Court Strikes Down Airport Strike
A planned two-day strike for Oct. 4-5 by Greek air traffic controllers has been struck down by a court which deemed it unlawful.
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Greece Migrant Numbers Triple
ATHENS – The number of undocumented immigrants entering Greece illegally is expected to triple by the end of the year, Merchant Marine Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis said, […]
Greek MP’s Want Alexander Statue
A group of 24 New Democracy lawmakers say they want a statue of Alexander the Great put up in the capital’s center.
Man, 70, Dies Waiting To Pay Tax
THESSALONIKI – A prosecutor in Greece’s second-largest city ordered a probe after a 70-year-old pensioner in a long line of people waiting to pay a […]
Gypsy Camp Demolition Delayed
After protests stopped traffic, plans to evacuate and partially demolish a Gypsy camp now behind an Athens Metro station were postponed.
Greece Postpones Sports Events after Death of Fan at Soccer March in Crete
ATHENS — Greece’s government has ordered all domestic professional sporting matches to be called off for one week after a soccer fan died as a […]
Greek Air Traffic Controllers Set Strike
Greek air traffic controllers said they will strike Oct. 4-5 to protest airport charges, although courts have blocked attempts to walk off the job.
Greek Students Flee Rural Schools
A decision to let college students in Greece pick where they want to go has seen some 80 percent leaving rural schools for the cities.
Rena Dourou: A Greek Politician Willing To Face People, And The Risks
When she was campaigning for the Regional Governor Attica, Rena Dourou of the major opposition Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA) said people were amazed when she knocked on their door and asked for their vote.
IMF’s Loan Agreement with Greece Expires in March 2016, Says Spokesman
Asked during a regular press conference in Washington, Rice said the IMF has not been notified on an official level by the Greek government of […]