Greece
Diplomacy
Greeks in the UK Fully Protected, Says Greek Alternate Foreign Minister
Greece’s Alternate Foreign Minister, George Katrougalos, stated on Sunday that it was his "top priority to safeguard the rights of the Greek students and workers" currently residing in Britain. Answering questions concerning Brexit during an interview with state-run AMNA radio station, he...
Economy
Greek Banks Ready To Agree on New Home Protection Plan
The Hellenic Bank Association is ready to agree with the Greek government on a new plan which aims to protect the primary homes of property owners. Just as importantly, the new plan will not create any unwanted financial side-effects,...
Greece
Woman Killed by Train in Downtown Athens
A woman was killed on Monday when she was hit by a train in the downtown Athens district of Sepolia, between Konstantinoupoleos and Damvergi streets.
The train was on its normal route between Thessaloniki and Athens.
The reasons of the accident...
Greece
Oncology Professor Says Cancer Can Soon be a Chronic Illness
Cancer can turn from a terminal to a chronic illness within the next 10 years, said surgeon oncologist Yiannis Spiliotis on Sunday.
The director of Clinical Counseling at the Inter-Balkan Medical Center of Thessaloniki and the Athens Medical Center made...
Business
Greece's Eurobank Buys Out Property Firm in €780 Million Deal
Greece’s third-largest lender Eurobank announced a deal on Sunday to buy Grivalia Properties in an effort to boost the bank’s capital and speed up the reduction of bad loans.
The Athens News Agency says that the 780 million euro ($886...
Greece
Declining Refugee Flows to Greek Islands and Evros
The flow of refugees to the Greek islands and through Evros, the land bridge which forms the border with Turkey, has been on the decline in the recent past, Migration Policy Minister Dimitris Vitsas said on Monday.
Speaking to 'Sto...
Economy
Tsipras Urges Italy to Follow EU Rules
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has urged the Italian government to adhere to EU demands to lower the country's deficit, according to the Corriere della Sera newspaper.
In a story titled "Tsipras' advice to Italy: Give in now -- later...
Europe
Bartholomew Blesses World’s Largest Orthodox Church in Romania
Photo: wikipedia
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on Sunday blessed the world's largest Orthodox church, located in Bucharest, Romania. He officiated at the ceremony along with Romanian Patriarch Daniel and one hundred priests, according to a report from the AP.
Many thousands of...
Greece
PAOK Continues Unrelenting March Towards Greek Title (video)
PAOK Thessaloniki continued its march towards the Greek Superleague title as they comfortably overcame high-flying Xanthi 2-0 at the Toumba stadium on Saturday.
Goals from Aleksandar Prijovic and Mauricio secured a 10th win in 11 games for Razvan Lucescu’s record-breaking...
Greece
Mysterious Disappearance of 100 Greek/FYROM Border Markers
Greek police have launched an investigation to identify those responsible for removing 105 markers at the border line between the nations of Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM).
Some of the approximately one meter (three feet) tall pyramid-shaped...