Greek police say 2 extreme right party members were slain at close range

ATHENS, Greece - Police investigating the slaying of two members of the far-right Golden Dawn party and the serious wounding of a third said Saturday that the assailant finished off his victims at point-blank range before escaping on a motorcycle driven by an accomplice.

READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.canada.com

Victims of the Terrorist Killings in Greece

The 27-year-old Giorgos Fountoulis and the 22-year-old Manolis Kapelonis are the two Golden Dawn members who were murdered in cold blood during the alleged terrorist attack that took place on the evening of Friday November 1st in Neo Irakleio, a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece. According to the Greek media, Fountoulis was […]

READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greece.greekreporter.com

Staff of NTUA and UoA Go on New Five-day Strike

The union for staff of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens decided to go on a new five-day strike, and now the danger of thousands of students losing the semester is becoming more likely. The administrative employees unions are expected to meet next week in […]

READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greece.greekreporter.com

4,000 Families Receive Benefits on Fake Documents

The controls of the Agricultural Insurance Organization (OGA) on people receiving family allowances proved that a great deal of people who appeared in the papers, to have three or more children, had in fact no children; they had presented false documents to the authorities in order to be granted the family benefits. After checks that […]

READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greece.greekreporter.com

Zakynthos Broke Tourism Record in 2013

On Sunday 3rd of November, 2013, the last flight from Zakynthos Airport with destination to London will take place, carrying the last tourists who were vacationing on the island until now. Included on this international flight were the total number of tourists who chose to come to the Ionian island by plane, reaching an impressive […]

READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT greece.greekreporter.com

Oopah! St. Sophia Greek festival kicks off Tuesday

Oopah! St. Sophia Greek festival kicks off TuesdayTheDay.comNot to worry, "baptize" here is a culinary term; it's the crucial step in preparing Chicken Oregano, a popular menu item at the annual St. Sophia Hellenic Orthodox Church Greek Festival. Chickens bound for festival plates get a dip in the dish's ...and more »

READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.theday.com

Ban expresses hope in Turkish Cypriot, Greek Cypriot leaders can overcome ...

UN News CentreBan expresses hope in Turkish Cypriot, Greek Cypriot leaders can overcome ...UN News Centre1 November 2013 – Concerned by the deadlock in the negotiations between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed the hope that the two sides would overcome the impasse next week ...Greek Cyprus sets terms for lifting EU blockHurriyet Daily NewsGreek Cyprus offers proposal to Turkey to end Cyprus disputewww.worldbulletin.netUN chief hopes Turkish, Greek Cypriot leaders can overcome negotiation impasseGlobal TimesFamagusta Gazetteall 9 news articles »

READ THE ORIGINAL POST AT www.un.org