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New Railway Connection Agreement Between Greece and Bulgaria

A memorandum between Bulgaria and Greece for a new railway connection between the two countries will be signed on 6 September in Kavala, Greece. The new rail will be connecting the Greek ports of Thessaloniki, Kavala and Alexandroupolis and the...

Italians to Walk Ancient Egnatia Road from Thessaloniki to Kavala

A group of Italian researchers and students are to walk the ancient Egnatia Odos (Egnatia Road) from Thessaloniki to Kavala, in an effort to revive the ancient thoroughfare as a hiking trail of civilization, from Durres to Constantinople. The project...

Holocaust Memorial Vandalized in Kavala, Northern Greece

A Holocaust memorial in Kavala, northern Greece, was partially destroyed on Wednesday night, local media reported. The vandalism occurred only a few days after a holocaust monument in Arta was desecrated with paint. As reported by Ekathimerini, the vandals appear...

Syrian Explains Why Refugees Prefer Greece as Gateway to Europe

A Syrian refugee says that the reason migrants choose Greece as an entryway to Europe is because it is a country where illegal border crossing is not considered a crime. Ali Kadir, a doctor in Syria is among the 800...

More Refugees and Migrants Arrive on Islands on Monday

Approximately 2,500 migrants and refugees have been identified and ready to depart from Lesvos to Piraeus or Kavala port. 1,450 refugees that arrived on Lesvos from Sunday until Monday morning have been identified at Morias hotspot while 500 persons are...

400 Refugees Forced to Stay at a Gas Station, FYROM and Greece Border Closes Again

The border in the neutral zone between Greece and FYROM has shut down again since Saturday night, after FYROM allowed the passage of 300 refugees. 6,500 people are in Idomeni, over 3,150 are on the islands and about 22,000 in total in Greece. 300...

Refugee Crisis: Ferries Carried 11,000 Refugees to Piraeus and Kavala

The Greek government decided to transfer thousands of refugees to the port of Kavala, only one day after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras openly admitted that the country would not be able to deal with the refugee crisis on...

15 Year Old Greek Student Creates Robot Humanoid from 3D Printer

A Greek student now belongs to a very small group of scientists around the world. Dimitris Hatzis, a fifteen year old student living in Kavala, located in northern Greece has created a life sized robot humanoid from a 3D printer, ANA-MPA reports. The student's creation is...

Greek Municipal Councillor Arrested for Abusing Dog

A 68-year-old councilor of the Kavala Municipality in Macedonia, Northern Greece was arrested on Tuesday on animal abuse charges, according to the Greek media. A video that has been posted online shows a man, allegedly the councilor in question, beating a dog...

German Company Set to Take Over Operations of 14 Greek Airports

Following the finalization of the third Greek bailout, privatizations and operation takeovers of Greek pubic assets are expected to recommence. Greek newspaper "Kathimerini" reported that German Fraport AG and Slentel Ltd will soon complete the takeover of the operation of 14 Greek airports. The...