"The European Union must assume its responsibilities towards humanity and treat refugees with solidarity and love," Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Thursday said in a meeting with the Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos, at the Jerusalem Patriarchate.
"Thessaloniki will have one metro line in 2020, and metro services will be extended to all the city by 2016," the head of Attiko Metro Yiannis Mylopoulos on Thursday said at a meeting with Central Macedonia regional governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas.
"The projects that will be financed by the 'Juncker package' will soon be announced," Economy Minister George Stathakis on Thursday said in Parliament.
At 5.30 pm the draft plan for the deal struck between the EU and Turkey on the refugee crisis, will be talbled in parliament. Voting will take place tomorrow.
Piraeus port was transformed into a battle zone last night, as opposing camps threw stones and bottles at each other in clashes that continued throughout the night.
"We spoke about Minister's decision to interrupt the Greek Cup and some other legal issues, FIFA pointed out the ways he violated football's self-administration. He asks for some action against Hellenic Football Federation's corruption in order to allow the competition to be continued, but we can not agree to that, our deadline is the 1st of April.
Yanna Darilis interviews Halc Senior Fellow Nikolas Katsimpras and Halc Council Member Taso Pardalis on the mission of the Hellenic the Hellenic American Leadership Council's efforts to ensure the continuity of a distinct and distinguished Greek- American community; to promote a renewed commitment to civic involvement, human rights and democratic values in the United States and around the world; and to enhance the historic relationship between the United States and worldwide Hellenism.
Environmental activist and entrepreneur Marcie Mayer, is the heart and soul of the Hamada Acorn Initiative, a project that aims to restore acorn as an important product for the local economy of Kea.
China has expressed interest in importing agricultural products of Crete, especially the island’s olive oil and wine.
Tension was noted at yesterday’s Parliamentary plenum discussion on corruption and justice issues. The highlight of the discussion was opposition party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ proposal to hold snap elections.
The Ministry of Migration Policy will distribute to refugees and migrants leaflets that will explain the reasons why they should move out of Piraeus Port. More than 5 thousand 7 hundred are still stranded at OLP premises, staying in around 11 hundred tents.
President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos will carry out an official visit to Israel from Tuesday until March 31, at the invitation of Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.
Russian, German and British tourists have shown a special interest in visiting Greece this summer, Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura on Tuesday said in statements to Praktorio 104.9 FM.
Refugees blocked earlier on Tuesday the railway tracks in Idomeni at Greece-Fyrom buffer zone.