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Business
Casino Loutraki Operations Suspended Due to Unpaid Taxes
The Finance Ministry suspended the operation of Casino Loutraki at 08:00 am on Thursday since the Casino failed to pay 2 million euros in taxes.
The management of the Casino referred to a "ritualistic" act adding that they cannot bear...
Cyprus Receives Improved Growth Forecast by the European Commission
The European Commission upgraded its forecasts for the growth of Cyprus' economy to 1.2% in 2015, in its Autumn forecast, while the Cypriot Ministry of Finance predicts that 2015 will end with a growth rate of 1.5%.
Specifically, the European...
Economy
European Central Bank Decreases ELA Ceiling for Greece
The European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to further lower the ceiling for Emergency Liquidity Assistance to Greece, the Bank of Greece (BoG) revealed. The new ceiling now stands at 86 billion euros.
“The reduction of 0.9 billion euros in...
Greece
New Democracy MP Attacked During Pontic Protest in Athens
A protest against the government's attitude toward the Pontic community was marred by an attack on New Democracy MP Giorgos Koumoutsakos.
A group of people that had been attached to the Pontian and other protesters outside the Greek parliament suddenly attacked the Greek MP.
The Panpontic Federation...
Greece
Greece's Government Shows Blatant Disrespect to Pontian Greeks
The "I am more leftist than thou" game between Greek cabinet members continues as new Education Minister Nikos Filis tries to outdo his predecessor in refusing the importance of the Pontic Genocide.
There is no other reason to explain Filis'...
Greece
Dead Refugees Buried Anonymously on Lesvos Island
The makeshift graves of the anonymous refugees who drowned on the deadly journey between Turkey and the neighboring Greek islands on rickety boats tells a sad story.
Behind the cemetery of Saint Panteleimon, on the island of Lesvos, lie about thirty graves, scattered...
Greece
United Nations Predicts 5,000 Daily Migrant Arrivals in Europe Until February
The daily influx of migrants and refugees into Europe is not likely to stop anytime soon, despite the worsening weather conditions, a new United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees report predicts.
The UNHCR foresees 5,000 people crossing from Turkey to Greece...
Crime
Soccer Fans Fight Outside Athens International Airport
Serbian and Croatian organized football supporters clashed outside the Athens International Airport on Thursday afternoon.
Around 60 Serbian fans attacked 30 Dinamo Zagreb fans, upon the latter group's arrival at the airport, Kathimerini newspaper reports. Five people are being treated in the airport's...
Economy
EU: Greek Recession Seen Shallower than Expected
The recession in Greece this year is forecast to be shallower than expected due to a strong year in tourism and a rise in spending earlier in 2015 brought on by fears that depositors would suffer losses, the European...
Greece
Greek PM Tsipras and EU Parliament Chief Schulz Visit Lesvos Amid Protests
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras gave European Parliament President Martin Schulz a tour to Lesvos to inspect the refugee situation amid protests by locals and activists.
The two officials visited the identification processing centers and refugee camps. They witnessed the...
Culture
Goethe Institut Marks 70 Years Since Nuremberg Trials With Exhibition
The Goethe Institut in Athens and the International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC) will organize an exhibition and conference to mark 70 years since the beginning of the Nuremberg Trials, on November 10, 1045, which also marked the debut...
Greece
Greek Actor Kostas Tsakonas Passes Away
Greek comedian Kostas Tsakonas passed away on Wednesday, November 4, at the age of 72 years old. The famous actor had suffered from a stroke five years ago. He was also battling with cancer, as well as being hospitalized...
Greece
ND Leader: 'New Democracy Will Not Allow Tsipras to Continue His Destructive Work'
Main opposition leader Vangelis Meimarakis said New Democracy will not allow Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to continue his destructive work while he described government policies as “so-called leftist.”
“The country needs New Democracy and the party will not allow Alexis...
Archaeology
A Warrior or Priest Possibly Buried in Recently Uncovered 3,500 Year Old Tomb in Pylos
A heavy gold chain with three beads placed asymmetrically along its length and sea shells beneath the skeleton that will allow very accurate dating, were just some of the noteworthy finds uncovered by archaeologists Jack Davis and Sharon Stoker...
Economy
Greek Govt Rushes to Find New Taxes to Fulfill Bailout Requirements
The SYRIZA-ANEL coalition government is rushing to find new taxes to present at Monday's Eurogroup in order to receive the 2-billion-euro subtranche of the bailout program.
The new taxes that will be proposed are to replace the 23 percent value...