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Eleftherios Venizelos: The Leader Who Expanded Greece’s Borders

Born in Mournies, Chania on August 23, 1864, Eleftherios Venizelos served seven times as Greece's prime minister. For most people, he was viewed as the country's most important politician because he expanded Greek borders and brought Constitutional reforms that...

The Cause of Fire on 'Eleftherios Venizelos' Ferry

According to an article in the Greek newspaper Ethnos tis Kyriakis, the reason why Eleftherios Venizelos ferry was set on fire, a few weeks ago, was a short-circuit in a motor of a truck that was parked inside the ferry's...

Fire on Eleftherios Venizelos Ferry Has Been Extinguished After 3 days (Video)

After burning for three days, the fire that engulfed the island ferry Eleftherios Venizelos has been extinguished. The ferry's route connects Crete to the mainland Greece and it was in service at the time it caught on fire. Authorities say that...

AirHelp Ranks Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Second Best Airport in the World

Athens International Airport, Eleftherios Venizelos, is the second best airport in the world according to the latest annual ranking from AirHelp. AirHelp, a startup flight compensation company, based their ranking on three vital criteria to travellers - the quality of...

Eleftherios Venizelos Becomes 25th European Airport Certified Carbon Neutral

Athens International Airport, Eleftherios Venizelos, was recently certified by the independent carbon management program Airport Carbon Accreditation as being certified carbon neutral. This makes the airport the 25th certified carbon neutral airport in Europe. Niclas Svenningsen is the head of...

Greek Authorities Arrest Wanted Serbian At Eleftherios Venizelos Airport

A Serbian citizen, who has been wanted since 2009 for committing a homicide, was arrested at the "Eleftherios Venizelos" Athens International Airport on Saturday. Greek police note that the 34-year old Serbian, who flew in from Thailand through Doha, Qatar, arrived at...

Athens Byzantine and Christian Museum Exhibition at Eleftherios Venizelos Airport

A concise photographic presentation of the Permanent Collections of the Byzantine and Christian Museum in Athens will be hosted at the International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos. Visitors and travelers will have the unique opportunity of attending from January 10 until April...

Eleftherios Venizelos Airport Ranks 2nd Best in Europe

The biggest international meeting of airports and airports companies, 'Routes 2011' (from the 2nd to the 4th of October) in Berlin, rank Greece second amongst major European airports. The position of Athens' International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos in the European arena...

Chania Hosts Events Dedicated to Memory of Eleftherios Venizelos

On Sunday, the 27th of March, a memorial service will take place at 11:00 a.m. at the Venizelos family graves in Chania, dedicated to Eleftherios and Sofokles Venizelos. The ceremony is organized by the Municipality of Chania and the...

Cycladic Art Museum Exhibition at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Airport

The Cycladic Art Museum will present at the Athens Eleftherios Venizelos airport an exhibition titled: “Scenes from the Every-Day Life in Ancient Greece”. The exhibition invites visitors to make a brief trip back in space and time. Starting from the world of gods,...

Explosive Packages Found at Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos

Two suspicious packages were discovered at the Athens Airport and are to be detonated by police. Ιt's not clear if these were found as cargo or if they were deposited at the airport. Police have confirmed that the devices contained...

Ministers and Party Leaders Attend Venizelos Memorial Service on Island of Crete

An event commemorating early 20th century Greek statesman Eleftherios Venizelos, as well as his son and three-time Greek prime minister Sofoklis Venizelos, was held in Hania, Crete, on Sunday. Among those attending were Economy Minister George Stathakis, main opposition...

From Ataturk to Venizelos

MYTILENE, Greece – Crossing the Bosporus from Istanbul to Athens with a university colleague – one the daughter of Turkish immigrants, the other the daughter of Greeks – transported us through a poignant wormhole of parallels between the 20th...

Municipalities Demand Retroactive Fees from El. Venizelos Airport

The municipalities of Rafina - Pikermi, Markopoulo-Spata and Artemida appealed to the Council of State asking for the international airport Eleftherios Venizelos to pay retroactively from 2008 municipal fees and taxes. They argue that the tax exemption provided essentially by...

Rising Tourism in Athens, El. Venizelos Filled with Travelers

Travelers in the International Airport of Athens increased by 28% this April compared with the same month of 2013. The fact that Catholic and Orthodox Easter were celebrated at the same time this year, in combination with the large increase...