Thessaloniki

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...

The Walkabouts are back in action with two live performances in Thessaloniki (Venue: Gaia Live) and Athens (Venue: Kyttaro Live) of Greece, on 27th and 28th of January respectively. The Walkabouts is an American rock band formed in Seattle in...

The Association of Owners of Funeral Services have proceeded with their first strike in the city of Thessaloniki on Thursday, after the Finance Ministry decided to declare that hearse vehicles will be taxed just as any other “luxurious private...

Two brothers from Thessaloniki introduced white taramas and dolmadakia delicacies to Europeans by opening a successful company in their hometown with traditional Greek products, and thus becoming featured in a main article in the British daily “The Guardian”. Thomas Douzis...

Former Thessaloniki Mayor Vassilis Papageorgopoulos, former general secretary of the Municipality of Thessaloniki Michalis Lemoussias, former deputy mayor Michalis Zorpidis and a senior employee of the Municipality were found guilty of money laundering by a court prosecutor on Monday...

Two students have been arrested in Thessaloniki for allegedly stealing 300,000 Euros from a bank after hacking into its currency trading system. According to a police statement on Monday, the two 21-year-old men used an "original hacking method" to manipulate...