Greece
Greece
Demonstrations Throughout Greece Against More Austerity Measures
As the announcement was made of yet another “bailout” loan issued at the expense of a full-scale war against the people, reactions on the ground in Greece have been swift. A 48-hour General Strike has been called by mainstream...
Greece
Greece to Start Work on Anti-Migrant Border Fence
Greek authorities say they will start work next month on a 10-kilometre fence on the country's border with Turkey to deter waves of illegal immigration.
Public Order Minister Christos Papoutsis said on Monday that the border fence is expected to...
Greece
Unions Call 24-Hour Nationwide General Strike Tuesday
Greece's two major umbrella unions said Monday they will hold a 24-hour nationwide general strike Tuesday over new austerity measures, and warned that further labor protests might follow.
The strike comes as Greece's political party leaders are due to resume...
Greece
Greece Among Top Romantic Destinations
The site boldsky (boldsky.com) ranked Greece as one of the most romantic destinations in the world, due to the favorable summer climate, large number of islands, variety in island activities, and its scenic and architectural wonders.
This is what they...
Greece
40 Old Epigraphs Shown in Delphi Exhibit
An exhibition entitled ''Delphic Letters: Journey through the old epigraphs of the pan-Hellenic sanctuary'' has been organised by Greece's 14th Classical and Prehistorical antiques bureau at the Archaeological Museum of Delphi, the important archaeological site and historic Ancient Greek...
Greece
Forbes Magazine on Harsh "British Empire"-Style Terms, and Why Greeks Should Tell Their Creditors to Take a Hike
Tim Worstall from Forbes magazine explains why Greece shouldn't agree to British Empire style terms imposed by the IMF and the EU and why Greeks should tell their creditors to take a hike.
The Greek debt negotiations are getting into...
Greece
Five Immigrants Dead After Truck Accident in Western Greece
Five immigrants were killed when the truck they were travelling in overturned in western Greece, police said Saturday.
The truck carrying 48 Afghan nationals was reportedly stolen in Athens before the crash in the area of Mikita in Aitoloakarnania. The driver...
Hollywood
Gerard Butler Talks About Starring in “300” Sequel and New Projects
Gerard Butler talks exclusively to Greek Reporter about the possibility of participating in "300: Battle of Artemisia" and reveals his love for Greece.
Economy
Draft Bill to Lift Cabotage Restrictions Approved
The Cabinet on Thursday approved a draft bill presented by the Development, Competitiveness and Shipping ministry that lowers the minimum limits for including proposed investments in the ΄Fast Track΄ process, as well as fully -- after decades -- lifting...
Cyprus
Papaconstantinou: Greece, Cyprus Consider Linking Power Grids
Greece and Cyprus may agree to link the power grids of Crete, Greece’s largest island, and Cyprus to raise security and increase supplies, the Greek energy minister said.
“We will look into the financial and technical aspects of linking Cyprus...