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Environment
4.2 Earthquake Shakes Zakynthos; No Damage or Injuries Reported
A 4.2 Richter earthquake shook the Greek island of Zakynthos on Tuesday morning the Geodynamic Institute reports.
The earthquake occurred at 9:14 am and was located some 17 kilometers east of the island with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.
There...
Art
Recycled Art Sculpture Gives New 'Horsepower' to Old Engine Parts at TIF
One of the most iconic items on display at the 81st Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), the 300-kilo horse sculpture made of old engines, scrap metal and car parts is a testament to the potential of recycling for transforming trash...
Economy
MNI: Greek Debt Relief Talks to be Delayed Until After German Elections
An MNI source with knowledge of the Greek debt situation dampened hopes of swift debt relief just a day after Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' upbeat statements at the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair (TIF) on Sunday. German Financial News Agency...
Education
Refugee Students Attend First Day of Classes at the Intercultural School
The first bell rang for students around Greece on Monday, including refugees living in the country. As every year, the annual tradition of the blessing of schools and handing out of school books took place. The Athens News Agency...
Greece
Rio Paralympics: Dimitra Korokida Bags Bronze Medal for Greece in Shotput
Greece's Dimitra Korokida of Greece bagged the bronze medal at the Rio Paralympics on Monday in the shotput F-53 event. Her throw of 4.28 meters made her stand out, coming third behind Fatema Nedham of Bahrain who won the...
Cyprus
Italian FM Calls for a Cyprus Solution Without Foreign Single Interventions [video]
Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni stressed on Monday that a Cyprus solution should not include foreign single interventions and that within the framework of the solution “it is needed to overcome the situation that is now considered necessary to...
Economy
Shocking Study: Greeks Champs in Job Insecurity and Worried About Making Ends Meet
Greece is the champion of Europe when it comes to job insecurity, according to the Consumer Confidence report of Nielsen for the second quarter of 2016. Four out of 10 Greeks worry about their job, and 34 percent of...
Economy
Germany Rules Out Discussion on Greek WWII War Reparations
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras made an effort to bring the matter of German war reparations to the fore during his press conference at the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair (TIF)on Sunday. Responding to a question by Der Spiegel on Greece's...
Greece
PAOK Owner Ivan Savvidis Makes Offer to Purchase Alpha TV
One of the four contenders who lost the television license tender that took place for Greece's television stations last week has offered to purchase Alpha TV.
Greek-Russian businessman, Ivan Savvidis, owner of Thessaloniki soccer club PAOK, made an offer to buy the...
Greece
Young Migrants at Chios Camp Set Fire to Mattresses in Protest
As migrant camps grow more overcrowded on the Greek island of Chios, early Monday morning some young migrants set their mattresses and other bedding on fire in a protest of the living conditions and delays in the asylum seeking...