Greece
Greece
Chios Named One of Best Scuba Diving Sites in Europe Amidst Dealing With Refugee Crisis
As the international diving website divein.com voted Chios among the top 10 best scuba dive sites in Europe, it might be too little too late in light of the negative publicity that Greece has received regarding the refugee crisis,...
Art
Ai Weiwei Athens Exhibit Speaks Volumes Highlighting Europe's 'Immoral' Response to Refugee Crisis
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is no stranger to political activism and drawing attention to issues he finds of importance and human interest. His new exhibition is currently at display at the Athens Museum of Cycladic Art from May 30 to October...
Cyprus
Two Greek Airforce 'NORATLAS' Aircrafts Found Near Old Nicosia Airport
Two transport aircrafts of the Greek Airforce have been found near the old Nicosia airport, after a Cypriot man gave testimony to authorities, according to Cyprus’ Presidential Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Fotis Photiou.
Photiou said that the man was working...
Greece
Astronaut Tweets Image of Potidea Canal in Chalkidiki, Greece
Last week, while gazing down at the magnificent Earth from space, astronaut Jeff Williams snapped a photo of the Potidea isthmus and canal in Chalkidiki, Greece and shared it on his twitter feed.
The photo has received much attention as...
Cyprus
Larnaca EgyptAir Hijack Case Suspended for Suspect Medical Check
Seif el din Mustafa will be taken back to the prisons, as per instructions of the District Judge, Dona Constantinou, after his lawyer made a complaint that his client was mistreated and hurt when brought to court on Friday.
The...
Greece
Panagia Soumela Holy Icon Worship at Greek Defense Ministry
Defense Minister Panos Kammenos is opening the doors of the ministry to those who want to worship the holy icon of Panagia Soumela held there.
The pilgrimage is part of a six-day series of ceremonies and cultural and religious events...
Economy
Fears of Grexit and Drachma Drives Greeks to Unload Hidden Cash in Real-estate
As the outrage mounts in Greece over even tougher austerity measures and €5.4 billion budget cuts, the fear of a Grexit and revival of the drachma is a subject of much discussion throughout the country. In fact, according to...
Education
Bank of Greece Chief: Tsipras, Varoufakis Brought Capital Controls and €86 Βln Loan
Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras said that the failed negotiations of Alexis Tsipras and Yanis Varoufakis burdened Greeks with an additional 86-billion-euro loan and brought capital controls.
Stournaras spoke on Thursday at an event organized by the Hellenic Observatory...
Economy
U.S. Treasury Secretary Urges Europe for Flexibility on Greece's Debt
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew urged European creditors to show flexibility in talks with Greece about how to make the country's sovereign debt more sustainable.
Lew made the comments in a meeting with Jeroen Dijsselbloem, head of the euro zone...
Greece
Earthquake in Magnesia Prefecture
An earthquake measuring 4 on the Richter Scale occurred several minutes before noon in the Magnesia Prefecture in Greece
The earthquake came from 159 kilometers North/NorthWest of Athens according to the Institute of Geodynamics of the National Observatory of Athens.
The...