A study for the development of the Hellinikon area has been published by the Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research (IOBE) focuses on benefits for the Greek economy and especially on newly created job positions.

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the deportation of Jews from Ioannina March 25, 1944, it would be fitting to remember how the Jews of Greece were at all times active participants in and shapers of the cultural and economic development of the country.

Pharmacy owners were on strike since Friday until Monday 17 March, and then their union held a vote to decide about the future of their protests.

One might wonder how the filmmakers were able to make an exact replica. The truth is that they asked the Hellenic Navy to provide them with construction plans. Seeing as the movie is based on Greek history and depicts real facts – perhaps a little altered to fit an action movie — their wish was eventually granted.