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The Eurogroup has agreed to return €767 million from SMP/ANFA profits to Greece following the successful conclusion of the fourth enhanced surveillance report, an official statement said on Wednesday. The amount is profit from the Securities and Markets bond-buying programme (SMP) and Agreement on Net Financial Assets(ANFA) bonds. The Eurogroup …
Read More »Piraeus Bank staff on 24h strike due to recent layoffs, Dec 5
Piraeus Bank staff will hold a nationwide 24-hour strike on Thursday, Dec 5, 2019, as well as a protest gathering to be held at the labor ministry on the same day.A work stoppage was held on Wednesday. The Federation of Bank Workers’ Unions (OTOE) said the actions aim to protest …
Read More »All 14 crew members of Liberia-flagged cargo “NEW LEO” evacuated
Under adverse weather conditions, the Greek Coast Guard successfully rescued all 14 crew members of Liberia-flagged cargo vessel “NEW LEO” on Wednesday. Due to a mechanical failure, the vessel was sailing uncontrolled between the islands of Lesvos and Skyros in the Aegean Sea. The vessel was loaded with steel. Shifting …
Read More »Kalamata City suspends 5G network fearing locals will become infertile!
The City Council of Kalamata decided to suspend the pilot program of 5G network fearing possible negative effects on citizens’ health. In fact, it was a group of citizens who protested the advanced wireless technology speaking of “the experiment 5G” in their city and forced the elected local authorities to …
Read More »First snow of the year falls in Central & North Greece (videos)
Greeks in many parts of the country woke up surrounded by a snow landscape. Temperature sharply decreased and snowfalls occurred mainly in mountainous and semi-mountainous regions of Macedonia and Thrace as well as in lower altitude areas, while mountainous regions in Central Greece have been also covered white. In several …
Read More »Police drone crashes in Exarchia district in downtown Athens
A police drone crashed in Exarchia district in downtown Athens around 6 o’ clock on Tuesday afternoon. Reasons for the crash remain a “mystery” media report. With high-definition cameras, the drone was conducting surveillance on the streets of Exarchia and was transmitting live to the Greek Police Central. Officers could …
Read More »Closed centers on Greece’s islands to “operate in parallel” with hotspots
The Greek government plans to operate the pre-departure centers on the five Aegean islands in parallel with the existing reception centers (hotspots.) This is said in a letter by Minister for Citizen Protection to the European Commissioner for Human Rights. In November, the Greek government has said that the hotspots …
Read More »Greece freezes dialogue on Confidence Building Measures with Turkey
Greece has decided to freeze the dialogue with Turkey on military Confidence Building Measures in the Aegean on Tuesday. Athens dropped the diplomatic bombshell, 24 hours before the meeting between Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, with Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Wednesday afternoon in London. Citing sources form the Greek …
Read More »More than 70 men and women apply to be the Santa of Thessaloniki
More than seventy people, men and women, have applied at the Municipality of Thessaloniki in order to be the Santa Claus of the city in northern Greece. The wannabe Santas submitted their resumes and pictures at the online platform of Thessaloniki Municipality. The deadline for applications expires today. Applicants have …
Read More »Mitsotakis to meet Erdogan in London amid bilateral tensions and Turkey’s provocations
Prime Ministers, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, will have informal talks with Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Wednesday on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in London. The meeting reportedly takes place following a Turkish request. It takes place amid increased tension between the two countries, with Turkey to have unilaterally declared …
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