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Campaign Launched for the Greek Islands to Win the Nobel Prize
Campaign for the Greek islands
Activists have started an online campaign, requesting that the Greek islands receive the Nobel Peace Prize, for their response to the refugee crisis.
The “vote that the Greek Islands Receive the Nobel Peace Prize for their...
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New Year's Day Tragedy: Two Missing Men Found Dead
On Monday, at noon, Greek Police found the two men who were missing since New Year's Day near Missolonghi, Etoloakarnania. They were found inside their vehicle and were pronounced dead.
The vehicle was found upturned in an irrigation canal at Acheloos river. The spot...
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Light Quake Jolts Nisyros, Greece
A light quake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale was recorded at 04:58 on Monday at the sea region south of the island of Nisyros.
According to the Athens National Observatory Geodynamics Institute the quake's epicenter was located 25km south...
Economy
Greek Minister Wants to Ensure Crucial Security Reforms Bill Passes
Greek Labor Minister Giorgos Katrougalos is to brief today, January 4, the President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos and political party leaders on the final proposal on the security fund reforms bill.
On January 18th, the final round of...
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Scottish Government Announces 75,000 GBP Grant for Refugees in Greece
The Scottish government has approved a 75,000 GBP grant to support the refugees arriving on the Greek island of Lesbos every day. The funds will be allocated to the British Red Cross medical response team located on the island.
The...
Economy
Bank of Greece Head Optimistic about Greek Economy
“The successful conclusion of the first evaluation will have a significant impact on the confidence climate as it will mark the return of deposits to the banks and the beginning of discussions on a series of positive acts,” Bank...
Economy
Greek State Sells "Astir Palace" to Arab-Turkish Fund
Greece’s privatization agency announced on Sunday it signed a 400 million euro deal with Jermyn Street Real Estate Fund to sell luxury resort Astir Palace.
The Hellenic Council of State, Greece's Supreme Administrative Court, had blocked the sale of the...
Greece
01/03/2016: Latest Greek Super League Results with Video
Asteras Tripolis - Panthrakikos 4 - 0 (video)
PAS Giannina - Veria 2 - 0 (video)
Iraklis - Kalloni 3 - 0 (video)
Platanias - AEK Athens 0 - 3
Xanthi - PAOK PSTP
Levadiakos - Atromitos PSTP
Panionios - Olympiakos Piraeus 1 - 3
Standings
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Two Men Went Missing in Missolonghi, Greece
Greek police have launched an investigation to locate two young men who went missing in Pentalofo Missolonghi, Greece, early on January 1st. However, the police’s efforts were fruitless. The search had to be postponed after dark on Saturday, while...
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Greek PM Tsipras: The Government Will Not Succumb to Unreasonable Demands
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sent a message to Greece’s creditors that the government will not succumb to unreasonable demands, during an interview with Real News, on Sunday, January 3.
“We will fully meet our commitments, but we will not accept...