Thessaloniki
Economy
Workers in Food Delivery Services Protest in Thessaloniki
The union of workers for the food-delivery industry led a demonstration which took the form of a motorcade down the central streets of Thessaloniki on Monday morning.
The union claims that incidents of physical and verbal abuse against the workers in...
Greece
Unstoppable PAOK Extends Lead Beating Olympiacos in Thessaloniki
PAOK beat Olympiacos 3-1 at Toumba Stadium on Sunday night to extend their lead to 9 points over Olympiacos, which is their closest rival for the Greek Super League race.
At a very aggressive game, PAOK Thessaloniki continued its march...
Greece
2018 The Best Year For Greek Tourism Ever
According to data published on Friday by Fraport, the company that manages most of the Greek airports, the arrivals of tourists in December recorded an increase of 23.6 percent, with the total number of people visiting the country in...
Greece
European Council on Refugees Decries Facilities in Thessaloniki Camp
The European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) issued a statement on Friday regarding the living conditions of migrants in camps in Thessaloniki, in northern Greece.
The statement notes that ''newly-arrived asylum seekers in mainland Greece live in a makeshift...
Crime
Thessaloniki Mayor Vows to Protect City's Jewish Heritage
Thessaloniki Mayor Yiannis Boutaris said Friday that Jewish monuments will continue to be repaired no matter how many times they are vandalized.
"Even if they vandalize the monuments one hundred times we will repair them one hundred and ten times,"...
Greece
New Electrified Athens – Thessaloniki Railway Line Complete
The new electrified railway line from Athens to Thessaloniki is ready for use and will be put into operation today, January 29, according to a statement issued by the company responsible for the upgrade.
According to the state-run AMNA news...
Greece
Silent Protest at Vandalized Jewish Monument in Thessaloniki
Dozens of Thessaloniki residents assembled on Monday for a silent protest at the site of a Jewish monument in the city which was vandalized last week.
Its marble slabs, featuring writing in Hebrew, were shattered by an unknown group of...
Business
Sailing the Greek Isles with a Modern-Day Ulysses
For many people, sailing the Greek isles on a chartered boat is nothing more than a dream. It's like a perfect postcard in one's mind, with images of a sparkling azure sea, glistening and revealing secret hidden beaches and...
Business
Ryanair To Discontinue Direct Athens — Thessaloniki Flights
Ryanair announced on Monday that it will stop its direct flights between the cities of Athens and Thessaloniki beginning on April 1, 2019.
The popular low-cost airline gave no explanation for the move. The announcement noted only that the last...
Greece
Migrants Endure Squalor, Freezing Temps in Greek Migrant Camp (video)
A heartbreaking video of the squalid conditions prevailing in the Diavata migrant camp in northern Greece was secretly filmed by volunteers early last week.
It shows asylum seekers desperately trying to protect themselves from the freezing cold as the camp...