Yearly Archives: 2016
New Poll Shows Conservative Party 6.3% Ahead of Leftist Ruling Party
New Democracy continues to lead over SYRIZA as a new opinion poll by Kappa Research shows the conservatives ahead by 6.3 percentage points.
The poll...
Population in Greece Shrinks by 0.68%
The latest Greek Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) report says that the total population in Greece is 10,783,748 people.
The figure is based on the last census that...
Gunman Kills 39 in Istanbul Nightclub Attack on New Year’s Eve
At least thirty-nine people have been killed and dozens more were wounded in the first hours of 2017 early Sunday, in an attack on...
Five Metro Stations to Remain Open for the Homeless for Next Five Days
Five metro stations in Athens will remain open during the night and for the next five days to protect the homeless from freezing temperatures...
Russia Hopes a Cyprus Solution is Found at the Geneva Conference
Russia wants a solution to the Cyprus problem and hopes one will be achieved at the conference in Geneva, Russian Ambassador in Nicosia Stanislav...
Conditions for Refugees on Islands are ‘Regrettable and Infuriating’, Says MSF Head in Greece
Living conditions for refugees on Greece’s islands is “regrettable and infuriating”, the head of the MSF (Doctors without Borders) mission in Greece, Clément Perrin,...
ND Leader Mitsotakis' Message to the Greeks of the Diaspora
Main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis sent a message to the Greeks abroad asking for their cooperation for the reconstruction of the country.
"We...
Greek FinMin: More Fiscal Adjustment Measures Possible After 2018
Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos said that more fiscal adjustment measures might be taken after Greece's third bailout program ends.
Tsakalotos spoke to Sunday's edition...
Famous Greeks Who Passed Away in 2016
For Greeks, leap years are considered to be years of bad luck. And indeed, 2016 was not a good year for Greece and the...
The Most Popular New Year's Traditions in Greece
Do you ever wonder what people in Greece are up to for the New Year's holiday? The country and its people are so passionate...