ATHENS, Greece — For the first time in 11 days, no new fatalities involving migrants were reported in the Aegean Sea, with good weather conditions on ...
Welcome, 77 artists, 40 different points of Attica welcomes you by singing Erotokritos an epic romance written at 1713 by Vitsentzos Kornaros
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Commentary: Southern Gas Corridor can boost regional stability
Running through Turkey, GREECE and Italy, the SGC will deliver gas directly from the Caspian Sea to Europe via Turkey, and it has strengthened our ...
Greek Elections – September 2015
Had I been in GREECE in January, I would have voted Syriza. Like most Greeks, I “hoped to have hope”. I would have voted for the man Peter Popham ...
Commission Source in Athens Clarifies Juncker’s Statements Over Joint Patrols
The European Commission never called for joint Greek and Turkish coast guard patrols in the Aegean, but simply for more effective guarding of Greek and Turkish maritime borders, sources of the European Commission in Athens said on Friday. The same sources said comments by Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker had been misinterpreted. “What President Juncker meant
More Than 4,000 Migrants and Refugees Arrive at the Port of Piraeus Nov. 7
More than 4,000 refugees arrived in the port of Piraeus, near Athens on board three ferries. In particular, the Greek ferry Eleftherios Venizelos transferred 2,493 refugees from Mytilene, Blue Star 1 transferred 731 refugees from Chios and Mytilene and Nisos Rodos carried 832 refugees from Chios and Samos. The routes are expected to take place
Survey: 65% of Greeks Say ‘Yes’ to the Common Currency
The latest Eurobarometer survey revealed that 65% of Greeks wish to remain in the common currency union. The percentage has increased by six points compared to 2014, noted the report. According to the new survey conducted from October 12 to 14, 73% of Greeks consider that the country has benefited from its induction into the
OECD: Greece Among Countries with Less Alcohol Consumption Per Capita
A recent OECD report revealed that Lithuania has the highest per capita consumption of alcoholic beverages. On the other hand, Greece, occupies one of the lowest positions on this list. Specifically, Greece ranked 32nd among the 44 countries classified by the OECD. The report included data regarding the drinking habits and alcohol consumption of people