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Greece
Protesting Farmers Clash with Police in Athens (video)
Protesting farmers from Crete on Wednesday clashed with riot police outside the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, with the latter resorting to extensive use of tear gas.
A group of Cretan farmers arrived at the ministry building in central...
Economy
Protesting Farmers Gather in Central Athens
About 2,000 farmers gathered in central Athens to rally against new tax and security contribution measures, with Greek Communist Party (KKE) leader Dimitris Koutsoumbas among them.
Farmers started arriving at Vathi Square in the late morning hours carrying banners and...
Economy
Farmers Throughout Greece Mobilize Over Pension Reforms; Clashes in Komotini
Farmers protesting against planned pension system reforms on Wednesday carried out a brief half-hour blockade of the customs office in Promahonas, at the border crossing from northern Greece into Bulgaria
Tractor convoys had earlier blocked roads at Koboti in Arta...
Environment
Flooding on Ioannina Lake Island
Extreme weather conditions have hit the whole country and especially northern Greece. In Ioannina, houses were damaged and roads were flooded, while the Ioannina Lake water levels appear to have risen significantly in just a few hours.
As a result...
Europe
Tsaftaris on Agricultural Development at German-Greek Assembly
The Greek minister of Rural Development and Food, Athanasios Tsaftaris stated on Oct 23rd that “in today’s difficult time for Greece agriculture can and should constitute, as it did in the past, a pillar for the country’s development. The...
Greece
Greek Breakfast Brings Millions to Greek Hotels
The program, Greek Breakfast, a Hellenic Chamber of Hotels initiative, proved to be an important tool for the enrichment of Greece’s tourist product.
According to a relevant research carried out by the University of Patras, the total revenues for hotels...
Greece
Cyclades Produce 40 Varieties of Traditional Cheese!
Did you know that the Cyclades produce about 40 different kinds of traditional cheese?
The new initiative of the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, under the title Cycladic cheese pallet, which stands as a pilot for the Cycladic islands,...
Europe
Guardian Photo Shows Greek Desperation
The photo of the day in the Feb. 6 edition of the British newspaper The Guardian captured the hard times in Greece, a gripping shot showing desperate hands reaching for free fruits and vegetables at a handout by farmers.
As...
Greece
Frauds Stated They Lived in Samaria Canyon Only to Receive EU Benefits
We have witnessed several frauds unrightfully receiving state or EU benefits, but that was a great surprise as it seems that some Cretans totally crossed the line.
The well-known Cretan website "Cretalive" revealed probably the biggest fraud ever to take...
Greece
Greek Products Travelling Through Internet
Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food has recently promoted an on-line service, named Greek Products in order to promote domestic products and increase competitiveness.
This website indicates the special characteristics of each Greek product in order to be promoted...