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Greece's Benaki Museum to Hold Online Art Auction November 30

Greece's historic museum, the Benaki, will host an online benefit auction of works of art beginning on November 30 and lasting until December 7, according to a Thursday press release. The auction will be held as a way to support...

Mt. Athos in Complete Isolation Until November 30

In response to the nationwide lockdown imposed after the huge spike in coronavirus cases, deaths and intubations around the country, Greece's monastic community of Mt. Athos, called the "Holy Mountain," has decided to enter complete isolation from the outside...

Greek PM Announces Nationwide Lockdown Till November 30

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced in a televised address to the nation on Thursday that a nationwide lockdown will be imposed starting Saturday to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The lockdown, which will last until the end of...

Thirty-Three Arrested, Fifty-Three Detained During November 17 Protests

Thirty-three people were arrested and fifty-three more were detained during protests in the Athens district of Exarchia late on Sunday night, the anniversary of the November 17, 1973 student uprising at the Athens Polytechnic. Two police officers were injured during...

2,152 New Migrants Arrive on Greek Shores in First Two Weeks of November

An additional 2,152 migrants and refugees arrived on the shores of Greece from November 1 to November 14, 2019, according to official data. More specifically, and according to the announcement made by the North Aegean Police Directorate General, the island...

November 17 Murderer Spotted Strolling Athens Streets (photo)

Dimitris Koufodinas, the infamous and unrepentant killer who was a hitman for the disbanded terrorist group November 17, was spotted taking a stroll in the streets of Athens on Wednesday. The hitman, who has was granted another 6-day furlough on...

November 17 Terrorist Koufodinas Furloughed Again

November 17 terrorist Dimitris Koufodinas will receive a fifth consecutive prison leave which will last six days, including two days that are being granted to him as travel time. The previous times that Koufodinas was granted a furlough there were...

Greek Inflation Rises by One Percent in November

Inflation, or the adjusted index of consumer prices, showed an increase of 1.1 percent in November over levels of a year ago, according to Greek Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data  published on Monday. The average annual inflation rate for the period...

November 17 Anniversary: Thousands March to Commemorate the Polytechnic Uprising

Thousands of people marched on the streets of Athens on Saturday afternoon to commemorate the anniversary of the Polytechnic uprising and the victims of the 1973 deadly crackdown by the police and the Army of a student uprising against...

EU: Decision on Greek Pensions Expected in Mid-November

The decision on whether Greece will have to implement previously agreed-upon pension cuts will likely be made in mid-November, according to a report on Friday by Greek daily Kathimerini, quoting a senior EU official. The official said an additional Eurogroup...

Planning a November Vacation in Greece? Kyparissia is Stunning in Autumn

Kyparissia is a beautiful seaside town located on the western coast of the Peloponnese that is off of the usual tourist path. The town itself has only around 5,100 inhabitants, making it an ideal place to sneak away and...

Sept. 26 Marks Anniversary of Murder of Pavlos Bakoyannis by November 17 Terrorist Group

On the morning of September 26, 1989, journalist and New Democracy MP Pavlos Bakoyannis was assassinated in his office building by the November 17 terrorist organization, the act becoming the most talked-about event of the year. At the time, Bakoyannis...

Outcry as November 17 Killer Gets Transfer to Prison Farm

The decision by the Greek prison authorities to transfer November 17 hitman Dimitris Koufodinas to a prison farm near Volos in central Greece has led to widespread condemnation by opposition politicians. Koufodinas -— currently serving a number of life sentences...

US Embassy Blasts Prison Leave for November 17 Killer

The U.S. embassy in Athens has issued a statement condemning the release of November 17 hitman Dimitris Koufodinas who walked out of Korydallos prison on Tuesday on a 48-hour leave. "We thoroughly condemn this third furlough granted to a convicted terrorist and...

November 17 Killer Gets Leave from Greek Prison (video)

November 17 hitman Dimitris Koufodinas walked out of the Korydallos jail on Tuesday on a 48-hour prison leave, the third since last November. His wife and son met him outside the jail, west of Athens. A small group of supporters...