Greece
Crime
Police Searching for Three Men Who Robbed and Kidnapped Businessman in Athens
On Thursday in the center of Athens in Patissia, a businessman was robbed and kidnapped outside of his home by three men. When the victim entered his house the men threatened him with knives and attempted to rob him.
Upon...
Archaeology
Archaeologists Find Position of Greek Fleet in Battle of Salamis, 480 BC
Archaeologists have discovered the site where the Greek fleet gathered for the Battle of Salamis against the Persians (480 BC), after finding antiquities in the waters of Ampelakia Bay.
A 20-member scientific team was involved in the underwater research that...
Greece
Pitella to be Declared Honorary Citizen of Athens
The president of the S&D Group in the European Parliament, Gianni Pittella, will be declared honorary citizen of Athens on Friday. He will also hold meetings with political leaders.
“We believe Greece has done a lot and now it is...
Greece
Olympiakos Leaves UEFA Europa League After Losing 4-1 to Besiktas
A goal by Tarik Elyounoussi and the expulsion of Besiktas' striker Vincent Aboubakar shortly before the second half was not enough for Olympiacos who lost to the Turkish team 4-1 on Thursday in the second leg of the UEFA...
Greece
First-Time Asylum Applicants in Greece Increase 339% in 2016
There was a percentage increase of 339% in the number of first-time asylum applicants in Greece in 2016, which rose to 49,875 in 2016 from 11,370 in 2015, according to figures released by Eurostat on Thursday.
On the basis of...
Crime
Parcel Bomb Sent to IMF Also Mailed From Greece, Says Minister
The parcel bomb sent to the offices of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Paris which wounded one woman was sent from Greece and the sender cited on the package was New Democracy spokesman Vasilis Kikilias, Alternate Citizens Protection...
Greece
EU-Turkey Agreement on Migration Must Remain in Force, Avramopoulos Says
The current tense climate must not be allowed to affect the EU-Turkey Statement on migration, which must remain in force, European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos said on Thursday.
The Commissioner made the statement while visiting...
Culture
Greek Actor Giorgos Kimoulis Resigns From Head of SNFCC Board
Greek actor Giorgos Kimoulis has resigned after serving as chairman of the board for Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNFCC) Cultural Center, for less than a month.
Mr. Kimoulis penned a letter in which he suggests that the board of Greece's most...
Greece
Greek Government: 'We are Officially in the Fake News Era'
"We are officially in the era of fake news. This time, with the signature of Reuters. It is a pity," the press office of the prime minister said on Thursday.
It stressed that we are in the middle of a...
Greece
Cruise Holiday Bookings by Greeks Increased 52% in 2016
Internationally speaking, Greeks may not account for much of the traffic during the summer holiday season at sea on cruise ships, but it does appear that they are increasingly opting for a cruise holiday in the Aegean and Mediterranean.
According...