Greece Bars Protests For EU Presidency
ATHENS – The Greek government has issued an order prohibiting protests on Jan. 8 in the capital city to prevent any embarrassment or disruption of […]
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Greece’s Epiphany of Protest
Seems like everything is fair game for protests these days in debt-crushed, austerity-laden Greece, even religious ceremonies. The traditional ceremony on Jan. 6 of the […]
Suicide Fire Kills Toddler, Two Others
An elderly man who reportedly had twice tried to kill himself by self-immolation poured gasoline on himself in a Thessaloniki apartment in the morning of […]
Germany Probes Greek Arms Deals
German investigators said they will review contracts between the arms manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) to see if it paid bribes to Greek defense ministry official […]
ESM Rules Out Greek Debt Cut
Greece’s hopes of triggering a debt relief clause that would allow the government to walk away from some of its payments to international lenders have […]
Furloughed Nov. 17 Terrorist Walks Away
ATHENS – Greek law enforcement officials were scrambling on Jan. 7 to find a Nov. 17 terrorist who was given a furlough despite serving six […]
Gays Protest Bishop Seraphim Epiphany
PIRAEUS – Protesting Bishop Seraphim’s opposition to gay marriage, gay couples kissed while he was carrying out the traditional Epiphany Day religious ceremony Jan. 6 […]
PASOK Pushes Hospital Fee Reversal
ATHENS – Under siege by critics for imposing a 25 euro hospital admission fee that is keeping the poor from being treated, Greek Health Minister […]
Greece Vows Corruption Punished
ATHENS – After years of impunity for high-profile wrongdoers, the Greek government has sworn once again that it will not tolerate corruption, with officials pointing […]
Samaras, Venizelos Confront Complaints
ATHENS – As Greece is poised to formally assume the symbolic, rotating six-month European Union Presidency with a ceremony this week, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras […]
