Greece
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Christian Lindner, Schäuble’s successor, and links to Greece
During the Euro debt crisis the German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble was the most hated foreign politician in Greece. Although his Liberal successor in the new German government, Christian Lindner, …
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Greece imposes fines on parents who keep children out of school
Parents and guardians in Greece who keep their children out of school for any reason, including the pandemic, will face fines and jail time. Greece’s Ministry of Education and Ministry …
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Greece’s Prime Minister Mitsotakis says there will be no more lockdowns
Greece confirmed 4,943 new cases of COVID-19 and 116 deaths, bringing the death toll to 18,716 people. Despite the alarming number of deaths, Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told CNN …
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KINAL showdown between Nikos Androulakis and George Papandreou set for Sunday
Nikos Androulakis came out in the lead of the Movement for Change (KINAL) elections held on Sunday. With 37.03 per cent of the votes garnered by Mr Androulakis, followed by …
AEK takes the Athenian derby to keep its Super League title hopes alive
AEK has maintained a relative interest in the title race in the Super League this season, as they were victorious against Panathinaikos on Monday morning (AEDT), keeping their six-point difference …
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Pope Francis criticises EU’s inadequate policies in dealing with migrant crisis
Pope Francis visited migrants at the Kara Tepe/Mavrovouni Reception identification Centre. The Catholic leader was critical of the prejudice of countries refusing to take migrants and the inadequate policies of …
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‘You are a heretic!’: Greek priest who shouted at Pope taken away by police (Video)
The protest of an elderly priest came under the spotlight of international coverage of Pope Francis’ meeting with the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, Ieronymos. A widely – circulated …
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Friday night vax rush in Greece
Nearly 200,000 appointments for COVID-19 booster shots were booked in Greece in just a few hours. According to data released by the Ministry of Digital Governance, the total of 193,000 …
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Convicted 17N terrorist Koufodinas may request parole in 2027 at earliest, judges’ council rules
Convicted terrorist Dimitris Koufodinas will be able to request conditional parole in September 2027, a misdemeanors judges council in the city of Lamia announced on Friday. Koufodinas, a member of …
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Planned Amazon investment is ‘vote of confidence’ in Greek economy, says PM (video)
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday had a discussion with Amazon executives regarding the global company’s very significant planned investment in Greece, involving the expansion of the Amazon Web Services …