Daily Archives: Mar 7, 2014
German President Pays Homage to Nazi Greek Village Massacre
On Thursday, the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Joachim Gauck, along with his Greek counterpart, Karolos Papoulias, visited the historic village of...
Teacher Dies of Brazier Fumes in Northern Greece
A 49-year-old teacher from the 2nd High School of Alexandria died in his home in Alexandria Imathias, Northern Greece. The teacher had previously received...
German Media Comment on Gauck's Visit to Greece
The visit of the German President Joachim Gauck to Greece and the issue of war compensations have been extensively commented on by the German...
Polls Show Death Knell for PASOK
Little more than four years after winning the Prime Minister's office with 44 percent of the vote, the PASOK Socialists who are partners in...
Only 16 out of 100 Unemployed Receiving Unemployment Benefit
Data concerning the subsidizing of the unemployed released on Friday, March 7, by the Manpower Employment Organization (OAED) reveals the inability of the state...
Cuts in Healthcare Lead to Rise in New-Born Deaths
Speaking at the European Parliament on March 5, Georgios Chatzimarkakis, the Greek liberal MEP of the German FDP party, stated that the austerity measures ordered...
Greek Truck Drivers Announce Strike
The union of Greek truck drivers has announced a new strike on Saturday, March 8. They are protesting against the state's inability to deal...
Stressed Greek Banks Need 6.4B Euros More
Ailing Greek banks, which have already received 41 billion euros in an injection of state money from bailouts, will need another 6.382 billion, stress...
Greek Heritage Month for Schools in Toronto
It was decided that March would be a month full of events dedicated to Greek heritage. The decision to name March the “Greek Heritage...
Greek-Australians Take Over Melbourne Taxis
Taxis in Melbourne are controlled, to a large extent, by the Greek Diaspora. In order to cope with government reforms in their sector, three...