Italy
Business
Greek Olive Oil Prices Drop Despite Demand
Prices of Greek extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) are dropping despite shortages in the 2014 harvest season of other major producers like Spain, France, Italy and Turkey.
Even though Greeks are consuming an impressive 18 kilos per capita a year,...
Greece
Burning Ferry Off Greece Towed Towards Albanian Coast, 11 Dead, Passenger List Unknown
The number of Greek survivors off the burning ferryboat "Norman Atlantic," has risen to 235 while the fate of dozens of passengers, due to the continuing confusion with the official passengers list remains unknown.
Within the following hours, Italian navy...
Greece
Burning Ferry Off Greece: 5 People Dead [Update]
According to the Italian broadcaster RAI four more were found dead in the ship's garage. RAI received this information from a Turkish driver who claims he saw the four bodies. The bodies of the four unfortunate people were spotted near the...
Greece
Adrift Ship Carrying 200 Illegal Migrants Spotted Near Pylos
On the morning of December 19, a ship carrying some 200 illegal migrants was found floating adrift, 117 nautical miles southwest of the Greek town of Pylos in the Peloponnese, after the Italian coast guard alerted the Unified Search and...
Cyprus
EU Commissioner, Cypriot and Greek Energy Ministers Discuss East Med Pipeline
The importance of the implementation of a natural gas corridor between Israel, Cyprus, Greece and Italy (East Med Corridor) for EU's energy security was discussed at the meeting that took place in Brussels between Commissioner for Energy Completion Maro Sefkovitc...
Greece
29 Refugee Children Without Families in Crete
The indoor gymnasium of Ierapetra in Crete currently hosts refugees who arrived on the Greek island with cargo ship M/V “Baris.” Twenty nine refugee children are among them, mainly from Syria, but also from Iraq, Iran and Palestine.
The children have no parents...
Greece
Greek Saffron as Good as Gold
Alexander the Great used it to heal his battle wounds, Cleopatra used to bathe with it, while it makes most dishes tastier, makes skin shinier and enhances sex life. No wonder it is the most expensive spice in the...
Archaeology
Treasures from Greek Shipwreck in Sicily to Be Revealed
A Greek shipwreck that dates back to 218 B.C. was found approximately 40 kilometers north of Sicily, Italy.
The findings are considered very important and divers from the United States have arrived in Sicily in order to try to collect...
Greece
Italian League: Astonishing Winning Goal by Panagiotis Tachtsidis
The Greek packed squad of Hellas Verona sinked Cagliari even further down the Campionato table thanks to Panagiotis Tachtsidis' screamer in the last two minutes of the game for a 1-0 victory over the Rossoblu.
The Greek midfielder met the...
Business
The Greek Who Reinvented the Hammock
Anthony John Logothetis, a young Greek architect who studied architecture and entrepreneurial management in London has recently been the recipient of international awards and accolades for his unique furniture designs.
After working with renowned architect Lord Norman Foster on major projects,...


