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34 Migrants Held Captive by Afghan Gang in Greece

The Greek police freed 34 migrants including men, women and children, who were being kept captive in a flat in Athens, Greece, by an Afghan gang. The gang members were described as extortionists who were “preying” on migrants who had just...

European Parliament Approves €35 Billion in Funding for Greece

  The European Parliament on Tuesday approved a set of one-off measures aimed at boosting the effective spending of 35 billion euros earmarked for Greece in the EU 2014-2020 budget. The funds include 20 billion euros from the European structural and...

Choco Factory and Museum in Athens

Athens' "Choco Factory and Museum" is a theme park with educational and recreational content. It is located at the premises of HELEXPO and it will operate from November 7, 2015 to February 21, 2016. Visitors will have the opportunity to...

Passenger Traffic at Athens International Airport up 14.7% in September

Passenger traffic at the Athens International Airport grew 14.7% in September to 1.8 million, from 1.6 million passengers in the same month last year. The Athens airport recorded a new passenger traffic record in the January-September period with a total...

Heating Oil Price Is Seen Lower This Year

The heating oil price will be around 85 cents per liter at the beginning of the winter season, on October 15, provided that the special consumption tax remains stable at last year's levels (23 cents per litre), according to...

Greek Opera Opens Theatre Circle in the Cultural Capital of Europe

The opera "Insenso," written by Dimitris Dimitriadis, and directed by Peter Sevastikoglou, will open the theatre circle for Wroclaw, Poland, January 15, 2016. Wroclaw is considered the cultural capital of Europe. In the theater of the renovated old train station in...

Frontex to Post Additional 600 Staff Across Greek Borders

Frontex, the European Union’s border protection agency, on Monday called for the deployment of 775 additional to deal with the migrant influx on Europe's external frontier. The additional staff will join the Frontex Joint Operations Poseidon and Triton, and their...

Undeclared Labor on the Rise in Greece

Undeclared labor is on the rise in Greece as figures show that more than one in five working people inspected were not registered with the proper labor and insurance authorities. According to figures deriving from checks conducted by the Labor...

Greeks Expected to Pay Additional €4.35 Billion in 2016 Budget

The 2016 state budget that was tabled in parliament on Monday includes new measures that demand an additional 4.35 billion euros from cash-strapped Greeks. New taxes and contributions and pension cuts for 2015 and 2016 total 6.4 billion euros. More...

ND Leader Meimarakis: A Tax Raid and More Pension Cuts are Coming

The 2016 draft budget presented by the government on Monday returns people back to the harsh reality of budget cuts, main opposition leader Vangelis Meimarakis said on Monday, following the presentation of the government's policy statements in Greek Parliament...