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More Than 61,100 Refugees and Migrants Trapped in Greece

There are more than 61,100 migrants and refugees trapped in Greece, according to the latest tally and on Sunday morning another 54 arrivals lifted the total number to 61,177 people. 15,864 of these refugees are currently being hosted on...

Government's Efforts to Appoint Vyron Polydoras as NCRTV Chief at Deadlock

The government's proposal for Vyron Polydoras as chief of the National Council of Radio and Television (NCRTV) has come to a deadlock as one opposition party after the other rejected the candidacy.  The initial reactions make it clear that...

Beijing Forbidden City Museum Chief Wants Parthenon Marbles to be Returned

The return of the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum so they might be displayed in their original location "would be the best choice," the director of the Palace Museum in Beijing's Forbidden City, Dr. Shan Jixiang, said in...

Turkish President Erdogan: East Aegean Islands Belong to Turkey!

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was provocative in statements made concerning the islands of the east Aegean that are under Greek ownership according to the terms of the Lausanne Treaty. Speaking on the occasion of 93 years since the...

Belgian Doctors Donate 6 Incubators to Thessaloniki Uni Hospital

Belgium's medical community, in a show of solidarity with Greek patients and doctors, has decided to donate six incubators for very premature babies to Thessaloniki University Hospital. Belgian university doctors delivered the gift, which is given in the framework...

Greek Team Are the First to Open the Tomb of Jesus Christ

A Greek team are the first to have exposed the original rock where Jesus Christ is traditionally believed to have been buried in Jerusalem. The conservation project headed by the team from the National Technical University of Athens in...

4.8 Magnitude Earthquake in Chalkidiki

An hour after the 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck in central Italy, there was seismic activity in Greece. In Chalkidiki, northern Greece, a 4.8 magnitude earthquake was noted at 8:40 on Sunday morning with the epicenter at the sea region...

Opposition Parties Against SYRIZA's Choice of Vyron Polydoras as TV Watchdog Chief

The government's choice of Vyron Polydoras as head of the National Council of Radio and Television (NCRTV) met with staunch criticism and opposition. Polydoras was former heavyweight in the main opposition New Democracy party, having served as minister for public order...

Greek Government Proposes Vyron Polydoras as Chief of NCRTV

Lawmaker Vyron Polydoras, the former conservative New Democracy (ND) public order and justice minister of Greece from 2006-2007, in the first cabinet of Kostas Karamanlis is the ruling SYRIZA party's choice to lead the National Council of Radio and...

Amphipolis Majesty Continues to Surprise as More Secrets Unfold

The mystery occupant of the Amphipolis tomb at Casta Hill that dominated the international media two years ago continues to reveal secrets. New data has revealed that it was not just the famous Lion of Amphipolis that lay on...