Greece
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FYROM to pass draft amendments ‘as soon as possible’
After the vote in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Parliament last Saturday which ratified the agreement with Greece to change FYROM’s name and constitution, Zoran Zaev’s government now wishes …
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Greece among countries with lowest public trust for vaccines
According to a new study published by the European Commission, general public appears to be losing confidence in vaccines which has resulted in immunisation rates dropping significantly and more dormant …
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Turkish foreign ministry warns against the extension of Greek waters
A spokesman for the Turkish foreign ministry responded to former Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias’ statement that Greece was legally entitled to relocate their border in the Aegean to the west …
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Russia makes accusations of US bribery during the FYROM Parliamentary vote
Russia has directed heavy accusations towards the United States for manipulating the vote that held in the Parliament of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) last week, to ratify …
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Former minister of defence Yiannos Papantoniou imprisoned
Yiannos Papantoniou has been temporarily held in custody, while he is subsequently expected to be led to prison along with his wife, Stavroula Kourakou, after giving depositions in front of …
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Major Athens University shuts down due to becoming a drug dealing hub
One of the most important tertiary education schools of Athens, the University of Economics and Business, kept its doors closed on Wednesday. This comes as a result of the state …
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Paediatric Clinic of Ioannina receives major upgrade thanks to The Hellenic Initiative
The Hellenic Initiative (THI) Australia has moved on to fund the opening of the paediatric clinic of the Ioannina hospital after that of Kastoria, in an effort to help children …
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Medecins Sans Frontieres confirms rape cases at Moria migrant camp
Moria camp, in Lesvos is currently home to 9,000 asylum seekers when it only has capacity to hold 3,000. Three thousand is approximately the number of minors that live in …
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Greece offers more ‘golden visas’ to foreign investors
Stergios Pitsiorlas, Greece’s alternate Minister of Economy and Development has announced the country plans to extend the “golden visa” foreign investors incentive program over the next two months. During a short …
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Sea between Ikaria and Samos an ancient ships’ graveyard
A new find by a Greek-US team that consists of archaeologists, architects, conservators, and divers has raised the number of shipwrecks around the island of Fournoi from 22 to 58, AP …