Daily Archives: Apr 1, 2014
NGO Finances Under Ministry Microscope
Greece's Deputy Finance Minister George Mavraganis has presented documents to Parliament citing 908 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) under investigation by Finance Ministry inspectors.
In what appears to be only the...
Medics Accuse Greece of Cruel Migrant Detention Conditions
Doctors Without Borders released a report Tuesday criticizing the Greek state for the detention conditions of immigrants, including young children and asylum seekers, without access to medical...
Greek Seamen Continue Strike
The Panhellenic Seamen’s Union (PNO) decided to extend its ongoing strike for one more day and immobilize ships from 6 a.m. on Wednesday, April...
Unemployment in Greece Still Highest in EU
Despite a slight drop in unemployment in December in Greece, the proportion of young people and females without work remains the highest in the European...
Papandreou Says Vote Against Omnibill Was 'Principled Stance'
Two days after voting against the article in the Greek omnibus bill addressing the new framework on the recapitalization of Greece’s banks, which caused...
Protestors Tear-Gassed in Downtown Athens
Despite the protest ban by the Greek Police due to the Ecofin and Eurogroup meeting, a demonstration was held on Tuesday, April 1 in...
Ancient Greek Sculptures Conquer Manhattan
The Greek General Consulate in New York will host, from April 10 to May 4, the exhibition entitled "Seeking the Ancient Kallos" by the...
Traditional Greek Costumes in Chicago Exhibition
The National Hellenic Museum in Chicago has opened a new exhibition entitled Threads of Tradition, featuring a wide variety of traditional Greek clothing.
The exhibition,...
German Newspaper Doubts Greek Coalition Will Last
German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung has published an article expressing concern over the Greek coalition government, as the Eurogroup conference in Athens, Greece got underway Tuesday....
Still No Sign of Missing Greek Journalist Thalia Hounta
A mystery surrounds the disappearance of journalist Thalia Hounta, who has been missing since Friday, March 21, although her husband, Athenian lawyer Nikos Mpouras,...