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Europe
A Greek Woman Among ‘One Young World’ Representatives for 2014
A woman from Thessaloniki, Greece, with former experience in international youth conferences will represent not only Greece, but a total of ten countries in the Balkans, southern Europe and the Mediterranean in the international conference of the non-profit international...
Greece
Greek News in Turkish!
The Greek TV station Channel 6 (Kanali 6) in the region of Xanthi, Thrace, northeastern Greece and the journalist John Sidiropoulos decided to create a 6 minute information bulletin in Turkish. The purpose was to reduce the isolation felt by...
Greece
Seven Greeks Who Became Famous Through YouTube
Most of us use the internet and social media to keep in touch with friends and family, meet new people, read the news and stay informed. However, some others are using the power of the internet and specifically youtube...
Economy
Greece: It Takes Nine Months to Find a Job!
The average waiting time before finding a job in Greece has increased to more than nine months, surpassing not only Spain but also South Africa. This is what the International Labour Organisation (ILO) highlighted in its annual report released...
Education
Cooperation Between Greek and Palestinian Universities
The rector of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, Yiannis Mylopoulos and the new ambassador of Palestine in Greece, Marwan Toubassi, announced a collaboration between the University of Thessaloniki and Palestinian institutions.
The two men met on Tuesday and agreed to...
Crime
Greek Priest Arrested for Illegal Trade of Icons
Police authorities in Thessaly, central Greece, arrested a criminal gang for illegal trade of icons and other items of religious and monetary value.
Four Greeks were arrested, two men and two women, along with a 42-year-old man of Albanian origin....
Greek News
State Department: Xeros Must be Immediately Arrested
The United States once again expressed their deep concern for Christodoulos Xeros and his taped message with threats of violence.
The U.S. is “deeply concerned that the convicted terrorist Christodoulos Xeros, a key member of the terrorist organization 17 November,...
Economy
Samaras Blasts PASOK For Bailout
In an indirect slap at his coalition partner, PASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos, Prime Minister and New Democracy Conservative chief Antonis Samaras said a first bailout of $152 billion that the Socialists got from international lenders in 2010 that came...
Canada
Toronto Star: Acropolis Museum Restaurant Among Top 5 in the World
According to the popular Canadian newspaper, Toronto Star, the Acropolis Museum restaurant is among the top 5 museum restaurants throughout the world.
The newspaper in an article entitled "Museum restaurants: Top 5 places to eat" ranks Acropolis Museum restaurant among...
Greece
Human Rights Watch Slams Greece
Human Rights Watch used harsh language towards Greece and the EU in its annual report that was published on Tuesday January 21, 2014. “European Union (EU) leaders in 2013 acknowledged problems of rising intolerance and persistent human rights violations...
Diaspora
New Greek App 'Clean Thess'
Every day, the citizens of Thessaloniki, Greece, encounter ruined fountains, slogans painted on the walls of public buildings, broken water pipes and streets full of garbage. This is the scenery with which the citizens of Thessaloniki have become accustomed.
Many...
Greece
Greek Parents Tried for Giving Birth at Home
An unusual kind of trial took place in the First Misdemeanor Court of Thessaloniki, Greece. It was probably the first time that so many defendants were being tried simultaneously in this court. Seventy-two parents were being tried for choosing...
Diaspora
George Soros Opens Solidarity Center in Greece
The Guardian featured an article today about George Soros and the opening of his “Solidarity Center” in Thessaloniki, Greece, the first of many he plans to open in order to help Greeks who were hit the worst by the...
Greece
Swiss Prosecutors to Interrogate Tsochatzopoulos
The Greek prosecutors leading the investigation into the defense contract bribery scandal seem to have run down new evidence that will shed even more light on their investigation.
Prosecutors Gavriil Mallis and Yiannis Stavropoulos have managed to get access to...
Crime
Father in Cyprus Rapes 18 Year-Old Daughter
Shock and outrage is the obvious reaction after the news of a father raping his 18 year-old daughter in Limassol, Cyprus broke out.
The 18 year-old girl arrived at a police station early in the morning accusing her 53 year-old...