Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, talking to the Hellenic-Chinese business forum in Shanghai, called Chinese entrepreneurs to invest in Greece and to increase their business transactions with Greek entrepreneurs. “Those who invested in Greece’s failure were disappointed. We are fighting and we will win the battle, there’s no other choice for us. Greece writes its [...]
May 19, Pontian Greek Genocide Remembrance Day
In 1994, May 19 was selected by the Greek parliament as the day to commemorate ...
Police Say Bank Robber Prison Escapee
Greek police said that they think a second man involved in an armed robbery that netted 1 million euros in Larissa, central Greece, on May 16 is also a fugitive from a Trikala prison break. Authorities said they matched fingerprints found at the scene with those of Klement Kala, one of 11 men who broke [...]
Greece’s Muslims Cite “Slaughter” Threat
The Muslim Association of Greece (MAG) said that it has received a threatening note giving all Muslims, Greeks and foreigners, one month’s time to evacuate the country or be “slaughtered like chickens,” according to a statement released by the association on May 18. The note, published on the association’s webpage, is written in Greek, English [...]
Cypriots Cede The Right to Rebel
Habitually, people will go to extremes to protect their national identity and country from repression, whether threatened from forces within or from the outside. If not dealt with effectively, social oppression will quickly grow and create an underclass where a powerful influential elite will constantly enjoy access to privileged opportunities and remain on top; just [...]
Greece Recession Will Ease, Joblessness Won’t
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ prediction that the country’s staggering economic crisis will start to abate and that a slow recovery will begin next year seems like, the country’s international debt inspectors said, but the record 27 percent unemployment rate will take years to come down and will probably stay above 20 percent for three [...]
SYRIZA Back In The Lead Over ND
The major opposition party Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA), in a horse race with the ruling New Democracy (ND) Conservatives for popular support, has eked out a narrow lead over the rivals in a new poll, although the two are still are essentially tied as they have been in a slew of recent surveys. [...]
Greece Celebrates International Museum Day on May 18
The Secretariat General of Culture of the Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs in cooperation with the International Council of Museums branch in Greece presented the program of celebrating events on the occasion of the International Museum Day on Saturday, May 18. Several institutions from around the country will take place in the festivities [...]
Congress Tourism in Greece Plummets
Greece was not included on the list with the 20 most popular congress destinations for 2012. The institution of congress tourism in Greece is moving downwards, according to the ICCA (International Congress & Convention Association) data. Athens ranked 35th with 55 conferences. Before 2011, Greece and Athens ranked 19th. The years 2011 and 2012 were [...]
Russian Travel Agents Interested in Central Macedonia
Travel agents from Ekaterinburg, Russia’s fourth largest city, are looking for tourist destinations in Central Macedonia, Greece. The travel agents are in Thessaloniki with Russian journalists and Utku Yazan, director of Turkish Airlines in Thessaloniki. The Russian travel agents are going to visit Chalkidiki and Pieria, as well as the most important cultural and religious [...]
Crete’s Incredible Hospitality and History
Two new videos that promote the civilization, history, hospitality and merits of all Cretans have been created by the Region of Crete, to achieve the best possible joint tourism promotion of Crete through the campaign Incredible Crete: Surprisingly Yours! The two new videos under the titles Incredible History and Incredible Hospitality are directed by the [...]
Greece Not Gay-Friendly In Survey
The ILGA-Europe, the European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans & Intersex Association, has published its Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex People in Europe 2013 and ranked Greece 25th out of 49 countries on its treatment of people with different sexual preferences. According to [...]
Anti-Racism Bill Splits Greek Government
An anti-racism bill aimed at the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party by imposing tougher penalties for assaults has caused a rift in the coalition government led by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, the New Democracy Conservative party leader, and his partners, the PASOK Socialists and tiny Democratic Left (DIMAR). Shortly after Justice Ministry sources told the newspaper [...]
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Calendar – Exhibits, Concerts, Fun
- Greece Celebrates International Museum Day on May 18 May 18, 2013
- Edessa Cherries, Wine For Gastronomy Fair May 17, 2013
- Greek Choreographers Festival In Thessaloniki May 17, 2013
- Taxidi Exhibit 2013 Opens in Cyprus May 16, 2013
