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Worry, Fear, Insecurity: The International Media on Greek Political Developments
After the third successive unsuccessful ballot for the election of the new President of the Hellenic Republic, international media once again has their eyes on the Greek Parliament, with reports mainly focused on the uncertainty emerging from the early...
Cyprus
Economic Sentiment in Cyprus Shows Improvement in Last Month of the Year
Economic sentiment improved in Cyprus in December according to a survey carried out by the Economic Research Center, of the University of Cyprus.
It said the Economic Sentiment Indicator has risen in the last month of the year by 2.1...
Greece
Burning Ferry Off Greece: 10 Dead, Fears for Dozens Missing [Video]
The number of deaths resulting from the burning ferry-boat "Norman Atlantic" has increased to ten according to the latest information emerging from the Italian Coast Guard and the country's media. In addition, increasing worries are expressed regarding the number...
Greece
Extreme Right Golden Dawn MPs Cause Tension After Announcement of the Presidential Ballot Results
The announcement of the third unsuccessful ballot result for the election of the President of the Hellenic Republic was welcomed with insults and disrespectful gestures from the entire parliamentary group of far right Golden Dawn, while some of its...
Greece
Greek Tourism Falls by 50% Due to Political Turmoil
Greece’s political turmoil over the last fifteen days has led to a significant drop in hotel bookings. According to the Hellenic Tourism Enterprises Association, tourist bookings for the next year dropped by 50% compared to their rate at the...
Greece
SYRIZA Leader Tsipras: Democracy Can't Be Blackmailed
Main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras on Monday referred to a historic day for Greek democracy.
In a statement after the failure of Greece 's Parliament to elect President of the Republic, Tsipras said:
"Greek deputies, the democratic opposition parties proved...
Europe
Greek Migrants in Germany Exploited by Their Compatriots
Greeks often leave their country, migrating to Germany in order to escape the crisis. However, they usually end up working for their compatriots, who are ruthlessly exploiting them, noted an extensive article published by the Greek newspaper “Kathimerini.”
According to...
Greece
Greek PM: General Elections on January 25
Greek PM Antonis Samaras announced on Monday that general elections will be held on Jan. 25, at an official press statement after parliament failed to elect Dimas as president.
The people will not allow its sacrifices to be wasted, Greece...
Greece
Burning Ferry Off Greece: 5 People Dead [Update]
According to the Italian broadcaster RAI four more were found dead in the ship's garage. RAI received this information from a Turkish driver who claims he saw the four bodies. The bodies of the four unfortunate people were spotted near the...
Greece
Greek Priest Believes in Church and State Cooperation to Save Greece
Greek priest Giorgis Chiotakis, from Sfakia, Crete in Greece believes that the capitalist system is illogical, since it imposes the barbaric laws of the market, even in remote Libyan Sea villages. Therefore, he states that he is a communist...
Economy
Athens Stock Exchange: Nosedive
Equity prices were falling on Monday on the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE), with the basic share price index down 10.90 percent, standing at 760.24 points at 12:45 am after the failure of the current Parliament to elect a Greek...
Greece
Greek Parliament Fails to Elect President; Greece to Call Snap Elections
Greece will have to call general elections within a period of at least 21 days from today as the Greek Parliament failed to elect Stavros Dimas as President of the Republic of Greece. Greek constitution dictates that in an unsuccessful...
Greece
Smart Car Explosion on Major Highway in Athens
A tragic incident occurred at 7:30 a.m. Monday morning, December 29, in Attiki Odos in Athens, Greece, near the exit of Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos.” A Smart car exploded while in motion, resulting in the death of the 35-year-old...
Greece
The Arithmetic Ahead of Monday's Final Greek Presidential Ballot
Only a few hours ahead of the third, critical ballot for the election of the new President of the Hellenic Republic -- to be held tomorrow at noon -- within a fluid political climate and with an increasing number...
Greece
Airlift Operation Overnight for Hundreds Trapped in Burning Ferry Off Greece, One Dead [video]
Some 165 passengers have been rescued so far from the Italian-flagged burning ferry-boat "Norman Atlantic," which belongs to the Greek ferry line ANEK, sailing from Patras in western Greece to the Italian port of Ancona and was replacing the...