Greece
News –
Athens to Thessaloniki in three hours by 2021
The new administration of the Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE) in association with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has plans to cut travel time between Athens to Thessaloniki from four-and-a-half …
News –
Greek PM meets with Zaev: “I would not have signed the Prespes deal”
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made his views of the Prespes Agreement loud and clear during a meeting with his North Macedonia counterpart, Zoran Zaev, stating that he would not …
News –
Greek Prime Minister anticipated to visit Australia in 2020
Greece’s recently appointed Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to visit Australia in 2020. Mitsotakis met with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison on Tuesday for a bilateral meeting during the …
News –
Airbnb set to become publicly-traded in 2020
Airbnb, Inc. has confirmed the announcement that the popular accommodation marketplace is expected to become a publicly-traded company by 2020. Despite fierce opposition from traditional hoteliers, the home-rental startup has …
News –
Hundreds of migrants removed by police in Athens
Following a massive raid in a squat building last Thursday where police apprehended and removed 236 illegal immigrants in Athens, another raid on Monday saw 130 foreigners escorted away. The …
News –
Collapse of Thomas Cook empire a great blow for the Greek tourism industry
Holidaymakers worldwide have been hit by the bankruptcy of the world’s oldest tourist firm, Thomas Cook. Over 600,000 people are reportedly stranded around the world, following the collapse of the …
News –
A case of mistaken identity: hijacking suspect released by Greek police
The 65-year-old Lebanese man arrested in Mykonos in connection to the 1985 TWA aircraft hijacking, has been released by police in a case of mistaken identity. The man was arrested …
News –
65-year-old man arrested in Greece over 1985 TWA aircraft hijacking
A 65-year-old man has been arrested in Greece over a horrific incident that took place 34 years ago: the hijacking of the TWA flight 847 from Athens, which resulted in …
News –
Greek archaeologists unearth antique riches left behind by looters
Archaeologists exploring ancient graves in northern Greece have hit the jackpot. The cemetery located in Ahlada, near Florina, has yielded close to 1,300 graves, and despite many of the site …
News –
Greek police arrest 10 migrants posing as volleyball team
Greek police arrested 10 migrants who were posing as a volleyball team on Saturday at Athens’ International Airport, as they attempted to illegally travel to Switzerland using false passports. According …