Monthly Archives: March, 2016
Ruling Coalition Submits Proposal for Parliamentary Inquiry into Political Party, Media Loans
The ruling SYRIZA-ANEL coalition on Thursday tabled a proposal for a parliamentary examination committee to investigate the legality of bank loans given to political...
City of Xanthi Prepares Guinness World Record Pastry
The city of Xanthi is preparing its famous pastry, "the karioka," for a place in the Guinness World Record.
The pastry makers of Xanthi, produced...
The House of Manos Hadjidakis Turns into a House of Culture
The house in which composer Manos Hadjidakis was born and raised in will become a house of culture which will open to the public....
Traffic Accidents Causing Fatalities or Injuries Up in January 2016
Traffic accidents in Greece causing deaths and injuries rose by 8.9 percent in January 2016 relative to the same month in 2015, the Greek...
Turkey Prepares to Receive 72,000 Refugees and Migrants from Greece
Turkish newspaper Milliyet reported on Wednesday March 30, that Turkey is preparing to receive 72,000 refugees and migrants from Greece, in relation to the...
European Parliament Member Roberto Gualtieri Impressed With Greece’s Progress on Reforms, but Rules Out Debt Write-Off
A visit to Greece by European Parliament representatives in order to oversee the “democratic implementation” of the new bailout agreement was completed today, with...
Eleni Kounalakis On Her Ambassadorship, New Book and Hillary Clinton
Eleni Kounalakis was a successful land developer in Sacramento before she accepted an ambassador's post in Hungary under Secretary Hillary Clinton.
After her post ended in...
Greek Environment and Energy Minister Alludes to 'Necessary Compromise' With Eldorado Gold
Greek Environment and Energy Minister Panos Skourletis spoke today of a "necessary compromise" that needs to be reached between government and Eldorado Gold Corporation...
A New Revolution in Cyprus; Thought of the Day
I have never and I mean NEVER in my life heard such revelations and so passionately presented in public on national television. No politician,...
Poll: 49% of Germans in Favor of Greece Staying in Euro Zone
There is a turn in public opinion in Germany regarding Greece's stay in the euro zone, as 49 percent of Germans want Greece in...