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WWII Bomb Removed from Thessaloniki Suburb, Residents Move Back (video)
The World War II bomb that was found in the Kordelio suburb of Thessaloniki was removed from the area and was transferred to an army shooting range for a controlled explosion on Sunday.
A Greek army unit disabled the 250kg...
Greece
64 Greek Documentaries in 19th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
64 Greek documentaries will participate in the 19th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival that will be held from March 3 to March 12.
A total of 110 proposals were submitted to the committee. Three documentaries will participate in the international competition to be...
Greece
Refugee Center in Kordelio Bomb Evacuation Zone
The refugee center set up within the former Softex factory is among those that are to be temporarily evacuated on Sunday. The evacuation, covering a roughly 2-kilometre radius, was decided as a safety precaution during an operation to dispose...
Greece
Thessaloniki Prepares to Evacuate 72,000 People to Remove WWII Bomb
On Tuesday authorities finalized a major plan to evacuate 72,000 residents from western Thessaloniki to allow bomb disposal units to safely diffuse and remove an unexploded bomb dating from World War II.
An initial evacuation plan of 250-300 people started last...
Greece
Defusion of WWII Bomb to Take Place Sunday
The defusing and transfer of a WWII bomb that was found a few days ago in the municipality of Kordelio, Thessaloniki, Greece, is expected to be held on Sunday February 12 , said Thessaloniki vice governor Voula Patoulidou.
The area...
Business
Farmers Gather at Thessaloniki International Trade Fair to Send 'Political Message'
Almost 300 people from the agriculture industry across Greece gathered together symbolically outside the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair on Thursday, to send a "political message" that they are present and will be monitoring developments relating to their businesses.
The rally...
Economy
Greek Police Fail to Block Farmers in Thessaloniki Center (video)
Greek police on Thursday failed to stop protesting farmers who reached with their tractors the entrance of the Thessaloniki International Fair.
Dozens of farmers gathered with their vehicles at the YMCA Square in the center of Thessaloniki to demonstrate against...
Greece
Ryanair Reduces Seats for Athens, Thessaloniki
Ryanair is acting against the Greek government by announcing on Tuesday the reduction of Seats in Athens. The Irish company has found itself at odds with Greece since the government has not responded to growth proposals and for work...
Greece
CIA: USSR Wanted 'Republic of Macedonia' With Thessaloniki, Kavala, Alexandroupolis in 1950
A CIA document recently declassified and published on its website, refers to a Soviet Union plan to create a "Republic of Macedonia" including Thessaloniki, Kavala, Alexandroupolis and all Macedonia and Thrace regions.
The document written in 1950, one year after...
Culture
Celebrate the Chinese New Year on February 11 in Thessaloniki
The city of Thessaloniki will celebrate the Chinese New Year and welcome the arrival of the year of the rooster with colors, aromas and flavors from China on February 11.
The municipality of Thessaloniki in cooperation with TIF-Helexpo and the...