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Greece
Stranded Migrants Protest Along Greece-FYROM Border
About one thousand migrants are trapped on Monday along the border of Greece with Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and are protesting, demanding passage to western Europe.
Four Iranian men called a hunger strike, sewed their lips shut and sat...
Greece
Three Legal Mosques Operating in Athens, Many More Illegally
Three mosques are operating legally in Athens at the moment after getting licenses in the past two years, and many more illegally according to a Kathimerini report.
The Hamza mosque at the Victoria Square area started operating in the summer...
Economy
Varoufakis: 'Greece had a Chance to Default and we Missed it'
Greece had a chance to default and be kicked out of the European common currency bloc "but we missed it," said former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis.
Speaking to the Guardian, Varoufakis said that the reason Europe is not able to...
Crime
Greek-Cypriot Authorities on Alert for Six Suspected Jihadists
Six people with French passports were interrogated by Cypriot police, since they were suspected to be involved with extreme Islamic organizations. The six men arrived in Cyprus from France on Sunday night and the officers at the airport control...
Greece
Dead Body Found on Navagio Beach on the Greek Island of Zakynthos
The body of a 32 year-old US citizen of Chinese descent was found on Saturday afternoon by a fisherman on the popular beach Navagio on the Greek island of Zakynthos. The man had been missing since Friday and his...
Greece
Defense Minister Kammenos: 'ISIS Ιs the Αbsolute Αsymmetrical Τhreat'
Greek Defense Minister and Independent Greeks (ANEL) leader Panos Kammenos said that France has not asked anything from Greece regarding a possible military operation against the jihadists.
"Greece has traditional binds and relations with countries like Egypt, Israel, UAE, Tunisia and...
Greece
French and British Police Agree Third Suicide Bomber Passed Through Greece
French and British authorities agreed that the third suicide bomber of Stade de France in Paris on November 13 had crossed to Europe through the island of Leros.
French authorities published a photograph of the third man who blew himself...
Greece
Greece's Conservative Party in Turmoil After Failing to Elect Leader
The unity of New Democracy is on the rocks after Sunday's failure to hold the election for party leadership due to a technical problem. Transitional president Vangelis Meimarakis said he is willing to give up his seat if the...
Australia
Greek-Australian Angelos Frangopoulos Up for High Ranked Job on ABC
ABC is looking to replace its managing director Mark Scott and several names have been discussed in the process, including Greek-Australian Angelos Frangopoulos, who is currently the CEO of Sky News. The network board is looking to find a...
Europe
Greek Diaspora Scientist Develops Electronic Roses
Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have developed both analog and digital electronic circuits that exist inside living plants, thus creating electronic roses. Their creation has paved the way for a possible future "marriage" between plants and computers.
The research...
Greece
Greek President: 'German Reparation Claims Can Be Pursued in Court'
President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, said that judicial procedures on the German reparations are totally legal, in his address on Sunday at the city hall of Lamia before being declared honorary citizen of Lamia.
The president focused on...
Greece
Books On The Map: An Interactive Map of Greek Books
Books On The Map is an interactive map of Greek literature. Users can pin the places used by Greek writers as the main setting in their stories. “The site was born out of our love for literature and aims...
Greece
Greek PM Tsipras: Political Forces are Mature for National Dialogue
National dialogue on the major open national issues as well as on the social cohesion will launch the government, stated Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in an interview to the Sunday edition of Ethnos newspaper.
The prime minister said that...
Cyprus
American Hellenic Institute Raise Cyprus Issue to Kerry
The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) has raised several policy issues including Cyprus in a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry in view of his visit to Cyprus and Greece in December.
In his November 19, 2015 letter on Cyprus, AHI President...
Economy
Dijsselbloem: 'Greece Fulfilled the Prerequisites, the Installment Will Be Disbursed'
Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem announced that the Euroworking Group agreed that Greece had completed all the reforms highlighted in the first prerequisites for its bailout package, thus paving the way for ESM to disburse the first loan installment.
Here's his full...