Friday, at 14:30, according to sources. “I am optimistic that […]
Municipal police reforms but with much fewer staff
(eKathimerini) The municipal police force, disbanded in the summer of 2013 as part of the previous government’s cutbacks, is to become operational again but with […]
Greek defence minister to Washington: Russian sanctions too costly for Greece
(Sputnik News) Greece has revealed it’s been asked by the US to prolong anti-Russia sanctions. However, Athens stressed Russia is a strategic ally and the […]
Corfu deaths: Thomas Cook boss meets parents of children killed by faulty boiler
(The Guardian) The boss of Thomas Cook has met the family of two young children killed by carbon monoxide poisoning in Corfu. Peter Fankhauser, chief […]