Greece
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Akis Tsochadzopoulos has been released
Greece’s former defense minister and PASOK party member Akis Tsochadzopoulos, was released from Athens’ Korydallos Prison on Tuesday following his request for a revocation of his 19 year sentence. The …
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Greek government cracks down on fare evasion, adding pressure on bus drivers
As part of a new initiative by the Greek government, bus drivers are being requested to only open the front door of the bus to let passengers in, in a …
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Greek President not coming to Australia
Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos is not coming to Australia this year. This was confirmed by the Greek Embassy in Canberra, which stated that President Pavlopoulos’ heavy schedule would not allow …
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Amid record tourist arrivals, Athens receives three awards at the ‘Oscars’ of tourism
Greece’s capital was a well-honoured host on Saturday night at the World Travel Awards (WTA). Dubbed the ‘Oscars of tourism’, the ceremony was hosted at Zappeio Hall in Athens, and saw …
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Two suspected members of far-left anti-state terrorist group acquitted by court
A 30-year-old woman and 33-year-old man charged with taking part in anti-state terrorist group Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei have been acquitted. The pair, who had been serving 13-year prison sentences …
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Eurogroup deal far from ‘clean exit’ Tsipras government was aiming for
Last week, the Greek government celebrated the ‘end of the memorandum era’ after the Eurogroup meeting reached an agreement on the final bailout program and an outline of the next …
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Seismic movement on the right side of the Greek political spectrum
As many predicted, the aftershock of the agreement between the governments of Greece and FYROM on the issue of the latter country’s name is being felt throughout the political establishment. …
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Greek government opens up discussion for separation of church and state
If Greek politics were not already heated enough, the government is putting more coal in the engine, going full-steam ahead towards yet another heated debate. This week, sources close to …
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Tsipras tells British PM: ‘The Marbles’ natural place is at the Parthenon’
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has brought the campaign for the return of the Parthenon Marbles straight to the source in London. Currently in Britain on a three day visit, Tsipras …
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Buying Greek property (and residency) is most popular among Chinese and Russian investors
Greece’s residency-for-investment program seems to be delivering results since it began in mid-2014. More specifically, in order for someone to acquire Greek residency, they would need to make an investment …