Michalis Chrisochoidis
Greece
Greece Pulls Plug on Rally for Anniversary of Polytechnic Uprising
On Friday, Michalis Chrisochoidis, the country's Minister of Citizen Protection, announced that the annual rally commemorating the Polytechnic Uprising on November 17, 1973 would not occur this year.
The yearly demonstration marks the day that Greece's right-wing military Junta sent...
Greece
Greece Plans to Transport 20,000 Migrants From Islands to the Mainland
The Greek government is planning to transfer at least 20,000 migrants and refugees from the islands to the mainland by the end of this year, Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis was cited as saying on Thursday.
According to the Athens-Macedonian...
Crime
Exarchia Anarchists Say “We Will Fight” To Defend Neighborhoods
Greek anarchists have pledged to show the authorities that they are “A state within a state” in Exarchia, central Athens, in view of the new government’s pledge to work hard to restore a sense of public security in the...
Greece
Michalis Chrisochoidis, Greece's "Terrorist Hunter", Returns to Center Stage
Greek politician Michalis Chrisochoidis, who is associated with two of the most spectacular successes of the country's security services this century, has been appointed as the new Citizen Protection minister.
During his tenure at the ministry of Public Order --...
Archaeology
Ancient City Discovered in Western Greece
Michalis Chrysochoidis, the Greek Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks, visited the archaeological site of Alikyrna near Missolonghi in western Greece, where an ancient city was recently unearthed during construction work for Ionia Odos.
The ancient city, located next to...
Greece
One of the World's Largest Arch Bridges Built in Greece
According to Infrastructure and Transportation Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis’ announcement on Wednesday, August 27, the new arch bridge in Tsakona, at the borders of Messinia and Arcadia, will be ready within 2014.
The Tsakona bridge will be the second largest in Greece, after...
Greece
Reductions in Public Transport Fares
Greek Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks Michalis Chrisochoidis announced a reduction in public transportation fares from 1.40 to 1.20 euros. The duration of travel time will be reduced to 70 minutes from 90 minutes that is now. The...
Business
OSE Left Without Trains
For the first time since the founding of Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) in 1920, the company is left without trains and is limited to being a simple network administrator.
According to Greek news, in 2010, the representative of the International...
Greece
Reception Center to Open For Immigrants
The first Greek reception center for illegal immigrants will open in the next few days in the area of Amigdalesa in the outskirts of Athens.
The Greek minister for citizens' protection Michalis Chrisochoidis gave the news at the end of...
Greece
Malmstrom: Greece Will Be on EU Agenda for Some
The situation in Greece on the immigration front remains "very difficult" and "will be on the EU agenda for some time," the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs, Cecilia Malmstrom, has said after a meeting in Brussels today with Greece's...