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Cyprus in Shock as Officer of the National Guard Admits He's a Serial Killer
The Cypriot Police are investigating the murders of three people after a 35-year old officer of the National Guard admitted that he killed a 38-year old woman, her six-year old daughter, and another woman.
Police authorities found the body of...
Cyprus
Panos Kammenos: We Support a Viable Solution Which Will Safeguard National Rights
Greece will support any decisions made by the Republic of Cyprus and will stand by Nicosia for the achievement of a viable solution of the Cyprus problem which will safeguard national rights, Greek Minister of Defense Panos Kammenos has...
Archaeology
Ancient Artifacts Found on Greek National Highway to Be Guarded
Construction work at Ionia Odos in Greece has led to the discovery of numerous archaeological finds. A few days ago, the Greek Infrastructure Ministry approved to carry out further work on the conservation or the removal of antiquities in...
Crime
Greek Coast Guard Detains Turkish Nationals for Human Trafficking
The Hellenic Coast Guard apprehended two Turkish nationals on Monday, suspected of assisting the trafficking of Syrian refugees to the Greek islands.
According to Greek media, the men were caught facilitating the smuggling of 14 Syrian refugees to the Greek island of Kalymnos. "The...
Greece
“Guardian”: The National Crisis Leads Thousands of Athenians to “Rural” Immigration
The growing debt, unemployment and poverty is leading a lot of people living in Athens to look for a less costly life, far from the capital. Helena Smith published a long article in the “Guardian”, which mentions that internal...
Culture
The Presidential Guard: How Evzones Became a Potent Symbol of Greece
The long and honorable history of the Greek Presidential Guard (also known as Evzones) goes back to more than 150 years ago to December 12, 1868, the day it was established in the modern Greek state.
This distinguished, battalion-sized military...
Archaeology
The Parthenon Marbles “Belong in Greece”, The Guardian Says
The return of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum to Greece is a recurring subject in the past few years
Greece
Greek Coast Guard Acquires New Vessels Named after Fallen Heroes
The Greek Coast Guard received two new state-of-the art patrol vessels during a ceremony held in Piraeus on Friday.
Greece
Chief of National Defense Praises Greek Armed Forces on OXI Day
General Konstantinos Floros, the chief of the General Staff of Greece's National Defense (GEETHA) addressed the nation on the occasion of OXI Day on Wednesday.
"The unanimous, solemn decision to fight to the end to repel the unjust and infamous...
Greece
Greek PM Mitsotakis: "Let Philotimo Be Our National Vaccine"
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday sent a message against careless behavior and complacency in regard to the Covid-19 preventive measures, while stressing the importance of wearing masks.
The Prime Minister led a teleconference with key officials on the...
Greece
Poland, Austria to Send Hundreds of Border Guards to Greece as EU Solidarity Grows
Following the recent dramatic developments along Greece's eastern borders, one EU member state after the other is announcing additional support for Greece to protect the EU's border with Turkey.
EU member states have reached several bilateral agreements with Greek authorities on...
Diplomacy
Turkish Coast Guard Harasses Greek Fishermen Off Islets of Imia (video)
A video showing two Turkish Coast Guard vessels harassing a Greek fishing boat near the Greek islet of Imia was released by the Greek television station Open on Wednesday evening, showing only one of the hundreds of similar incidents...
Crime
Three Turkish Nationals Suspected of Migrant Trafficking Arrested in Greece
The Greek Coast Guard arrested three Turkish nationals, aged 69, 42 and 37, on Monday after searching a yacht while it was under sail in the sea region of Othoni, northwest of Corfu.
The Turkish nationals are accused of illegally...
Greece
Greek Coast Guard Rescues 121 Migrants in the Aegean
The Greek Coast Guard intervened in two separate maritime incidents in the Aegean Sea on Monday, rescuing migrants and refugees who had been trying to make their way to Greek shores.
A Greek Coast Guard patrol vessel located and rescued...
Cyprus
Bills Safeguarding Britons' Post-Brexit Rights in Cyprus Before Parliament
Two bills regarding the rights of British nationals who live in Cyprus were discussed by the Labour Committee of the Cypriot House recently.
The two pieces of legislation aim to safeguard the rights currently enjoyed by Britons living in Cyprus...