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Greece
Access to All Areas of 'Norman Atlantic' Impossible, Third Greek Citizen Confirmed Dead
Fire rings that have not been extinguished are still burning on board of the fire-stricken ferry boat "Norman Atlantic" and specifically in its garage. This prevented the Italian experts and prosecutors from getting on board and enter its burned...
Cyprus
Cyprus on Alert For Suspected Ebola Case at Larnaca Airport
Health services of Cyprus were set on alert after information that an Austrian Airlines' aircraft that landed at the Larnaca airport had a passenger on board who may have been infected by the fatal Ebola virus.
Cypriot Health Minister Philippos Patsalis has announced that a...
Greece
Attempt to Enter Greek Military Base by Two Men Prevented
Two unidentified individuals attempted to enter a Greek military base near Athens by cutting the camp's fence a few minutes after midnight.
According to Greek National Defense Ministry sources, the attempt took place at around 00:20 after midnight. The two...
Crime
Greek Police: Terrorist Xeros Planned a Hit to Korydallos Prison [Video]
With the arrest of former "November 17" member Christodoulos Xeros, Greek Police averted a very serious blow to the heart of the country's prison system, at its biggest prison in Korydallos, Athens, within the general elections period, Public Order Minister...
Greece
SYRIZA Leader: 'There Will be a Negotiation, There Will be an Agreement'
Greek main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras presented two messages during his speech at the party’s conference late on Saturday - one towards Greece’s lenders and one towards Greeks.
Welcoming him to the podium, Nikos Voutsis, SYRIZA MP and secretary of...
Greece
Greek PM: SYRIZA Is Leading the Country to Bankruptcy and a Credit Crisis
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras blasted main opposition SYRIZA for leading the country to bankruptcy, to a credit crunch and eventually out of Europe, during a speech in the city of Larissa, central Greece, on Saturday night.
The Greek...
Crime
Christodoulos Xeros' Weaponry and Attack Plans in Greek Police Microscope
Before the attorney will appear today noon or afternoon the former member of "November 17" terrorist group Christodoulos Xeros, who was arrested yesterday by Greek authorities in Anavyssos, Greece. Xeros had escaped custody almost a year ago, after he violated...
Greece
Spiegel: Grexit Not a Problem For Germany
Fears of Greece's departure from the Euro after an impeding preponderance of Alexis Tsipras' anti-austerity political party, SYRIZA, on the January 25 Greek elections, don't seem to torment the Angela Merkel administration, according to German magazine Der Spiegel.
Unnamed authority...
Greece
'PASOK Is the Custodian of the Country’s National Strategy,' Says its Leader Venizelos
PASOK's main aim is to receive the third mandate to form a government and be a catalyst for developments, party leader Evangelos Venizelos said on Saturday, speaking at a meeting with party secretaries at a central hotel in Athens, Greece.
"PASOK...
Greece
Mario Balotelli on Loan to Olympiakos?
The Californian sports website Bleachreport.com dared to publish an article with 25 bold predictions for the 2015 January transfer window. No1 of the list was an imminent move of Mario Balotelli from Liverpool to Olympiakos.
Mario Balotelli's last performance of...
Greece
SYRIZA Leader Tsipras Invites Leftist Parties, Ecologists to Join Forces
The President of main opposition Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) on Saturday invited all social forces that "suffered from the memorandum disaster, struggled and are fighting for political change in the country and for the victory of our people" to...
Australia
Greek Australian Teen Girl Rebecca Hatzis Missing
A Greek-Australian teenager was reported missing on Wednesday, December 24, 2014, as pressed by the Victoria police headquarters, which has already published a search note and a photo of the girl, expressing concerns for her welfare.
Police are appealing for...
Greece
Papandreou Announces New Greek Political Party: 'Democrat Socialists' Movement'
Today, January 3, 2015, George Papandreou held an open event for the presentation of his new political party at the Benaki Museum in Athens, Greece . The Greek former Prime Minister presented the identity and views of his political party, as...
Greece
Illegal Migrants Board Ships to Italy Without Tickets
The tragic Norman Atlantic incident has surfaced the major issue of illegal migrants who board ferries in Patras and Igoumenitsa, Greece, in order to reach Italy. People who have escaped from the war in Syria, Afghanistan or Pakistan are...
Greece
Third Greek Victim Identified in 'Norman Atlantic' Ferry Disaster
The Greek embassy in Rome on Saturday confirmed that a third Greek was among those confirmed dead in the "Norman Atlantic" ferry disaster in the Adriatic.
According to the embassy, the dead body was identified as that of Greek national...