Thessaloniki

Christos Rozakis, a Greek judge and currently the President of the Administrative Tribunal of the Council of Europe, held a lecture at the Faculty of Law, Economic and Political Sciences of the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki. Christos Rozakis, who formerly was the first vice-president of the European Court of...

Overnight stays of Israeli tourists in the hotels of Thessaloniki have increased fivefold in 2011, reaching 59,000, while estimates for 2011 expect a further rise. The fact indicates the warming up of bilateral relations between Israel and the Greek port...

The city of Thessaloniki will host the 4th EnergyTech exhibition on renewable and conventional energy sources and energy saving technology from February 16 to 19, under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change. Participation is expected...

The most popular work to become a reality in the port city of Thessaloniki, along with the Metro, is the sea-based public transportation network, which will boost the tourist economy of the city as well as enable its residents...

A documentary titled 'Greece...I am facing taxing times', by Serafeim Ntousias, will be presented on the 4th of March at Olympion in Thessaloniki under the auspices of the Deputy Mayor of Youth, Sports, and Volunteers. The documentary focuses on young...

Macedonians discovered a valuable treasure hid in the bowels of the earth, thanks to the methodical excavations undertaken in the construction of the Thessaloniki metro. Many artifacts found in the excavation, from items such as gold hoops, benches, and thousands of everyday objects, up to whole churches, remnants of the glorious, long history of Thessaloniki, have come to light. The excavations were completed by the end of the...

The first Balkan Fest, which aims to promote cultures of the Balkan region, will be held in Thessaloniki. Through the identification of the various cultures in the Balkan region, the festival is simultaneously going to demonstrate the similarities that...

A memorial in honor of Greek Jews killed during World War II was held in Eleftherias Square in Thessaloniki, at the same spot where thousands were rounded up to be deported to Nazi concentration camps some 64 years ago. More...

In response to the successful exhibition entitled “In the kingdom of Alexander the Great – Ancient Macedonia” in France this year, the Louvre Museum will co-organize parallel exhibitions with 5 different museums in the town of Thessaloniki. The Archaeological Museum...

After the owner of MEL S.A. Macedonian Papermills, Kyriakos Oikonomou, was arrested on November 21, 2011, for tax evasion totaling 800,000 Euros, the company based in Thessaloniki will be acquired by the Kartonsan subsidiary of the Turkish Group Pak...