Calamos Supports Greece

Thessaloniki

Greece, Israel, Cyprus Tripartite Meeting on June 15 in Thessaloniki

The tripartite meeting of the leaders of Greece, Israel and Cyprus will be held on June 15 in Thessaloniki, announced Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to his associates at the prime minister's office in Thessaloniki on Wednesday. The former...

PM Tsipras: Revolutionary Initiative in the Health Sector

"We are giving a hard battle to stop the brain drain," Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Wednesday. Addressing new doctors, he said: "I want to tell the students that are graduating from the medical school to trust this...

Thessaloniki Among the Top 100 Cities in Conference Tourism

Thessaloniki was included on the list of 100 cities where the majority of conferences are held. According to the International Congress & Convention Association (ICCA), Thessaloniki ranked 98th in 2016 with 26 conferences organized in the city. At a European...

Doctor Arrested for Murdering 36-Year-Old Lover and Mother of Three

A 38-year-old Doctor was arrested on Friday, for the murder of a 36-year-old woman with whom he is alleged to have had an affair with. According to his lawyer, Mrs. Elsa Vlahou, the Doctor is denying that he had...

Tragedy in Thessaloniki: Greek-Cypriot Student Trying to Escape Football Hooligans Ends Up Brain Dead

On Wednesday the Cyprus News Agency (CNA) reported that a Greek-Cypriot student studying in Thessaloniki has been declared brain-dead after being hit by a car while trying to escape football hooligans who were attacking the other team's fans. The incident...

'Comic Con 3' Festival in Thessaloniki Attracts Illustrators, Designers and Cartoonists

Wonder Woman, Mickey Mouse and Donald are posing in front of the White Tower in Thessaloniki while a few steps away Corto Maltese is smoking his cigarette. All these cartoon characters and much more have gathered in the city...

Barcelona Legend Puyol Talks Soccer With Refugees in Greece

Former Spain and Barcelona captain Carles Puyol visited refugee camps in Thessaloniki where he talked soccer and posed for photos with refugees on Sunday. The soccer legend was accompanied by Spain's La Liga president Javier Tebas and Greek Migration Minister...

Remains of Man Killed In Fire Left Wrapped in Body Bag on the Street Because He Was Poor

A single-home fire in Thessaloniki claimed the life of a 86-year-old man. Early Saturday morning the man was discovered by authorities and was then wrapped in a blue body bag and left on the side of the street because...

Two Young Children Abandoned Outside Church in Thessaloniki

Two boys aged two and four were abandoned outside the church of Aghios Panteleimon in Thessaloniki’s Kalamaria area on Tuesday. People who saw them standing outside the church alerted police who transferred them to the local Greek police station. The...

New Greek Delicacy: Wine Ice Cream!

Three ice cream makers from Thessaloniki came up with a new delicacy that would satisfy both ice cream lovers and wine lovers: the wine ice cream, which they aptly named Ice Cream Darling. Eugenia Koutouvela, Antonis Moysiadis and Lefteris Eleftheriadis...