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Greek News
Dramatic Footage of Building Collapse Hours after Earthquake in Turkey
Video footage emerged from Turkey of a building collapsing hours after the massive earthquake struck in the southeast of the country.
The building was in the city of Urfa, officially known as Sanlıurfa, near the epicenter of the magnitude 7.8...
Economy
Miami’s ‘Wall Street of the South’ Begins Construction
One of the biggest projects in Miami right now and until the end of this decade is the construction of the Waldorf Astoria Residences. A stack of nine glass cubes will constitute the tower set to be the tallest...
Greek News
Three Migrants Die After Fire in Thessaloniki Building
Three migrants died following a fire in an abandoned building in the center of Thessaloniki, Greece´s fire department said.
Greece
Firebomb Attack Causes Minor Damages on Greece's Kathimerini and SKAI Building
The building of Greece's Kathimerini newspaper, as well as SKAI television and radio stations, was attacked by unknown individuals in the early hours of Saturday in southern Athens.
The attack took place approximately at three o'clock in the morning local...
Environment
Greek Parliament Boosts Efforts to Become Energy Efficient, Reduce CO2 Emissions
A two-year plan to improve the energy efficiency of Greece's Parliament building has been put up for bid as of November 15, it was announced on Monday.
The Greek Parliament decided to boost its efforts to tackle its own contribution to climate...
Greece
Council of State Nullifies Building Permit Given to High-Rise Building Near Acropolis
The Council of State, Greece's Supreme Administrative Court, announced on Friday that it is canceling the approval of a building permit for the construction of a nine-story hotel with a three-level basement and a roof near the Acropolis.
The issue...
Greece
The Story Behind the Historic Tositseo Building Evacuated by Athens Police
A large police operation took place in downtown Athens on Thursday morning in order to clear out a historic building in which illegal immigrants have squatted in since 2016.
Police drones, trucks, and vans, along with MAT riot police and a...
Archaeology
Greek Authorities Revoke License for Tall Building Near Acropolis
The Greek Ministry of Culture revoked the license for the construction of a new, multi-level building which had been planned for Athens' Koukaki neighborhood on Monday. The tall building would have been in the shade of the holy rock...
Greece
Old House Collapses in Athens' Neighborhood of Kerameikos
An old house collapsed on Sunday morning in Athens' central neighborhood of Kerameikos.
The house, that was old and abandoned, collapsed in the early hours on Sunday, causing a very loud noise that scared many people of the neighborhood.
Residents of...
Australia
Greek Australians Sell Historic Melbourne Building for $10M
A three-storey Victorian-era building in the heart of Melbourne’s Lonsdale Street Greek precinct has sold for AU$10.1 million ($7.8 million)
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that its Greek-Australian owners sold the historic building to a Chinese-based investor.
Built in 1891, the...