Greece
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Albanian Prime Minister claims Chams have property rights over Greek territory
Athens and Tirana are bound with a “strategic partnership” Edi Rama says.
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Greek government alleges officials tied to pharmaceutical bribery scandal
Scandal allegedly involving 10 senior politicians from the previous administration and Swiss Novartis dubbed ‘the biggest scandal since the creation of the modern Greek state’
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New identity cards to be issued by Greece
The IDs are said to be more secure, meeting higher international security standards.
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Turkey’s president claims Greece’s stance over ‘Macedonia’ name dispute is wrong
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has extended Turkey’s support to FYROM.
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Greece promotes film-friendly credentials
The Greek government is making Greece film friendly with new incentives for the local industry and international producers.
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Thousands rally in Syntagma, Athens for Macedonia
Protesters oppose UN name proposals on resolving the issue.
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US ambassador worries about potential Aegean ‘accident’ between Turkey and Greece
While Turkish Air Force continues to violate Greek airspace.
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One case of blasphemy a day
The Hellenic Statistical Authority reports that more than 300 court briefs a year are about disturbance of religious peace.
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Record attendance numbers for Athens’ National Archaeological Museum
More than 545,565 tickets sold in 201.
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Greece’s youth unemployment the highest in the EU
Even though it has dropped significantly, it still stands at 40 per cent.