Thessaloniki
Art
Last Titans Of Classic Italian Cinema Honored in Greece
Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, the magnificent Italian film directors and screenwriters who have marked with their work the evolution of Classic Italian Cinema, return to Greece after 41 years to attend the screening of their movie 'Allonsanfàn' in Thessaloniki.
'Allonsanfàn,'...
Economy
Taiwanese Shipping Company Yang Ming Agrees to Use Piraeus as Trade Terminal
Taiwanese container shipping company Yang Ming Lines announced on Monday it has agreed to start using the installations of Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT), the local subsidiary of China’s Cosco, as a transfer terminal for the wider region of the...
Diaspora
Shortage of Grave Plots Revives Cremation Controversy in Greece
The shortage of space in graveyards along with burial costs bring back the controversial issue of cremation in Greece.
At the moment, graveyards in Greece's capital and second largest city, Thessaloniki, are overcrowded to the point where a burial is...
events
May 3: International Eat a Pitogyro Day
This year a different kind of event was organized in Greece. An event with no distinctions between gender, religion or nationality, with no relation to religious holidays. An event that was created to commemorate the great discovery of pitogyro, a Greek food...
Education
Cooperation Agreement Between Greek and Russian Universities
A new cooperation agreement was signed between the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) and the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, based in Moscow which consists of 19 schools. The agreement was signed by Dean of Aristotle University, Professor Pericles...
Business
SkyGreece Airlines Plans Direct Flights to U.S. and Canada
SkyGreece Airlines will act as a communication bridge between the Greek Diaspora in the U.S. and Canada and the motherland through the launch of transatlantic flights from Greece to New York and Toronto.
During a press conference that took place on April...
Greece
Almost €2 Million Found at Dead Pensioner's Home in Northern Greece
The 2,000 euros found in the pockets of a Greek pensioner who died in a Thessaloniki coffee shop was just a drop in the ocean compared to the fortune found in his home.
The man was a retired high-ranking official of...
Greece
Aristotle University Cooperates With MIT to Find Bacteria That Fight Cancer and Autoimmune Disorders
The identification of bacteria and bacterial products that will help balance the immune system of humans and protect them against cancer and autoimmune diseases is the future goal of collaboration between the Laboratory of Pathology at the Veterinary Department...
Greece
Greece May Reach Target of 25 Million Tourists in 2015
The target of 25 million international tourist arrivals in Greece in 2015 is attainable, the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE) said on Wednesday, following the publication of the latest statistics from the country's main airports.
SETE said that by the end...
Greece
First Cruise Ship Opens Season for Thessaloniki
The arrival of MS Hamburg cruise ship in Thessaloniki port on March 31 marked the beginning of the cruise season for the popular Greek city.
More than 30 ships are expected to arrive in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, throughout the season. The number...