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Turkish Foreign Ministry's outrageous call for Greece to become more democratic!

Despite the the fact that both Unesco and the US State Department called in Turkey to respect the Hagia Sophia site, Turkish authorities are escalating their provocations towards Greece, after the Turkish Foreign Affairs Ministry replied to the statement made by Greece on the matter of the recitation of the Quran in Hagia Sophia, calling on Greece to respect all religions and become more democratic!

June 23, 2017
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Greek government absent as garbage chokes Athens

As a heatwave is forecast to hit Greece next week and amid more rubbish piling across Athens, the conditions in the Greek capital are expected to get even worse as the Federation of workers in the Municipalities and local communities of Greece (POE-PTA) have decided to suspend all activities in light of the ongoing strike of garbage collectors.

June 23, 2017
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Greek wanted by German authorities for drug dealing arrested in Thessaloniki

A 52-year old Greek against whom was pending a European arrest warrant issued by the German authorities was arrested in Thessaloniki on Friday.
The suspect is facing drug dealing charges.

June 23, 2017
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Greek President: Turkey should respect monuments if it wants to EU prospects open

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos said Turkey cannot hope to have its European prospects open when it failed to respect monuments such as Hagia Sophia.

June 23, 2017
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Cosco to construct new floating dock in Piraeus

China Cosco Shipping Corporation Limited has announced new moves that are expected to change the shipbuilding sector in Perama, Piraeus.

June 23, 2017
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State Department spokesperson: Hagia Sophia is of extreme importance

"Hagia Sophia is of extreme importance. We urge the government of Turkey to maintain its status in a manner that would respect its complex history," State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said.

June 23, 2017
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Albanians caught with illegal wild herb harvest

Border police in Florina and Kastoria have arrested more than seven Albanian nationals in the last month for illegal smuggling in the Prespes region, confiscating more than 200 kilos of contraband goods. Instead of the usual drugs or cigarettes, however, the sacks recovered by Greek border patrols contained...herbal teas and rare medicinal plants.

June 23, 2017
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Will Smith family goes beach-cleaning on Antipaxi

Photographs of the wife and daughter of Hollywood actor Will Smith helping Greek volunteers clean beaches on the island of Antipaxi went viral after they were posted by his daughter Willow on a social media site on Wednesday.

June 23, 2017
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

Two dead, one injured in helicopter crash

A private cropduster helicopter crashed just before 10 am on Friday morning in the wetland of Schinias, in eastern Attica.

June 23, 2017
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

The only Greek basketball team in Germany celebrated in the 2nd National Division

The Greek team of Munich, founded in 1996, has made significant distinctions in Germany and, as its chairman Konstantinos Kirsch states, their target is the first category.

June 22, 2017
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos

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The Eurogroup on Greece: Debt relief with a fiscal “straitjacket”, Peterson Institute analysis

Greece’s latest deal with the Eurogroup—the group of eurozone finance ministers—is bigger news than you might think from the press reactions so far.

June 22, 2017
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Greek Foreign Ministry condemns Koran reading and holding of prayers in Hagia Sophia

"We condemn the Koran reading and holding of prayers in Hagia Sophia, which was attended by the head of Turkey's Directorate for Religious Affairs and broadcast by Turkey's state television channel.

June 22, 2017
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Tsakalotos in London seeking investments

Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos is going to London on Wednesday for two days of meetings with representatives of investment firms.

June 22, 2017
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Greece: EU's innovation laggard

Greece was 22nd out of 28 EU countries in innovation in 2016, according to the main findings of the latest Innovation Scoreboard, published by the European Commission.

June 22, 2017
Written by E.Tsiliopoulos