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Greek Mobile Operator Earns ‘Retailer of the Year’ in Poland
The Greek mobile operator Play, of Panos Germanos, earned “Retailer of the Year” in the Polish market. The Play network boasting 1,000 stores, was distinguished for the strategic development of the brand and its commercial network, including the number...
Economy
Greece Has the Highest Road Tax in Europe
The road tax on the following cars for the year 2014, in Greece are:
120 Euros: Fiat 500 (0.9 TwinAir BlackJack 3dr) 875 cc
135 Euros: Fiat Punto Evo (Hatch 5Dr 1.3 Multijet DPF SS 75) 1.284 cc
240 Euros: Audi A1...
Greece
Boat Full of Immigrants Found in Ionian Sea
A boat, full of illegal immigrants that are now out of danger, were found this morning in the Ionian Sea. The boat was spotted by an AB-205 helicopter of the Hellenic Air Force, west of the island of Cephalonia...
Archaeology
Greeks were Seafood Lovers since the Prehistoric Era
The sea has been plentiful dating back to prehistoric times, providing Greeks with tasty offerings such as sargos, groupers and scorpionfish, which to this day remain favorites. Shells were used to make jewelry and researchers are now amazed to...
Crime
Roupakias Lead to Investigator's Office
On Thursday the 10th of October at 9am, Giorgos Roupakias, accused for the murder of Pavlos Fyssas, was at the Investigator’s Office to deliver an apology for participating in a criminal organization Golden Dawn.
According to all the material and...
Crime
Greek Writer Was a Pimp
A Greek writer from Chania offered the "Fifty Shades of Grey" live. The 44-year-old man apart from being a writer, was also procuring women in a profitable venture.
According to tromaktiko.blogspot.gr, he posted an ad on the Internet promising unforgettable...
Crime
Man Shoots Family, Self
The society of Limassos is shocked by a family tragedy that unfolded last night. According to the police, a 32-year-old man killed his estranged 25-year-old wife with a G3 gun of the National Guard, injured one of their children...
Greece
New Greek Government Wins Confidence
Greece's coalition government breezed through a largely symbolic confidence vote late Sunday, winning the tough mandate of tackling a two-year-old crisis and keeping the country safely in the eurozone, AFP reports.
After three days of tense parliamentary debate, 179 lawmakers...
Europe
300 Russian Tourists to Greece Stranded in Airports
About 300 Russian tourists cannot fly to Greece due to visa delays that left them stranded in airports, Vladimir Kaganer, head of Russia’s Tez Tour operator, told Interfax on Monday.
The problem occurred late last week, when a Greek visa...
Australia
Genocide Memorial Monument Unveiled in South Australia
On Sunday, May 20, in the city of Adelaide in South Australia, a special ceremony was organized to commemorate the unveiling of a monument dedicated to the victims of the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek genocide committed by Turkey’s Ottoman...