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Members of anarchist group Rouvikonas splashed paint and fired smoke bombs on the entrance of the residence of US Ambassador in Athens, Geoffrey Pyatt, early on Wednesday. The members of the group reportedly drove up to the residence on seven to eight motorcycles at 4 o’ clock in the morning. …
Read More »Orphaned bear cubs released to nature after a year at ARCTUROS premises (video)
Five orphan bear cubs have been released to nature after they spent a year in the safety of facilities of environmental organization for the protection of the wild life ARCTUROS in Northern Greece. Luigi, Sophia, Mitko, Jonas and Radostina were reintegrated into their natural environment in Florina, Greece and Batunci, …
Read More »Elderly member of Greek minority found murdered on Turkish island of Imvros
An elderly Greek man was found dead and tortured on the Turkish island of Imvros that is home of a small Greek community. 86-year-old Zafiris Ignaris (Piyanari) was found on Monday night. He was tied in hands and legs and had blood on his face. He was living alone in …
Read More »Unknown perpetrators set journalist’s car on fire, other attacks police station
Unknown perpetrators set the car of a television journalist on fire and blown it up. Journalist Mina Karamitrou is known for covering crime issues. The attack took place at 2:30 early Tuesday morning, the car was parked in the open garage outside her home in Papagou suburb of North Athens. …
Read More »EU calls on Turkey to refrain from “illegal drilling actions” in Cyprus EEZ
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini warned Turkey about its illegal actions in the Exclusive Economic Zone of EU’s member Cyprus. During a press conference following a Foreign Affairs Council on Monday, Mogherini noted the close collaboration of Greek and Cypriot …
Read More »Draft Laws for “relief measures”, VAT reduction, debtors settlement submitted to Greek Parliament
With express procedures the Greek government submitted to Parliament draft laws regarding the relief measures announced last week by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras as well as the 120-installments settlement for debtors to the state. The so-called 120 installment draft law, including the debt settlement to the social security funds, tax …
Read More »Express train Athens-Thessaloniki in 3h 55min to be launched May 20
The first express electric train service that will carry out the Athens-Thessaloniki route in under four hours is to be launched next Monday, the general secretary of infrastructure and transport ministry, Thanos Vourdas, told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency. The new trains will cover the distance in just three hours and …
Read More »Online platform for adoption and fostering receives 450 applications in 2 weeks
A new online platform regulating and streamlining the adoption and fostering process in Greece received some 450 applications within just two weeks of going into operation, Alternate Social Solidarity Minister Theano Fotiou said beginning of May. Speaking in a radio interview, Fotiou hailed the platform’s success, saying that of the …
Read More »Greece slams Turkey’s “unacceptable and unfounded claims”
Greece’s Foreign Ministry issued a strong statement in response to Turkish claims that Athens “abuses the NATO mission” and that the islands in the Aegean Sea should be demilitarized. Greece speaks of “unacceptable and unfounded claims” that undermine the stability in the area and the cohesion of the NATO. Greek …
Read More »Turkey accuses Greece of abusing NATO mission, insists on islands demilitarization
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson accused Greece of attempting to abuse NATO’s mission for migrants on the Aegean Sea aimed at drawing international organizations into the dispute on sovereignty rights in the region. In an long, rather endless statement with twisted arguments, the Turkish Foreign Ministry claimed that Greek islands should …
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