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Art
Elgiz Museum Exhibit 'Lines of Passage' at the Municipal Art Gallery Mytilene, Lesvos
The group exhibit Lines of Passage will be on display at the Municipal Art Gallery in Mytilene, Lesvos from September 30 until November 11.
The group show will feature selected artwork from the permanent collection of the Elgiz Museum in...
Economy
Greece Will Be a Country of Old People in 2050
Population in Greece in 2050 will be between 8.3 to 10 million people, while one in three Greeks will be over 65 years old and only 12-14.8% will be under 14, a new study shows.
The research, conducted by the...
Cyprus
Turkish Cypriots Oppose Proposal for EU Police Instead of 'Treaty of Guarantee' System
The Turkish Cypriot administration has opposed a proposal by Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades for the deployment of 2,500 EU police officers to operate in divided Cyprus, according to Hurriyet Daily News.
The proposal says that the European Union police force...
Economy
11th Annual Greek Roadshow in London: 17 Greek Businesses Meet Foreign Funds
The 11th Annual Greek Roadshow, organized by the Athens Stock Exchange, is taking place in London with 27 of the largest Greek companies attending the three-day event. Participants get to meet with representatives of foreign funds at the facilities...
Crime
Venezuelan Native Busted at Athens Int'l Airport Smuggling 3.5 Kilos of Cocaine in Children's Books
On Monday authorities arrested a 21-year-old Venezuelan national attempting to smuggle 3.5 kilos of cocaine at Athens International Airport, ekathimerini.com reports.
The woman was traveling from Rio de Janeiro via Zürich and allegedly tried smuggling the cocaine in 6 children's books.
It is...
Cyprus
Restoration Phase A of Apostle Andreas Monastery Near Completion
The monastery of Apostle Andreas, in the Turkish occupied Karpass peninsula, will be delivered to the pilgrims next month.
Greek-Cypriot co-chairman of the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, Takis Hadzidemetriou told CNA last Monday that the first phase of the...
Economy
Capital Controls Likely to Stay Indefinitely, Says Greek Bank Official
Capital controls in Greece are unlikely to be lifted in the foreseeable future, says a Vima newspaper report, citing a high bank official who talked of a "long and rocky road."
According to the bank official, there are two reasons...
Greece
308 New Migrant Arrivals Over Last 48 Hours, Totaling 10,000 on Greece's Northern Aegean Islands
A total of 308 migrants and refugees arrived on the islands of the northern Aegean over the last 48 hours.
Ninety-three refugees arrived on Lesvos, 155 on Chios and 60 on Samos.
According to the police, 5,264 are trapped on Lesvos,...
Greece
Greek State Minister Accuses Reporters of Suspicious Mission and Practices in New York
Two Greek correspondents are accused of forging the signatures of a member of a state minister's team to get snacks in a New York City hotel and other suspicious activities.
State Minister Nikos Pappas is currently in New York City...
Greece
Greece Celebrates Closing Ceremony at Rio Paralympics 2016 With 13 Medals
As the Rio Paralympics 2016 games came to a close on Sunday, Greece walked away with a total of 13 medals.
Greece won a total of five gold medals including Thanasis Constantinidis who scored the final gold for Greece on...