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Vandals Target Professor Speaking Out Against Violence in Greek Universities

The car of a Greek professor at the University of Thrace, was vandalized on Wednesday by unknown assailants outside his home at Xanthi, northern Greece. The vandals sprayed the car with slogans against fascism and painted the hammer and sickle...

The Most Bizarre Yellow Card Ever Given Happened in Greece

A yellow card was given to a player for wiping his shoes on the referee’s socks. The hilarious incident happened during the Greek Super league game between Xanthi and AEK (1-1), on Sunday night. While the referee was drawing a line with white...

Muslim Headscarves Dominate Student Parade in Xanthi, northern Greece

For the first time in Modern Greek history, all students in a parade in Xanthi were wearing Muslim headscarves. In the past, Muslim headscarves rarely appeared en masse in student parades. Xanthinews.gr. reports that the spectacle was unprecedented, and it became...

Greek Justice Minister Withdraws Amendment that would Recognize "Turkish Minority"

Greece's Justice Minister Stavros Kontonis, was obliged to withdraw a proposed amendment that would recognize the "Turkish Union of Xanthi" organization, after fierce criticism from the opposition and junior coalition partner, ANEL. New Democracy, the Democratic Coalition, the Centrists Union,...

Imam Arrested for Weapons Found in Xanthi Mosque Released Pending Investigation

An imam in charge of services at a village mosque in Xanthi, northeastern Greece was released without conditions on Wednesday, after testifying before a Xanthi public prosecutor. The imam had been arrested on Tuesday after police, acting on a...

Production and Consumption of 'Halal' Meat in Greece on the Rise

Many Greeks don't know what "halal" means, but the production and consumption of halal meat in Greece is steadily on the rise. The impressive increase in the number of Muslims living in Greece due to migration is accompanied by foods...

Education Ministry to Put Turkish Language Lessons in Thrace Kindergartens

A new Greek Ministry of Education program provides for the teaching of the Turkish language in kindergartens for the Muslim minorities in Thrace, according to a Proto Thema report. President of the Institute for Educational Policy Gerasimos Kouzelis said that the...

Xanthi Prepares to Welcome Some 5,000 Turkish Tourists for Carnival

The carnival of Xanthi is expected to attract over 5,000 Turkish tourists who are to visit the region on the last weekend of February. Many tourists from around Greece and the Balkans flock to Xanthi during this period for the festivities. "In...

Greek PM: Coexistence of Christians and Muslims Always Productive

The coexistence of Christians and Muslims in Thrace has been and will "always remain productive," Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in Komotini on Friday. The Greek PM was addressing the Music High School - Lyceum of Komotini, which he visited along...

Leftist Groups Attack Police while Protesting the Opening of Golden Dawn Offices in Xanthi (video)

Leftist groups on Saturday evening attacked police and vandalized banks and shops, demonstrating against the opening of Golden Dawn offices in Xanthi, northeastern Greece. Hundreds of demonstrators had gathered on Saturday evening in the center of Xanthi to protest the...