Greece
Archaeology
April 18: Free Entrance to Monuments, Archaeological Sites
There will be free entrance to all monuments and archaeological sites in Greece on Monday, April 18, to mark International Day of Monuments and Sites. The measure applies to all sites and monuments except those that are normally closed...
Economy
Greece to Agree to €2.7 Bln Additional Fiscal Measures to Complete Review
Creditors proposed that Greece must implement additional fiscal measures "in waiting" worth 2.7 billion euros in order for the bailout program review to be completed.
Greece rushes to complete a draft agreement with creditors before the crucial meeting of euro zone...
Greece
Idomeni Railway Open, Yet No Train Can Travel
According to the Athenian News Agency, Idomeni‘s railway — a neutral zone at the borders between Greece and FYROM — re opens today after 30 days. Refugees and migrants who had camped out on the railway line connecting Greece and...
Greece
Freighter Crew Rescues 41 Migrants in Waters off Greece's Southwest Coast
A freighter crew operating under instructions from the shipping ministry's Search and Rescue Coordination Center rescued 41 migrants and refugees in a wooden boat 95 nautical miles southwest of Pylos, on the west coast of the Peloponnese, Greece. They...
Greece
"Noor 1" Heroin Ship Engineer Dies of Unknown Causes
A 32-year-old Indian crew member of the ship "Noor 1" has died, after he was rushed to Tzanio Hospital in Piraeus, Greece. The man was staying at the Drapetsona police station when he complained of feeling unwell on Saturday...
Greece
04/17/2016: Latest Greek Super League Results
Olympiakos held a title fiesta for its fans at the Karaiskakis Stadium after trouncing relegated Kalloni 5-0, goals coming from the league’s top scorer Costas Fortounis and from David Fuster, Pajtim Kasami, Omar Elabdellaoui and Brown Ideye. The Reds...
Greece
"Oxygen for Greece": New Democracy to Hold 10th Annual Conference
Main opposition party, New Democracy has now entered the final stages for holding its 10th annual conference in a week's time, ND leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday. He said the conference slogan will be "Oxygen for Greece" and will make a "new start"...
Economy
Greek PM Tsipras: Review of Greece's Program Can Be Done by Easter
Commenting on the ongoing negotiations with the creditor institutions to wrap up the review of the Greek economic program, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in an interview with the state broadcaster ERT broadcast on Saturday night, that the goal...
Greece
Earthquake of 3.9 Richter Magnitude Between Aegina and Salamina
An earthquake of 4.2 Richter magnitude occurred right before 5pm on Sunday afternoon.
According to first estimates the earthquake was 4.2 on the Richter Scale, however the Institute of Geodynamics classified the earthquake at 3.9.
The earthquake occurred 25 kilometers Southwest of Athens, Greece,...
Greece
Drawing by Greek Barista Printed on Starbucks Cups
Charitos Moudoufaris, is the Starbucks barista whose design will be featured on the Starbucks cups for a limited time.
Starbucks had recently run a competition, during which employees with an "artsy" side, were called to design on the cups and...