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Greece
Asylum Applications Skyrocket in Greece
Asylum applications in Greece skyrocketed 593 percent in November compared to the 2015 monthly average, according to figures released by the Greek Asylum Service on Thursday.
Despite the fact that migrant arrivals in Greece have dropped since the European Union-Turkey...
Greece
Greek Ambassador to Brazil Missing for 3 Days
Rio de Janeiro police say they are investigating the disappearance of Greece's ambassador to Brazil, missing since Monday, the Associated Press says.
A police statement on Thursday says Kyriakos Amoiridis was last seen on Monday night, though it did not...
Greece
Regency Casino Mont Parnes Appeals Against VLT Roll-Out in Greece at Council of State
The Regency Casino Mont Parnes has filed an appeal at Council of State against a decision by the Hellenic Gaming Commission which will allow the rolling out of 35,000 video lottery terminals (VLTs) throughout Greece, saying it is against...
Greece
PM Tsipras Speaks on the Phone With Russian President Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed on the phone earlier on Thursday with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras the condition in Syria and the developments in the Cyprus issue, according to a Kremlin announcement. The two top officials "discussed a...
Greece
ND's Mitsotakis Says SYRIZA Government Is Two-Faced, Calls FinMin’s Letter to Creditors ‘Contemptible’
The opposition leader, Kyriakos Mitsotakis from the New Democracy (ND) party is accusing the SYRIZA government of being two-faced following a letter sent by Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos addressed to international creditors.
During an interview on Alpha radio as well...
Economy
What Most Greeks Realistically Wish for 2017
Usually the coming of the New Year is a time of optimism, a time of wishes and resolutions, a time to get rid of the old and start anew.
Yet, for most Greeks 2017 looks like a year that shouldn't...
Greece
Syntagma's Holiday Ferris Wheel to be Removed ASAP, Failed to Meet Safety Requirements
The ferris wheel that has been put up in Syntagma Square in the country's capital city has been ordered to be removed as soon as possible, the City of Athens said in a press release on Wednesday.
The reason the...
Greece
ELSTAT: Number of Registered Doctors in Greece Declining Steadily
There are fewer and fewer doctors staying in Greece to practice medicine, according to the latest findings of the country's statistical agency, ELSTAT.
ELSTAT recently published a report showing that the number of registered doctors in Greece is steadily declining,...
Greece
Concerns Arise With Parliament's Amendment Allowing Rehire of Municipal Contract Workers
An amendment that was just passed in Parliament before the Christmas break might allow tens of thousands of contract workers at municipalities around Greece to be hired in with permanent contracts.
The workers were previously in constant fear of getting the...
Greece
Snow in Central Athens Is Not as Rare as Many Think
The snowfall in the center of Athens early on Thursday morning is one of the few cases in recent decades when Athenians had to sweep the snow from their cars or sidewalks.
In the past three decades, usually snowfall has been...