Greece

In a recent report a huge priority is given by the Health Minister towards inoculation, especially those who are classed vulnerable. The public health bill will provide a mandatory vaccination of preschool children with vaccines the National Vaccination Committee seems necessary. Unfortunately, there is a “loophole” within the institution framework …

Tension, tear gas, flash grenades: this was the cocktail being served up in the central Athens district of Koukaki on Wednesday morning, as police launched a three-pronged operation to clear three squatted buildings in the area. When the squatters defied police orders to vacate the buildings, police fired flash grenades …

Referring to a map that essentially ignores the presence Greek islands such as Karpathos, Rhodes, Kasos, and obliterates Kastelorizo, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has outlined the sea area which he claims as Turkey’s “continental shelf” and where he said his country would “soon” conduced seismic surveys and begin drilling …

Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on Germany and other EU states to take in migrants and asylum seekers directly from the island of Lesvos. “The idea is that a portion of the asylum application process be carried out in other countries,” Mitsotakis said in an interview with the German …

A repeatedly delayed tender for the 30-year license to operate an integrated resort and casino on the yet-to-group Hellinikon mega complex on the Athenian Riviera appears to have run into yet another glitch with one of the two bidders – Hard Rock International – claiming it has been excluded from the …

This is the eternal Christmas question Greeks are challenged with every year: the traditional to-die-for Greek sweets during the festive days: Melomakarona or Kourabiedes? Melomakarona are egg-shaped calory-bombs. They are soft and soaked in sirup made of honey or sugar and water. They are made of  flour, sugar and olive …

In the city of Edessa, trees are adorned with jackets. No, it’s not an original Christmas decoration but a donation action for the needy of the town in West Macedonia, northern Greece. Jackets, anoraks sand overalls for children and adults will be hung on the trees a few days before …

Turkish navy ships intercepted an Israeli research ship in Cyprus territorial waters and forced it out of the area. Turkey has been trying to create a fait accompli in the East Mediterranean Sea, unilaterally creating its own Exclusive Economic Zone off Cyprus and Greece. The incident with the Israeli research …

The Acropolis of Athens and the Acropolis Museum were the most visited archaeological sites and museums in Greece the first eight month of 2019, Greek Statistics Authority said in a report. The ELSTAT lists the 5 top museums and sites based on the revenues. Total revenues increased by 28.2% in …

The Greek government decided to support the country’s newspapers of nationwide circulation with taxpayers money. A total of 6.7 million euros for 36 newspaper companies, whether big or small, whether they fulfill certain economic or ethical criteria or not. Subsidized are not only newspapers with a variety of news categories …