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Producers of Greek Saffron Eye Exports to Arab Countries

Ways to facilitate the export of Greek saffron cultivated in Kozani to Arab countries was the center of a meeting between the Cooperative of Saffron Producers of Kozani, the general secretary of the Arab-Hellenic Chamber Rashad Mabger and the...

Greek Woman of 82 Gets Junior High School Diploma with Straight A's

A 82-year-old woman received a junior high school diploma with an overall grade 19.6 out of 20 from the Second Chance School in Kozani, in northern Greece. Soultana Gesou excelled in her ninth grade classes and got her diploma. During...

Rottweilers Kill 5-Year-Old Boy in Greece

A 5-year-old boy was killed in a village near Kozani, northern Greece, after he was attacked by two Rottweilers while celebrating Easter Sunday with his family. "It was around 2 in the afternoon and I heard a child play from the...

Protesting Greek Farmers Leave Athens and Return to Roadblocks

Greek farmers have left Athens after massive protest rallies outside the Greek Parliament during the weekend and returned to the roadblocks on national highways across Greece. Farmers protest against proposed security fund and tax reforms that affect their sector. They...

Unexpected Turn of Murder Case in Greece

A case of a 23-year-old man who was found dead five years ago has unfolded as a murder case after it came to light that the young man was slain by his mother and stepfather. Kostis Polyzos had disappeared from...

37-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Northern Greece, Husband in Custody

Shocking revelations came to light regarding the disappearance of a 37-year-old woman on Sunday. The woman who used to reside in Kozani, northern Greece, was found dead on Wednesday, January 13, in a field in the nearby area. Greek police...

Activists Arrested in Greece after Power Plant Incident

Ten Greenpeace activists were arrested after climbing a tower at a power plant belonging to Public Power Corporation (PPC), Greece's main electricity provider in Kozani, Greece. The activists were protesting against the coal power plant, demanding for a switch...

ND Leader Meimarakis: 'We Can Exit the Memoranda with Faith and Vision'

"With faith and vision we can get out of the memoranda and the country can move forward on a growth course," said New Democracy (ND) leader Evangelos Meimarakis, who attended the celebrations for the liberation of the city of...

Conservation Group 'Callisto' Rescue Bear from Illegal Snare Trap

A five-year-old female bear, possibly pregnant, has been rescued after becoming trapped in an illegal wire snare and almost suffocating to death, the environmental bear conservation group 'Callisto' reported on Monday. The group was called in to the Siatista,...

Weapons and Explosives Found at Professor's Home in Northern Greece

A Greek police anti-terrorist unit raid revealed military-grade weapons and explosives in Kozani, in the home of a 57-year-old university professor. Specifically, police found two military rifles and 2,000 bullets, 10 hand grenades, explosives and other military equipment in the...