Monthly Archives: July, 2014
Greece to Help 'Hundreds' of Chinese Leave Libya
AP - With the violence in Libya escalating to its worst level since the 2011 ouster of dictator Moammar Gadhafi, governments from around the...
One of Greece's Most Famous Beaches Is Being Destroyed
Local residents and tourists are gradually destroying Lalaria, an impressive beach on the Greek island of Skiathos that is famous across the world for its natural...
Summer with a Greek Taste for Greek Diaspora Youth
Fifty young Greeks living abroad, aged 15 to 17, will arrive this summer in Greece to spend time in the distant homeland of their ancestors...
Turkish Cypriot Wants to Return Greek Cypriot Property
According to the Turkish Cypriot newspaper Africa, a Turkish Cypriot citizen named Eray Ozer has been searching for the Greek Cypriot owners of the property currently...
Draft Bill Reduces State Funding of Greek Political Parties
A draft bill limiting the State funding that Greek parliamentary political parties receive, as well as abolishing anonymous donations they collect via coupons, was posted on...
Greek Tax Official and Accountant Arrested for Bribery in Athens
A 57-year-old female employee of the Greek government agency responsible for tax collection and tax law enforcement and an accountant were arrested for bribery in Athens.
The...
Greece Champion in Unemployment at 27.3%
According to figures released by Eurostat in Brussels on Thursday, Greek unemployment stood at 27.3% in April. The unemployment rate in the euro zone...
Russia May Restrict Greek, US Imports
Russia may impose new food import restrictions next week, reports said on Thursday, in what could be responses to new Western sanctions over Moscow's...
Eurobarometer: 51% of Greeks Feel Detached from Europe
About 65% of European citizens believe that they are contributing members of the wider European Community. However, in some countries the number is significantly lower.
According...
Uma Thurman Channels Her Inner Goddess as Modern Day Hera
Hollywood actress Uma Thurman is about as human as the goddess Hera will get in modern day 2014.
The "Kill Bill" star is featured in...