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Earthquake of 5.9 Magnitude South of Crete

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake has struck in the Mediterranean Sea south of the Greek island of Crete but no damage or casualties have been reported. According to the Athens Geodynamics Institute, the earthquake occurred at 7:11 p.m. local time, some...

More Greek Museum, Archaeology Visits

While the summer season in Greece is set to bring a record number of visitors, not everyone is heading for the beaches and islands. The number of tourists at museums and archeological sites has soared 33 percent, lured by...

Another 800 Greek Workers On Firing Line

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, who ordered the firing of all 2,656 workers at the national broadcaster ERT to satisfy international lenders, is going to follow up with the dismissal of another 800 civil servants from state organizations which...

Greece Plans Big Corruption Fines

Hoping to one day shed the ignominious mantle of the most corrupt country in the European Union, the Greek government said it would file legislation to increase the fines for taking kickbacks and bribes to as much as 50...

Plane Off Runway at Thessaloniki Macedonia Airport

On the morning of June 15, Thessaloniki Macedonia Airport was on red alert after an aircraft coming from Russia with 160 passengers, went off the runway during landing. Reportedly the pilot, for unknown reasons, was unable to stop the airplane...

SOCAR Starts Negotiations on Privatization of DEPA with Greek Government

SOCAR and Greek government have started the negotiations on privatization of Greek gas company DEPA, said President of SOCAR Rovnag Abdullayev, APA-Economics reports. To him, Azerbaijan is on the threshold of purchase of a large gas company: ‘All the issues...

Electricity From Greek Yogurt Leftovers

Amazing as it sounds, Greek yogurt leftovers in New York are being used for power generation, according to CTV. The production of more Greek yogurt has meant more whey, a watery byproduct from the process. Yogurt makers commonly ship...

Merkel Says ERT Closing Samaras’ Call

An aide for German Chancellor Angela Merkel said there hadn't been any recent contact with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras but that she said the closing of Greece's national broadcaster ERT was his doing and she had no input. Merkel,...

Cyprus Airways Trade Unions Warn of Strike Action

Cyprus Airways trade unions have warned of strong strike action including indefinite strike in protest over a violation of an agreement by the government providing for compensation for redundant staff. On April 12, the government, the company’s administration and the...

Greek Portal Passport for Russian Market

Greek Project Consulting Services LLC company, which has been involved in the past few years in the field of consulting services in the Russian market with its headquarters in Saint Petersburg, is now extending its activities by creating two...

Mumbai Cops’ Cloned Cards Used in Greece

At least eight Mumbai policemen are among 29 individuals whose bank cards were cloned and used to fraudulently withdraw cash from ATM machines in Greece, a Mumbai police official said Friday. A total of 1.3 million rupees ($23,000) was withdrawn...

All Nissos Mykonos Passengers Safe in Samos

Τhe adventure the 174 passengers of  the ship Nissos Mykonos had on board came to an end as they have all safely been transferred to Karlovasi,  a town on the island of Samos, North Aegean. The ship traveling to...

Samaras OK's Temporary ERT Broadcast

Hounded by howls of protests within Greece and Europe over the closing of the national broadcaster ERT to meet demands by international lenders to start firing public servants, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has reportedly agreed to let information programs...

Two More Thermal Springs in Greece Certified

According to the Ministry of Tourism, Greece now has two more recognized thermal springs by international authorities who certify them. The Special Committee for the Protection of Natural Therapeutical Sources recognized the thermal spring in Agrapidia of Florina while Edipsos,...

Fake Invoice Fraud in Pella and Imathia

A 47-year-old Greek administrator of a company of rural cooperatives and a 58-yea- old accountant are facing criminal charges of making fake invoices using the tax data of farmers, along with a 36-year-old accomplice in the region of Edessa,...