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Greek Cement Giant Titan Moves HQ to Belgium, Vows to Maintain Greek Presence

Greece’s biggest cement producer, the Titan Group, has announced that its moving its headquarters to Belgium and its administrative headquarters to Cyprus. The multinational company, which operates in 14 countries across five continents, has accepted a voluntary tender offer by...

Belgium Also Checks Passports of Passengers from Greece

Three Greek Members of the European Parliament complained that they went through passport checks on flights from Athens to Brussels, right after Germany imposed stricter controls on passengers coming from Greece. The three MEPs, Sofia Sakorafa, Giorgos Kyrtsos and Notis...

Concert in Belgium Raises Money for "Fuel for Schools" in Northern Greece

A total of 35,000 euros has been raised in a charity concert in Brussels, in support of the initiative "Fuel for Schools".  The funds were handed over to the International Foundation for Greece on Monday, to provide heating fuel...

Defeat by Belgium Sends Greece Down to Third in World Cup Qualifiers (video)

Belgium beat Greece 2-1 at Giorgios Karaiskakis stadium on Sunday evening to secure its place in the 2018 World Cup with two games left. Greece has lost the upper hand in securing the second place of the group which leads...

Greece Defeated by Belgium at Women's 2017 Eurobasket

Greece’s National Women’s Basketball Team fought for the bronze medal against Belgium in Prague today but was defeated 78-45 at the 2017 Eurobasket. Kostas Keramidas’s players made an enthusiastic effort to clinch third place in the basketball playoffs but were not...

Greek Police Hold Syrian Man Wanted in Belgium in Connection With Migrant-Smuggling

The Associated Press (AP) has reported that on Thursday Greek police have taken a Syrian man into custody on the Greek island of Crete. The man is wanted in Belgium for his alleged involvement in migrant-smuggling. The man was taken...

Belgium Counter-Terrorism Agency Document Speaks of Impending Hit by Jihadists Who Passed Through Greece

A suspected terrorist hit in Belgium or France by jihadists coming from Syria through Turkey and Greece is the subject of a document sent to all departments of the Belgian counter-terrorism agency. Speaking in realfm 97.8, Realnews Paris correspondent Maria...

Greek Alt. Migration Minister: "Belgium Proposed a Camp for 300,000 Refugees in Athens"

The Schengen issue was not discussed at the EU ministers meeting in Amsterdam, Greek Alternate Migration Minister Yiannis Mouzalas noted, revealing that only the Belgian minister touched the issue. "An unbelievable minister proposed setting up a camp for 300,000 refugees in...

FIBA Eurobasket 2015: Greece Advances to Final Eight With Victory Over Belgium

The Greek Men's Basketball Team advanced to the next round of the FIBA Eurobasket 2015 after an emphatic 75-54 victory over Belgium on Saturday in Lille, France. Despite the 21 point difference, the final score does not necessarily reflect the course of...

Greece to Extradite Algerian National Linked to Belgium Attack

A Greek prosecutor has ordered earlier today the immediate extradition of a 33-year-old Algerian man, arrested on the basis of a European warrant issued Monday by Belgian authorities, who may be linked to a foiled Islamist militant plot to...

Belgium to Request Extradition of Terror Suspect Held in Greece

Belgium will request the extradition of a man arrested in Greece who is suspected to be linked to a jihadist cell dismantled by Belgian security forces earlier this week, federal prosecutors said on Sunday. The 33-year-old man of Algerian descent...

Greek Police Detained 4 People Possibly Linked to Belgium Islamist Cell

On Saturday, Greek police detained four suspects who were allegedly linked to the Islamist cell that was organizing terrorist attacks in Belgium. Two cell members were killed on Thursday by Belgian police officers, while another one was arrested in...

Greece, Belgium Sign Natural Gas Deal

Deputy Environment, Energy and Climate Change Minister Makis Papageorgiou and Ambassador of Belgium to Greece Marc Van den Reeck on Monday signed a deal of cooperation in the natural gas market. Greece's Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) and the Regulatory...

Woman Caught Exporting Stray Dogs to Belgium and Germany

A Belgian woman in Thesprotia in northern Greece has been found collecting stray dogs and exporting them to owners abroad. The woman, in conjunction with veterinarians, first managed to secure legal permits for the dogs before selling them to...

Jihadist Arrested in Belgium Had Legal Greek Permit

A jihadist arrested in Belgium on charges of participating in jihadist operations in Syria and Iraq had a legal residency permit in Greece, authorities say. On Wednesday, a 24-year old jihadist travelled from Athens International Airport to Charleroi, Belgium. He passed undetected by...