The Mayor of Thessaloniki Yiannis Boutaris talked in an interview in the radio station Palmos 96.5 and said he supports the Gay Parade in Thessaloniki but not the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party that has 18 seats in Parliament. “I have repeatedly said that the Golden Dawn should not be in the Parliament. This party is [...]
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Building Activity in Greece Drops
2013 started with a significant fall by 28.1 percent in the construction industry in Greece. The number of building permits decreased by 35.6 percent and it is rather possible that the fall will continue in the coming months. Things will get worse in the next semester if the guiding values rise in a number of [...]
Metal Busts of Kazantzakis, El Greco Stolen
Scavengers roaming Greek streets and even tearing apart buildings in search of copper – in one case trying to take down an entire bridge – have now claimed the bronze busts of famed Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis and renowned artist El Greco, that were ripped off their bases right in front of the Athens Municipal [...]
Andreas Papandreou: Client of the State
The unraveling of Greece didn’t begin with the start of a five-year recession in 2007 that is heading into its sixth year, nor the crushing austerity measures that started in 2010 when then Prime Minister George Papandreou went hat-in-hand to the International Monetary Fund begging for bailout funds after he lied when he told Greeks, [...]
Trivizas Advises Imagination Against the Crisis
When I first met Eugene Trivizas, the well-known author of children’s books, I was a 10-year-old girl with one dream, one day to become a journalist as his creation and her favorite hero, Piko Apiko. He was a gentle man who advised all the children never to tickle a gorilla. Now, with his nomination for [...]
Schaeuble Says No Third Bailout for Greece
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, who has continually been warning Greece to impose more austerity measures and make more spending cuts, said there will be no third bailout for the cash-strapped country. Greece is surviving on a first series of $152 billion in rescue loans from international lenders and awaiting a second for $173 billion, [...]
Exclusive: Yiannis Alafouzos Talks About Panathinaikos, SKAI TV and Greek Politics
In an exclusive interview with Greek Reporter, the Managing Director of SKAI Media Group and Panathinaikos FC fans’ coalition group, President Yiannis Alafouzos, talked about the future of the Greek team, the goal of Panathinaiki Symmaxia (Panathinaikos Alliance), with the help of its dedicated fans around the world to reverse the negative economic outlook of the [...]
Economides: Rebranding Greece Changing Country’s Image
ATHENS – Marketing specialist Peter Economides says his campaign “Give Greece a Chance” to promote positive feelings toward Greece globally is working. “We can already speak of success. More than 90 European journalists have already sent us e-mails asking for more information,” while the web page www.greeceischanging.com numbers more than 120,000 visitors, of which only [...]
Lack of Education: The Greek Problem
In memory of Christos Tsolakis who recently passed away, NET public television channel transmitted a past interview with Vicky Flessa. Christos Tsolakis was a honorary professor in the Pedagogical Department of Municipal Education in the Aristotle University of Macedonia. He was an enlightened man, who in his life paid much attention to the promotion of [...]
HellasCom: A Portal for all Greeks in the World
The new generation in social media is here and it is bringing a portal that connects Greeks from all places in the world. The idea belongs to the Postgraduate program “Quality Journalism and New Technologies” and its creation has been made possible by important operators such as the Public Broadcasting Cooperation of Greece (ERT), the [...]
From Aigion: Greek Beverages Squeeze out Juicy Stories of Success
Greek beverages have been often recognized word wide for their high quality and excellent taste. The story of Loux drinks for instance, dates back to the 1950’s when Mr. Panagiotis Marlafekas established the small industry with his main goal to offer high quality refreshments to the local market, which soon rewarded his efforts. Nowadays, the Loux [...]
Unbelievable Controversy: Director of Bild in Greece On Holiday?
German FA Minister Guido Westerwelle advised BILD journalists to visit Greece on vacation when he suggested they are being a little harsh on us. It was only one month ago when the German politician made this recommendation, and it seems German citizens are really obedient, since BILD director Kai Diekmann is already on a Greek [...]
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Calendar – Exhibits, Concerts, Fun
- Contemporary Theatrical Adaptation of Homer’s Iliad May 22, 2013
- A Greek Portfolio at The Benaki Museum May 22, 2013
- Greek-By-Choice Pedro Olalla Honored May 20, 2013
- AHEPA Day Celebration Hosted In Athens May 20, 2013
