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The Situation in Turkey is Strange and Remains Uncertain, Alternate Def. Min Says

As Turkey is in a strange situation - the situation has not normalized yet - you always have some concerns and you ought to take measures, Alternate Defence Minister Dimitris Vitsas said in statements to private SKAI TV regarding...

Trial of Turkish Military Personnel Postponed in Greece

The Alexandroupolis first instance court on Monday has granted a three-day postponement in the trial of eight Turkish military men who fled to Greece after the coup attempt in Turkey. The eight men are charged with illegally entering the country...

Greece Tries to Avoid Tension with Turkey Over Extradition of Fugitives

Greece is trying to avoid tension with Turkey over the extradition of the eight military men who allegedly participated in the coup attempt and sought asylum on Greek soil. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said that Ankara has demanded...

EU Finance Commissioner Arrives in Greece to Discuss Bailout Program

European Commissioner for Financial Affairs Pierre Moscovici arrived in Athens on Monday to prepare the ground for talks on the implementation of the fiscal measures required for the second bailout program review. Moscovici will meet with Greek Finance Minister Euclid...

Xenophon’s Quest to Bring New Legislation on Gambling Reforms

At a press conference in Melbourne last Thursday, independent senator Nick Xenophon announced alongside other independent members of government that he will be re-engaging in his quest to cap poker bet machines with $1 maximum limits and creating bans on...

Greek FM Kotzias Chairs Meeting on Developments in Turkey

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias chaired a meeting on the developments in Turkey following the failed coup attempt and safety in the region. Greece unequivocally condemned the coup attempt in Turkey during this meeting on Sunday, and it was stated...

New Rail Strike Announced Next Week

No passenger trains will travel from Monday until Wednesday, while freight trains will be immobilised until next Thursday, due to a new round of rolling three-hour work stoppages announced by workers in the Greek railway operator TRAINOSE. In a union...

Thrace's Muslim Minority Reacts to "8" Army Coup Officials in Greece

The Muslim minority at the Greek province of Thrace was quick to react to the news that eight military officials involved in the failed military coup in Turkey were seeking political asylum in Greece. Greek daily newspaper To Vima reports...

Legal Puzzle Over Extradition of the "8" Coup Fugitives to Turkey – Helicopter Returned

The Greek government returned the Turkish Black Hawk helicopter that landed in Alexandroupolis at 22:30 (local time) Saturday after it was hijacked by eight members of the Turkish military involved in their country's failed coup. The helicopter was received...

Prosecutor Probes Thessaloniki University Sit-Ins

Supporters of the so-called No Border Camp, a movement in favor of refugees, are being investigated for their involvement in two student sit-ins at Thessaloniki's Aristotle University. Prosecutors on Friday pondered on whether anyone should face criminal charges after the occupations. The...

Greece Closely Monitoring Developments in Turkey after Coup Attempt

A night of explosions, gunfire and tanks rolled along the streets of Istanbul on Friday in an attempted coup, however President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took charge and issued an announcement stating that the government had quashed the exertion and was in...

Philosophy School Occupied by Youth, Fears for More to Come From No Border Camp

Early on Friday morning, people occupied the Philosophy school of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in support of the occupation of the Law School. Dean Dimitris Mavroskoufis said that forty young people pushed by the guards and forced them...

FAZ: 'Resignation, Disillusion, Bitterness' for Greeks

German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) presents an article signed by Richard Fraunberger, who has lived in Greece for the past 15 years. The article is an assessment of the situation in Greece from July 2015 when the referendum...

Greek Support for Nice: Flags at Half Mast, Buildings Lit With Colors of French Flag

  To express solidarity for France in the aftermath of the attack, Greek flags on all public buildings in the country will fly at half-mast for three days from Saturday. The gesture is a sign of mourning and a display...

Alternate Tourism Min. Kountoura Foresees Last-Minute Reservations up 40%

  Alternate Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said in an interview with radio station Praktorio 104.9 that "last-minute reservations will increase by 40 percent this year, as was also the case last year." Kountoura also expressed her support to the relatives...