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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Europeans that “Turkey could release all the ISIS prisoners and send them to Europe, together with millions of refugees and migrants.” Erdogan’s threats are Turkey’s response to the EU sanctions over Cyprus. Speaking to reporters before his visit to the United States, Erdogan also said …
Read More »Chinese president Xi express full support for Return of Parthenon Marbles
“Not only do I agree with the return of the Parthenon Sculptures but you will also have our support,” Chinese President Xi Jingping said during an one-hour visit to the Acropolis Museum on Tuesday morning. Accompanied by the Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, the Chinese President was toured through the Museum …
Read More »European Investment Bank to provide €140mn loan to Piraeus Port
The European Investment Bank (EIB) formally agreed to provide 140 million euros to support expansion and upgrading of the Port of Piraeus, the country’s largest port. The loan is the largest ever for investment in the port and in the country by the EIB. The total investment plan amounts more …
Read More »Riot police evacuates one more squat in Exarchia
Riot police squads were deployed before dawn to Exarchia district of Athens to evacuate a squat where 100 refugees and migrants were living. The people were transferred with buses to the migration office for identification. Those with legal papers will be transferred to hosting facilities, those without will be deported. …
Read More »Turkey started ISIS deportations, one militant lands in buffer zone with Greece
Turkey has started the deportation of ISIS members of foreign nationality back to their home country. One of them landed in the buffer zone between Turkey and Greece. The man who according to Turkish media is a US citizen was deported by Turkey to Greece in the land borders in North-West …
Read More »Greek gov’t brings back Blasphemy Laws, penalty up to 2 years in prison
The conservative Greek government brings back the Blasphemy Laws the previous government SYRIZA had abolished less than six months ago. Violating the blasphemy laws could send those insulting God and the Greek Orthodox Church up to two years in prison. The changes in the relevant Penal Code were announced by …
Read More »Greece Extreme Weather: Medicane features, stormy winds up to 10B
Greece’s National Meteorological Service has issued a press release warning of extreme weather phenomena and powerful winds up to 10 Beaufort to strike Greece on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 12-13, 2019. At the same time, local meteorologists warn of a Medicane that is being formed in the Central Mediterranean Sea. …
Read More »EU adopts sanctions on persons/entities involved in Turkey’s illegal drilling
The European Union Foreign Ministers adopted on Monday a framework for sanctions on persons and entities involved in Turkey‘s illegal drilling off Cyprus. The sanctions include travel ban to the EU as well as assets freeze for both natural persons and entities. In addition, EU persons and entities will be …
Read More »Students clash with police after Senate closes Economic University for a week
Clashes between students and riot police erupted in the Economic University AOSEE in downtown Athens on Monday. Dozens of students entered the premises of the institution in order to protest the Senate decision to close the University for a week “deliberately and for no reason,” as they say. The students …
Read More »Chania: Heavy rainfall floods homes, destroys greenhouses, damages road network
A heavy rainstorm in Chania prefecture on Sunday night flooded homes and businesses, destroyed greenhouses, caused landslides and has several villages isolated from the rest of the world. Home of a 75-year-old in Sklavopoula Particularly affected are the villages Voutas, Sarakina Sklavopoula, Moustako. Selino and Vothiana. The Fire Service was …
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