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Greek Police Seize Record Consignment of Crystal Meth

Two Romanian nationals were being questioned by police Wednesday following their arrest at Athens International Airport with 12 kilograms of methamphetamine. Greek authorities say they have made a record seizure of a dangerous synthetic drug that has become increasingly popular...

Roma Set Fire in Menidi

The decision of the Municipality of Acharne in Athens to demolish illegal properties in the area, most of which belong to the Roma, caused their intense reaction. The tension lasted 24 hours. The Mayor of Acharne, Sotiris Douros, said that...

Athens Losing War On Graffiti

Undaunted by the removal of graffiti which adorns many buildings in Athens, street artists promptly spray-painted the walls again almost the moment their work was removed and vowed to continue taking over the city. City officials last month went on...

Athens Hosts Employability Fair 2013

Hundreds of young job seekers have the opportunity of participating in a major exhibit on career and employability, that is to be held on September 16 and 17, in Technopolis in Gazi, Athens. Employability Fair 2013, is another leading organization...

Venizelos Airport Vies for World Market Award

Airline companies have once again voted Athens for the incentives and support program of the Athens International Airport, Eleftherios Venizelos, which for another year is a candidate airport for the World Routes Airport Marketing Awards 2013. According to an announcement...

Protests in the Center of Athens

Employees of the mining and metallurgical company LARKO and the administrative staff of the Universities held simultaneous rallies and protests against the government plans concerning the closure of Greece’s defense industries LARKO, EAS and ELVO and against the plans...

Health Workers Will Be Rehired

While thousands of public workers are set to lose their jobs under a so-called mobility scheme, thousands of others, including health staff, are being transferred to other positions, the government said. All 1,665 of the employees in the health sector...

Greek Privatization, e-Bay Style

Frustrated in efforts to sell off major state enterprises, Greece is turning toward trying to get rid of other properties that can fetch anywhere from 310,000-3.4 million euros in a bid to bring in cash in smaller batches -...

Greek Summer in Pictures…

Since autumn is around the corner and many of us are back from summer vacation we decided to share with all of you moments from this past Greek summer. The pictures are all taken by either Greek Reporter staff...

Greeks Use Net For Travel Tix

Greeks are increasingly turning toward using the Internet to buy travel tickets instead of going to agencies, according to the international online travel agency travelplanet24. Some 57 percent of the people who participated in the survey stated that they make...