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Thessaloniki Mayor Refuses Layoff Order

Thessaloniki’s Leftist Mayor Yiannis Boutaris, who earlier said he could operate the city with half its staff, now has refused government orders to lay off workers as demanded by international lenders, a stance that has other mayors across Greece...

Boutaris The Turk, Ataturk's Brother

The beginning of the end of the Ottoman Occupation of Greece in 1821, which gave birth to the modern Greek state, and the fall of Smyrna in Asia Minor a century later in 1922 were the bookends for revolutions...

Thessaloniki Symposium Marks Centennial Liberation

Thessaloniki will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its liberation and incorporation into Greece with a three-day international symposium and an historical exhibition open to the locals and visitors of the Northern port city. Entitled Thessaloniki: A City in Transition, 1912-2012,...

Greek German MEP Proposes Mayor of Thessaloniki As Next Prime Minister

George Hatzimarkakis, a German member of the European Parliament of Greek origin, proposed Boutaris as the next Prime Minister. As he said, most voters who will vote for New Democracy are not thrilled with Samaras, and given the fact...

Boutaris Speech for the Documentary Festival

By Sevi Tsimaki The mayor of Thessaloniki, Mr Boutaris pointed out that despite the difficult economic and social situation in Greece, it is essential to underline the importance of the Festival for the city. He thanked the artistic director, Mr...

Greece Talks Trash to Garbage Collectors

ATHENS - With rubbish piling up and even blocking some streets after two weeks of a strike by rubbish collectors, public health authorities said the government might bring in private companies to pick it up, signaling what could be...

Mayor of Thessaloniki Meets with American-Hebrew Businessmen

“Τhe municipality of Thessaloniki fervently supports and aids the efforts made by the Greek government to recover the documents of the town’s Hebrew Community from its present holder, the Russian government”, said mayor of Thessaloniki, Yiannis Boutaris during a...