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Leader of small left-wing party Democratic Left DIMAR Thanassis Theocharopoulos has been appointed new Greek Tourism Minister on Saturday. Successful Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura resigned last week after 4,5 years in the post as she runs for the European elections on May 26. 40-year-old Theocharopoulos left the center-left alliance KINAL/PASOK …
Read More »EU expresses “grave concern” about Turkey’s drilling in Cyprus EEZ
The European Union has expressed its “grave concern” about the upcoming drilling to be conducted by Turkey in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Cyprus. In a statement issued on Saturday, EU’s High Representative and Vice President Federica Mogherini said that the European Council had “strongly condemned Turkey’s continuous illegal actions …
Read More »Archbishop of America Demetrios submits resignation to Ecumenical Patriarch
Archbishop Demetrios of America submitted his resignation to the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in on Saturday. Demetrios traveled to Fanari, the seat of the Ecumenical Ptriarch in Istanbul, following an invitation by the latter. Dmetrios resignation was an expected development as Bartholoew had reportedly asked him already twice to resign. The …
Read More »Road accident involving a Polish Tourist shocks Zakynthos
Yesterday the news of the first fatal accident involving a Polish tourist shocked Zakynthos, most asking the question again as to why the ATV’s are allowed on the road. The report from the police department is as below:- HELLENIC POLICE PRESS RELEASE Road accident with the fatal injury to a …
Read More »The Center of the Earth: Innovative Environmental Park in Athens
Did you know that the Center of the Earth is in Athens? The innovative Environmental Park extends over 25,000 square meter just 6 km away from the center of the Greek capital. Located in the suburb of Ilion in West Athens, the Center of Earth is an innovative park for …
Read More »Greece’s weekend weather: Rainfalls, storms, hail, Sahara dust and mud rain
After days of dry, sunny weather, a deterioration is underway with rainfalls, mud-rain, storms, powerful south winds and Sahara dust. The weather warning by Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued on Friday noon, speaks of South winds up to 8 and 9 Beaufort in the Ionian and the Aegean Sea. …
Read More »Military bridge – Bailey type
Last week, the Port Authority, issued a decision on traffic that can use the single lane, temporary assembled, metallic military bridge, type Bailey, that is in use in the area of Agios Haralambos river. For the period from 01/05 to 30/06, the following vehicles may use the bridge – (a) with …
Read More »Thessaloniki Municipality fines 12-year-old for illegal parking!
A 12-year-old school boy was fined by the Municipality of Thessaloniki for illegal parking! The illegal parking took place in 2014, when the boy was 7 years old. No need to mention that the boy can neither drive nor has a driving license. The notice was sent to the child …
Read More »Cyprus Justice Minister resigns over serial killer case and investigation shortcomings
Cyprus’s Justice Minister resigned on Thursday amid public uproar at how police handled the disappearance of foreign women, victims of a suspected serial killer whose actions went undetected for almost three years. Four women have been found murdered in the past three weeks, their bodies dumped in three locations west …
Read More »New working hours for banks in Greece as of May 2
Greece’s banks will operate with a new schedule as of May 2, cutting half an hour from the service they offer to the public. Banks will be open to public from 08:00 a.m. until 02:00 p.m. from Monday to Thursday and not until 02:30 as it used to be. On …
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