Workers across public sector in Greece walk out against Syriza government's austerity

Public sector workers struck across Greece against austerity measures on Thursday of last week. Hospitals only responded to emergency cases. Ferries to and from the islands were halted and thousands marched in the capital Athens. Greece’s left Syriza ...

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Olympic horse sold to Greek shipping heiress in multi-million euro deal

MHS Going Global, the Irish horse ridden at this year’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games by show jumper Greg Broderick, has been sold to Greek shipping heiress Athina Onassis for a fee believed to be between €10 million ($10.5 million/£8.4 million) and €12 ...

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Choice Hotels to Expand European Portfolio to Greece

Choice Hotels Europe, the company behind the Comfort, Quality, Clarion and Ascend Collection brands in Europe, has signed a multi-unit development agreement with GVK Enterprises, a hospitality management and development firm, to introduce and establish a ...

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Oil firm manager's wife plunged to her death as husband shouted 'don't let go of me' following holiday row, inquest hears

Officers flew out to Athens to speak to Greek police and the hotel manager, but concluded Mrs Higginson had taken her own life. Other people were watching from below but nobody came to help. Mr Higginson was tired and his hands were hot and sweatyInsp ...

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Greece Is Not Going To Join ’Cold War’ Against Russia

Nov. 28, 2016 (EIRNS)—In an interview with RIA Novosti, Dimitris Velanis, foreign policy advisor to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, said Greece will not join any "cold war" against Russia. "We appreciate the friendly policy of cooperation pursued by ...

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Special operational sticker for tourist accommodation units abolished in Greece

The special operational sticker needed by tourist accommodation units (rooms and apartments) to operate legally in Greece is scrapped by a draft law aiming to facilitate licensing procedures of businesses, which was recently tabled in Parliamment by the ...

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GREEK sushi master among world's 100 best chefs

A GREEK sushi master and owner of the Sushimou restaurant in downtown Athens, Antonis Drakoularakos has been named among the world's 100 top ...

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