Greece
Business
Not a Single Luxury Car was Sold in Greece in 2015
Not a single car over 300,000 euros was sold in crisis-stricken Greece in 2015 says a News Auto report.
A few years ago, there were several cars costing 400,000 euros or more sold by car dealerships in Greece. Luxury car...
Greece
Refugee Crossing at Border Between Greece and FYROM Conducted Smoothly
The crossing of refugees from Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria at the buffer zone between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) in Idomeni was conducted smoothly today.
This is a positive transition on border crossings, especially in light of...
Greece
Greek Islanders to Be Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
An international group of academics will propose for the residents of Greek islands who are found on the front lines of the refugee crisis to be nominated for a nobel prize.
Academics from the universities of Oxford, Princeton, Harvard, Cornell...
Economy
Fewer Religious Weddings and Divorces Take Place in Crisis-Stricken Greece
Data from the First Instance Court of Athens show that divorces during the economic crisis have dropped significantly, while the same applies to religious weddings.
According to an Ethnos newspaper report, the judicial year before the crisis, 2008-2009, 9,986 applications...
Crime
Murder Suspect Who Slayed His Wife in Front of His Children Finally Found in Chalkidiki
Wanted 35-year-old Albanian James Claude Lesi who had murdered his Greek wife and kidnapped his 4-year-old son was arrested on Sunday in the town of Chalkidiki.
According to Greek police Lesi and his son were found on Sunday morning in...
Economy
Different Opinion Polls Show Greeks Pessimistic About Future
Two opinion polls published on Saturday show that overall Greeks are pessimistic about the future and don't trust the current government, while not favoring the opposition either.
A study conducted by University of Macedonia on behalf of Skai television shows...
Economy
Greek Refiner ELPE Signs Deal with Iran's NIOC for Crude Oil Deliveries
Greek refiner Hellenic Petroleum (ELPE) and Iran’s national oil company NIOC reached a long-term agreement for the immediate start of crude oil deliveries to Greece, the company announced on Friday.
ELPE will purchase 25 percent of their needs from NIOC...
Greece
EU Considers Ring-fencing Greece to Stop Migrant Influx
European Union leaders are considering the option to ring-fence Greece in order to stop the massive inflow of migrants coming from Turkey.
Despite the agreement with Turkey for 3 billion euros in financial aid in exchange for stemming the boat...
Environment
Injured Caretta Caretta Turtle Rescued Near Nafplio
Residents in the picturesque coastal town of Nafplio, in east Peloponnese, Greece, on Friday rescued another endangered Caretta caretta sea turtle that was found injured and unable to swim near the beach of Karathonas. This was the second such...
Greece
Austria Warns Greece About Exclusion from Schengen Zone
Greece has received more pressure on the refugee crisis on Saturday as Austria's Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner warned that Athens faces "temporary exclusion" from the Schengen zone.
Earlier in the week Athens criticized a Financial Times report alleging several European...