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Jan Fabre: "I Supported Greek Artists, But Some of them were a Bit Stupid"

Jan Fabre spoke for the first time for everything that bothered him in regards to the Greek Festival, in an interview with Nea newspaper. "I supported the Greek artists, but some of them were a bit stupid and blind," Fabre...

Ilias Psinakis Arrives in Thessaloniki on a Hot-Air Balloon

The photos of Ilias Psinakis flying over Thessaloniki in a hot-air balloon have been circulating on the internet. As soon as the locals of Thessaloniki realized the eccentric persona's presence in the sky, they rushed to photograph the unique way with...

Greek Shadow Economy Unchanged at 25% of GDP for Past 15 Years, According to Professor

Greece’s shadow economy is estimated to have averaged at 25% of GDP in the last 15 years, which means that economic activity equal to one fourth of the country’s GDP exists, but is not declared in the official economy,...

Commissioner Sefcovic in Thessaloniki for Launch of TAP Construction on Tuesday

European Commission Vice President and Commissioner for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic is scheduled to arrive in the Greek city of Thessaloniki on Tuesday to attend a ceremony inaugurating the construction of the TransAdriatic Pipeline (TAP), which will be held...

Security Measures Underway for Putin's Visit to Greece

Preparations for the security measures for Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit in Greece at the end of May are underway by the Russian security services. According to Eleftheros Typos newspaper, the upper echelon of security of the Russian president are...

SYRIZA 20 Points Down in Thessaloniki Poll

SYRIZA ruling party has lost 20 percentage points in Thessaloniki compared to the September elections results, an opinion poll shows. In the poll that was conducted by the University of Macedonia, SYRIZA is trailing by 10 percentage points to major...

British Police Fly to Kos in Search for New Witnesses on Ben Needham Case

A team of British police officers are heading to Kos in search for new witnesses that will assist in the case of Ben Needham -- a toddler who went missing almost 25 years ago. Ben Needham was 21 months old...

Migration Minister: Greece Will Keep 30,000-40,000 Refugees

Greek Deputy Migration Minister Yannis Mouzalas said that 30,000-40,000 refugees will stay in Greece for a long time. Mouzalas headed a meeting on the migration issue in Thessaloniki. He said that the makeshift migrant camp in Idomeni, on the Greek-FYROM...

Athens: Massive Outings of Easter Vacationers

Athens has started to gradually empty out, as many vacationers are getting into the spirit of Easter holidays and find several ways to escape the city in order to enjoy traditional and quite times in their hometowns. The Central Bus Station...

Four-Year-Old Greek Boy Needs Financial Help For Medical Expenses

Four-year-old Konstantinos Kotsonis is suffering from a level-four neuroblastoma in the left suprarenal gland with metastasis to the bones and marrow. The diagnosis occurred in June 2014 by Ippokrateio Hospital in Thessaloniki and ever since the boy has been...