Monthly Archives: March, 2016
Nia Vardalos Cast in ABC’s ‘The Catch’
Following the release of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2", it seems Nia Vardalos is on a roll since it was just announced she...
120th Anniversary of Spiros Louis' Win at the Olympic Marathon
March 29, 2016 marked the 120th anniversary since runner Spiros Louis entered the Kallimarmaro Stadium and finished in first place at the 1st Marathon...
Cypriot Political Parties Agree that Security Is Vital for the Island
The Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties, which participate in the Ledra Palace meetings at the UN buffer zone, agreed that security is...
Greek Tourism Confederation Awaits for a Record of 25 Million Tourists for 2016
The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE), is expecting about 25 million tourists in Greece for 2016, and the earnings will augment to 15 billion euro...
The Price of Escape: How Much Do Smugglers Charge Refugees and Migrants for Passage to Europe?
Now that borders with Greece are closing one after another, and as more refugees and migrants are being trapped in the country despite the...
National Bank Ready to Support Economic Recovery, NBG Chief Katseli Says
National Bank of Greece (NBG) meets the pressing needs of the country for reconstruction of the productive base in order to safeguard social cohesion...
ND to Propose Parliamentary Probe into Capital Controls and Third Memorandum, Party Sources Say
Main opposition New Democracy intends to table a proposal within the day for a parliamentary probe to investigate the reasons why capital controls were...
Draft Bill on Cybercrime Open for Public Consultation Until April 1
A draft bill by the Justice ministry on cybercrime which ratifies a convention approved by the Council of Europe and criminalizes racist and xenophobic...
Fruitless Meeting Between Deputy Sports Minister Stavros Kontonis, UEFA and FIFA; Greece Faces Risk of Exclusion
Things are starting to look tough for the Greek football scene, as once again the Greek football teams are facing the risk of being...
Noam Chomsky: The Republican Base Is ‘Out of Control’
The 2016 US presidential election is shaping up to be a fascinating contest between reactionaries (Donald Trump and Ted Cruz), pro-establishment figures (Hillary Clinton)...