Society
Greece
Athens Social Housing to Host Greek Families in Need
Procter and Gamble (P&G) announced its participation to the Municipality of Athens' program "Network of Social Housing" that aims to support the most vulnerable social groups by housing families or individuals who are homeless or live under inadequate conditions.
The...
Greece
Anarchist Nikos Romanos Ends Hunger Strike
The 21-year-old anarchist Nikos Romanos who had been convicted of robbery ended his hunger strike after 31 days when Greece 's parliament voted on a new amendment that allows him to attend university courses under electronic supervision.
Meanwhile, SYRIZA characterized...
Crime
Anarchist Romanos' Appeal Rejected by Greek Prosecutor
The Supreme Court prosecutor has rejected anarchist Nikos Romanos’ request for the annulment of the Judicial Council's decision regarding the prisoner’s right to educational furlough. The Greek prosecutor decided that there is no reason to set aside the Council of Piraeus...
Greece
Greek PM Samaras Nominates Stavros Dimas for President
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras officially announced that Stavros Dimas is the preferred nominee for the chair of President of the Hellenic Republic.
"The presidential election has become lately an instrument of blackmail for premature general elections," Samaras began. "Our...
Greece
SYRIZA Leads Steadily in Polls, Samaras Still More Trusted PM
Leftist opposition party SYRIZA leads steadily in opinion polls by 5 percent. However, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras leads by 3 percentage points as most suitable for the chair.
The survey was conducted by Pulse for Action 24 television channel and...
Greece
Syrian Refugees Continue Protest in Athens
Syrian refugees have been protesting in Syntagma square in downtown Athens, Greece, for 20 days. Despite the bad weather, they remain firm on their demands and refuse to leave. They have set up makeshift tents in order to protect...
Crime
Meeting Between Prime Minister and Father of Hunger Striker Proves Fruitless
The meeting between Greek Prime Minister and the father of hunger striker Nikos Romanos at Maximos Mansion earlier today bore no results. "My son will continue the hunger strike," said Giorgos Romanos coming out of the meeting.
The father of...
Diaspora
Greek Santas Run for Athens Children Playgrounds
The first Athens Santa Run took place on Sunday, as 600 Santas ran 2.5 kilometers for a good cause, adding a much-needed Christmas cheer to Greece's capital.
The charity race started on Panepistimiou street where 600 people dressed as Santa...
Greece
Greek MP Goes on Hunger Strike in Support of Syrian Refugees
SYRIZA MP Yiannis Michelogiannakis camped with protesting Syrian refugees outside the Greek Parliament and went on hunger strike in support of their petition to move to other countries and reunite with their relatives.
Michelogiannakis said he decided to take action after he...
Crime
Athens Hunger Striker: I Don't Want My Parents to Meet with Greek PM
Convicted bank robber Nikos Romanos, who is on hunger strike since November 10 over the court's refusal to grant him educational furlough, stated through his lawyer that he firmly opposes Monday's arranged meeting between his parents and Greek Prime...
Crime
Aftermath of Grigoropoulos Anniversary Rally in Athens: Fire and Destruction [Videos]
The neighborhood of Exarcheia and several major streets in downtown Athens, Greece, looked like they were bombarded after Saturday's riots that marked the sixth anniversary of teenager Alexandros Grigoropoulos' assassination by a policeman.
Burned vehicles and bank ATMs, broken store windows and bus...
Greece
OECD Report: Life Expectancy Rises in Greece
Life expectancy at birth has risen in Greece reaching 80.7 years, while the EU28 average is 79.2 years, according to a new OECD report.
Published in “Health at a Glance: Europe 2014,” the figure puts Greece at 13th place among...
Crime
Grigoropoulos Anniversary: Riots in Athens and Other Greek Cities
Riots and clashes with the police in several major cities in Greece have marked the anniversary of the killing of teenager Alexandros Grigoropoulos by a policeman.
In Athens, where the biggest demonstration rally took place, it was preceded by attacks...
Crime
Greek PM to Meet with Parents of Hunger Striker
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will meet on Monday with the parents of convicted bank robber Nikos Romanos who is on hunger strike over the court's denial to grant him educational prison leave.
The 21-year-old man is hospitalized at Gennimatas...
Greece
New Poll Shows SYRIZA Leading by 5.2%
Leftist opposition party SYRIZA leads in yet another opinion poll in Greece. According to the latest Metron Analysis study, SYRIZA leads over ruling New Democracy by 4.5 percent in voting intentions and 5.2 percent in voting estimate.
More specifically, for...