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Greece
Greek Frigate Evacuates 186 People from Libya
The Greek Navy frigate ''Salamis'' completed its mission successfully this morning, August 1. The Hellenic Navy ship evacuated 186 Greek and foreign nationals from Libya and is transporting them back safely. The Embassy of Greece in Tripoli, Libya, had requested...
Art
Ancient Greek Sculpture in Bendigo
The discus thrower, or Discobolus, is one of the most famous ancient Greek statues. Its photograph has been included in hundreds of books and most importantly it was used to promote the 1948 Olympic Games in London.
However, the original...
Europe
Albania: Edi Rama Acknowledges Greeks of Himara
Edi Rama became the first prime minister in the history of Albania to recognize and acknowledge the Greek community of Himara. Until recently, Albanian prime minister believed that the city’s population was considered bilingual.
During his speech at the latest...
Greece
Gay Couple Weds Mamma Mia Style on Greek Island of Skopelos
Greek-Cypriot director Harry Mavromichalis married his partner Lance Boyd in a beautiful ceremony that took place on the Greek island of Skopelos.
In the company of their closest friends and relatives, the couple exchanged vows of eternal love and devotion,...
Greece
Greece to Help 'Hundreds' of Chinese Leave Libya
AP - With the violence in Libya escalating to its worst level since the 2011 ouster of dictator Moammar Gadhafi, governments from around the world are scrambling to evacuate their citizens from the country, many seeking help from nearby...
Environment
One of Greece's Most Famous Beaches Is Being Destroyed
Local residents and tourists are gradually destroying Lalaria, an impressive beach on the Greek island of Skiathos that is famous across the world for its natural beauty. It has been noted that locals take the white pebbles from the beach to...
Greece
Summer with a Greek Taste for Greek Diaspora Youth
Fifty young Greeks living abroad, aged 15 to 17, will arrive this summer in Greece to spend time in the distant homeland of their ancestors under a hospitality program launched by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The young Greeks will...
Cyprus
Turkish Cypriot Wants to Return Greek Cypriot Property
According to the Turkish Cypriot newspaper Africa, a Turkish Cypriot citizen named Eray Ozer has been searching for the Greek Cypriot owners of the property currently in his possession, to return it to them. He was granted the property by the...
Economy
Draft Bill Reduces State Funding of Greek Political Parties
A draft bill limiting the State funding that Greek parliamentary political parties receive, as well as abolishing anonymous donations they collect via coupons, was posted on Thursday in the electronic system of internal distribution of the Greece 's Parliament.
The draft bill,...
Crime
Greek Tax Official and Accountant Arrested for Bribery in Athens
A 57-year-old female employee of the Greek government agency responsible for tax collection and tax law enforcement and an accountant were arrested for bribery in Athens.
The tax officer had approached an 80-year-old businessman who wanted to close his business and clear...
Greece
Greece Champion in Unemployment at 27.3%
According to figures released by Eurostat in Brussels on Thursday, Greek unemployment stood at 27.3% in April. The unemployment rate in the euro zone reached 11.5% in June, down from 11.6% in May, while in the EU it declined...
Economy
Russia May Restrict Greek, US Imports
Russia may impose new food import restrictions next week, reports said on Thursday, in what could be responses to new Western sanctions over Moscow's support of rebels in Ukraine.
The country has already announced several food import bans following Western...
Europe
Eurobarometer: 51% of Greeks Feel Detached from Europe
About 65% of European citizens believe that they are contributing members of the wider European Community. However, in some countries the number is significantly lower.
According to preliminary data of a survey conducted by Eurobarometer and released by the EU, citizens in three...
Economy
Greek Summer Sales Shopping Activity Low
Retail sales were lower during the second week of the summer discount season compared to the first week, according to a Greek commerce confederation (ESEE) survey.
ESEE said that 29 percent of merchants that participated in the survey were not...
Celebrities
Antonis Remos Sang With Julio Iglesias in Mykonos
A glamorous evening filled with music took place Wednesday night in Mykonos. Greek singer Antonis Remos sang with world-famous Julio Iglesias in a special event attended by many Greek celebrities in the most cosmopolitan island in Greece.
The beach of Psarou -- that was transformed...