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Laudatory speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, for Dr Wolfgang Schäuble at the VdZ Publishers’ Night, Berlin, 4 November 2019. The English philosopher John Stuart Mill once observed that “a great statesman is he who knows when to depart from traditions, as well as when to adhere to …
Read More »“Incentives” needed to prevent further decline of Greece’s population
Greece’s population has been dramatically declined in the last years. Experts’ forecasts are griming: the country’s population of 10,456,431 will most likely shrink by one million in 20 years. Professor of demography Vyron Kotzamanis, of the Department of Planning, Urban Planning and Regional Development of the University of Thessaly, has …
Read More »Explosion in state LARCO mining plant kills worker, father of three
An explosion in the state-run mining and metallurgical enterprise LARCO killed a worker, a 55-year-old father of three. The accident comes a day after the LARCO workers’ union denounced “lack of safety measures.” The accident took place in the company’s plant in Larymna, the port town in Fthiotis, Central Greece, …
Read More »Six Greek products to benefit from EU-China trade deal
For the first time, Greek products have been granted protection as a geographical indication (GI) in China, following the signing of the country’s trade deal with the European Union. The EU-China trade deal was finalized on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, and was signed today by EU Commissioner for Agriculture and …
Read More »Xi Jinping invites Trump to meet in Greece to sign trade agreement
The United States and China are working to narrow their differences enough to sign a “phase one” trade deal as early as this month, but suggestions for a signing venue range from Alaska to Greece. U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping could sign the agreement …
Read More »“Ancient Greek warriors” and “Pork BBQ” provocateurs against asylum-seekers
Naousa in North Greece 2019: A man in an ancient Greek warrior costume is waiting together with other compatriots on a semi-dark street in the middle of the night. His compatriots are normally dressed given the weather circumstances. What are they waiting for? A rumor spread via Facebook claimed that …
Read More »20-year-old Naval Academy student among tanker crew kidnapped by pirates
The family of the 20-year-old Greek sailor kidnapped by pirates in Tongo is fearing for his life. Almost 24 hours have passed, and the kidnappers have not contacted the shipping company yet. “My son needs to take three small pills every day,” his father told media on Tuesday evening. He …
Read More »Short but powerful: A mini tornado strikes factory in Peloponnese (video)
“It was a sudden loud noise and we saw the wind lifting heavy objects of 60 kilos. We did not know what to do,” said the owner of Papadimiriou factory in Thuria by Kalamata in southern Peloponnese. The sixty workers of the factory were in panic, window glasses broke. “It …
Read More »Smoking ban: Health ministry to subsidize heaters so people smoke outdoors
Health Minister, Vassilis Kikilias, announced that the state will subside heaters in cafeterias so that smokers will not freeze in winter when they will be forced to sit outdoors due to the smoking ban. Speaking to Skai TV on Tuesday, Kikilias said that the formal implementation of smoking ban starts …
Read More »Turkey’s top court ruling may open way to convert Hagia Sophia into mosque
A decision by Turkey’s Supreme Administrative Court may open the way to convert the symbol of Greek Orthodoxy, the Hagia Sophia into a mosque. This is a permanent demand by local nationalists, supported also by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The court has ruled that the historic Monastery of Chora in …
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