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Strikes disrupt transport and government services in Greece
Strikes by union groups upset by Greek government privatisation plans and pension reforms disrupted air transport, bank and state services Thursday.
The moussaka-free Greek island
Think of Greek food and caper croquettes, artichoke frittata, and snail risotto probably don't spring to mind. But Tinos - where these dishes are standard fare - is not like other Greek islands. Perha...
Queen of Sofia of Spain, accompanied by Spanish ambassador to Greece, arrived on
Queen of Sofia of Spain, accompanied by Spanish ambassador to Greece Juan Ramon Martinez Salazar, arrived on the popular Dodecanese island of Rhodes on Friday, where she was greeted by local and prefe...
The Israeli embassy in Greece on Friday submitted a reply to a "statement of support"
Israeli reax to pro-Palestinian text The Israeli embassy in Greece on Friday submitted a reply to a 'statement of support' for the Palestinians, released the previous day and published by several news...
Mokbel on his way back from Greece
Australian fugitive Tony Mokbel is expected to arrive back in Australia this weekend after losing a long court battle to stay in Greece. Almost a year after his arrest in an Athens seaside suburb, Mok...
Mokbel coming back, with fond memories of Greek good times
AS THE van carrying Tony Mokbel veered out of the gate of Larissa prison in central Greece on the beginning of his long journey back home, the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox faithful, who ha...
Online Casino Pays Out Largest Ever Customer Win in Greece
(London, UK) Last week, Sportingbet.com congratulated a lucky Greek customer on his 940,966 jackpot win by flying him and five of his friends and family to London to receive his winnings and celebrate...
EU commissioner warns Greece over law capping investment in utilities
AMATHENS, Greece-The EU internal market commissioner says Greece must change a new investment law to avoid being taken to the European Court of Justice. The law requires government permission for inve...
Greece waives visa requirement for holders of UAE diplomatic passports
Greece waives visa requirement for holders of UAE diplomatic passportsMay 14, 2008 - 04:56 - Abu Dhabi, May 14th, 2008 (WAM) - Greece has agreed to waive visa requirement for holders of UAE diplomatic...
Turkish - Greek Militray Exercise Performed In Greece
ATHENS - A Turkey-Greece search & rescue military exercise in case of a natural disaster was performed in Greece on Wednesday. Turkish delegation was led by General Abdullah Barutcu. The scenario of t...
The sitting of the Greek National Competitiveness Council was marked by a wrangling between the Government and social partners
The chairmen of the socials bodies put the blame for the high cost of life on the state and the state-run organization, while GSEE (Greek General Confederation of Labour) and FGI (Federation of Greek ...
Greek journalists protest axing of state TV show
(Reuters) - Greece's biggest journalists' union has called on the conservative government to overturn a decision by state broadcaster ERT to scrap a well-regarded TV news show, a move that has sparked...
Greece now a memory
Helena Smith, Athens Tony Mokbel is escorted onto a plane yesterday. Photo: AFP AS THE van carrying Tony Mokbel veered out of the gate of Larissa prison in central Greece on the beginning of his long ...
Budget committee takes up financing of peacekeeping missions in
As the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) took up the $1.19 billion 2008-2009 budget proposal for the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), t...
Aid group urges Greece to improve conditions at center for immigrant children
ATHENS, Greece-Greece should improve conditions at an island detention center for scores of children who arrived as illegal immigrants this year, an aid group said Friday. A total 121 children aged 10...
Laser Investment Acquires the Shaw Coffee Company
Laser Investment Plc announced the acquisition of Shaw Coffee Company, for USD 18 million .The deal is subject to a due diligence. Shaw Coffee Company is a holding company of the well-known coffee sho...
Greece gets three bids for Thessalonica port
ATHENS - Reuters Greece's second largest port, Thessalonica Port Authority said on Thursday that China's Cosco Pacific, Hutchison Port Holdings and Dubai Port World DBW.DI had submitted bids to run it...
In opposition to the sale of OTE to Deutsche Telekom , the Greek Confederation of
In opposition to the sale of the Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation (OTE) to Deutsche Telekom (DT), the Greek Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE) declared a 24-hour strike on Thursday at O...
Communist Party leader Aleka Papariga stressed on Thursday that two paths exist
Communist Party of Greece (KKE) Secretary General Aleka Papariga addressed a party rally in downtown Syntagma Square on Thursday night, stressing that two paths exist for the development of Greek soci...
Deputy Development Minister Stavros Kalafatis addressed an event on the environment
Environment protection event on the theme of 'The small and medium-size enterprises speak of the environment in which they live and develop.' Kalafatis said that 'one of the main strategic targets of ...
Greek military chief of staff to pay rare visit to Turkey
ATHENS, Greece-Greek authorities says the country's military chief will pay a rare visit to Turkey this month to discuss boosting confidence between the two regional rivals. A Defense Ministry stateme...
Samskip adds Greece to its pan-European multi-modal network
Samskip has launched rail services linking Mannheim and Rotterdam with Athens and Thessaloniki, and has appointed Carel Ltd as its agent. Paul Swaak, Samskip's director of strategic development for mu...
Greeks strike to protest privatisations
The partial sale of phone company OTE was just one of the privatisations that thousands of Greek workers protested against when they went on strike and took to the streets. The civil service unions be...
Greek shares flat in early afternoon with Intralot gains offsetting MPB losses
ATHENS (Thomson Financial) - Greek shares were flat in the early afternoon and underperforming European peers with Intralot SA gains offsetting Marfin Popular Bank Public Company Ltd losses. At 1:00 p...
Greek Classicist from Norway restores Turkeys houses
It's not every day that a foreigner moves to Istanbul for its rubble. One Norwegian native and Ancient Greek classicist, Stein-Gunnar Sommerset sets out to prove that old deteriorating wooden houses i...
The economic realities of Greek-Turk relations
DAMARIS KREMIDAISTANBUL - Turkish Daily News When comparing Greek and Turkish macroeconomic indicators over the last 25 years, the clear message is that single party governments that plan wisely creat...
Greece extradites Australian fugitive
Athens - Greece on Friday extradited Australia's most wanted fugitive, Tony Mokbel, to face a murder investigation and serve out a 12-year drugs sentence imposed by an Australian court. Police said...
Plane carrying deported drugs, murder fugitive leaves Greece for Australia
ATHENS, Greece-Australian fugitive Tony Mokbel was extradited from Greece on Friday after losing a long court battle to stay in the country. A jet chartered by the Australian government left Athens ai...
12pmMokbel on his way to airport
TONY Mokbel is being moved a prison cell to the airport in Athens where a charter jet is waiting to take him back to Australia to face murder charges. Mokbel, 41, wearing redtrack suit pants and white...
Arsonists attack police station, six cars burned
ATHENS, Greece-A police station has been damaged in a firebomb attack near Athens. Authorities said six cars were burned early Friday, when a group of youths hurled petrol bombs and exploded small coo...
Greek, Turkish military units hold rare joint drill on earthquake relief
ATHENS - Associated Press Regional rivals Greece and Turkey held a rare joint drill Wednesday to improve relief responses to natural disasters. A 12-strong team of Turkish army rescuers joined 12 Gree...
Town plan changes in offing
Public Works and Environment Minister Giorgos Souflias said yesterday that he would this summer be announcing changes to the law on town planning, which will affect the criteria for issuing building p...
Enormous contraband smokes haul off Icaria
The coast guard discovered more than 36 tons kilos of cigarettes stashed on a ship they intercepted off the Aegean island of Icaria, in what port authorities described as the biggest illegal tobacco h...
Wanting at least $70 a week extra in their pensions Australian pensioners stripped off in Melbourne busiest intersection
Wanting at least $70 a week extra in their pensions Australian pensioners stripped off in Melbourne busiest intersection. The protest was staged after the annual protest had been tabled on Tuesday. Pe...
Suspect retailers may be closed down
Suspect retailers may be closed down The Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) is examining shutting down businesses involved in the recent sale of contaminated sunflower oil in the Greek market. The food oi...
Three dead in mafia-style hit
Three armed men, believed to be Albanians, burst into a cafe in the central Athens district of Aghios Panteleimonas late on Wednesday night and shot dead three customers in what police believe was a s...
12. The 20 culprits
Unknown until presently organization "Floga" (Flame) has assumed responsibility of the attack with Molotov bombs against the First Police Station in Egaleo at 05:12. The 20 culprits' attack destroyed ...
Embryonic twin in Greek girl
ATHENS, Greece- A 9-year-old girl who went to hospital in central Greece suffering from stomach pains was found to be carrying her embryonic twin, doctors said Thursday.
Anarchists target police station in Athens
Athens - A group of self-styled anarchists fire-bombed a police station near central Athens in the early hours Friday, causing damage but no injuries, reports said. A group of about 10 hooded youths a...
Greece denies setback in visa-waiver talks with US
ATHENS, Greece: Greece denied on Thursday that talks to join the U.S. visa waiver program have suffered a set back, despite recent comments to that effect by a senior American security official. Forei...
Spain, Greece face epidemic of piracy
For the first time, Spain and Greece join usual suspects Russia, China, Canada and Mexico on a congressional list of countries with the highest levels of piracy.The Intl. Antipiracy Caucus issued Thur...
California court affirms right to gay marriage
'); E-Mail Article Listen to Article Printer-Friendly 3-Column Format Translate Share Article Text Size The California Supreme Court, striking down two state laws that had limited marriages to unions ...
Turkish And Greek Teams Play Friendly In Turkey
BODRUM - Turkish and Greek soccer teams played a friendly match in an Aegean town of Turkey on Saturday. Bodrumspor Master Team of Turkey and Kalymnos Master Team of Greece had a friendly game in the ...
Farrah to face Cyprus Rally as 2nd seed
By Roufan Nahhas AMMAN - The 2008 Cyprus Rally, Round 2 of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC), kicks off on Friday with the participation of 55 drivers. Jordan's Amjad Farrah will join Qata...
Private Equity Firm Carlyle Group to Acquire Greek Firm for â,¬749 Million
BASF, Monsanto Plan 2012 Launch of Drought-Tolerant CornPrivate Equity Firm Carlyle Group to Acquire Greek Firm for â?¬749 MillionSweden Lifts Deca-BDE Ban on Textiles, Furniture and Electric Cables...
Citi Is Positive On Sidenor-Nucor Deal
Citi appears positive on the upcoming deal between Sidenor and Nucor Corporation-where Nucor will acquire a 34% stake in a new subsidiary where all steel businesses of Viohalco â??which owns 57% in S...
Azerbaijan allows possibility of gas export to Greece in 2008
Azerbaijan does not exclude the fact, that a part of its gas produced from the Shah Deniz field will enter the Greek market in 2008 via Turkey. "At present the Azerbaijani gas has entered Turkey. This...
Greece gripped by another wave of strikes
ATHENS, Greece -- Another wave of strikes took place in Greece on Thursday (May 15th). Organised by one of the biggest trade unions in the country, the GSEE, this one protests recent privatisations, i...
Aleka Papariga presented the GCP political proposal in her speech in Syntagma square
GCP general secretary, Aleka Papariga delivered a political speech at a rally in Syntagma square on Thursday evening. Among others she characteristically said "The worst are still to come to Europe, G...
Dresdner Cuts National, Alpha Targets; Still Favors The Banks
Dresdner Kleinwort cuts National bank and Alpha Bank target price to EUR 54 from EUR 60 and EUR 28 from EUR30.50 previously, on lower EPS estimates â??as the Greek banks are not immune to the market ...
Ohio Lottery Contract
In the aftermath of Intralot's contact with Ohio Lottery, Citi Research commenting on the move, says it is a 'big win' for the company, as the Ohio lottery is the 8th largest in US with sales of EUR 2...
9-year old Greek girl with stomach pains found to have been carrying her embryonic twin
ATHENS, Greece – A 9-year-old girl taken to a hospital with stomach pains was found to be carrying her embryonic twin, doctors in central Greece said Thursday. Doctors examined the girl and s...
30, on Wednesday in Agios Pandeleimonas-Aharnon region
Attika Police Homicide department continue investigations in the triple murder at 22:30, on Wednesday in Agios Pandeleimonas-Aharnon region. First evidence indicate that it is a felonious homicide, wh...
A 9-year-old girl who went to hospital in central Greece suffering from stomach
ATHENS, Greece - Doctors at Larissa General Hospital examined the girl and surgically removed a growth they later discovered was an embryo about six centimeters (more than two inches) long. 'They coul...
Greek Co PPC Appeals EU Ruling On Electricity Competition
BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)--Greece's state-owned utility company Public Power Corporation SA (PPC.AT) is appealing a European Commission decision that it is distorting competition in the Greek electricity m...
Strikes in Greece disrupt flights, state and bank services
ATHENS, Greece-Flights, state and bank services were disrupted Thursday as Greece's two largest labor unions staged strikes to protest pension reforms and recent privatizations. Police briefly clashed...
The empty and the full halves of the Cyprus glass
Cengiz ANDAR In the meeting with a group of Cypriot-Greek businessmen and intellectuals in the historic Bohalian mansion on the Turkish side of Nicosia, I told Constantine (Dinos) Lordos, who acted li...
Turkish Cypriot prime minister hopeful about peace talks
Turkish Cypriot Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer said Tuesday he is hopeful about the work of technical committees that began after March 21, during a dinner hosted by a Greek Cypriot businessman in L...
Is Mr. Fein talking about Greece
Home >> Europe >> Greece EmailPrint Aris Anganos - 5/14/2008 The 3/24/08 article by Mr. Bruce Fein entitled â??Greek Human Rights Violations against its Turkish Minority in Western Thrace...
Citi Cuts OTE Target; Deal With DT Seen Poor For Shareholders
Citi cuts OTE target to EUR 23 versus EUR 27 and downgrades the stock to Hold/High Risk from Buy/Medium Risk to reflect the lack of control for minorities following the completion of OTE-Deutsche Tele...
Greek shares close lower led down by Hellenic Telecoms UPDATE
(Update with full closing market report) ATHENS (Thomson Financial) - Greek shares closed lower on the negative European market sentiment with blue chips led down by Hellenic Telecoms Organization (OT...
Petroleum Products Sales Up 6.3% In Q1...
Sales of petroleum products rose 6.3% in the first quarter to 401.5k tons, announced the Statistical Service of Cyprus. Petroleum products sales decreased by 16.2% in March to 119.4k metric tons, from...
New Democracy Is Ahead Six Points - Poll ...
The New Democracy (ND) - PASOK difference has increased by six percentage points, said public issue poll, conducted by SKY and Kathimerini newspaper. The ND ruling party garners 37%, PASOK (Socialists...
Folli-Follie To Offer EUR 75-90M For Lapin House-Sources...
The offer of Folli-Follie for the acquisition of Lapin House will be in the range of EUR 75-90 million, sources said. Lapin, which is the leader in the cloth fashion for children in Greek market, has ...
Sidenor To Become Holding Company After Deal With Nucor
Greek metals producer Sidenor, a part of the Viochalco Group of companies, will become a holding company as it will transfer its metallurgical-related assets to the new company that will be created al...
Cyprus 1Q Flash GDP Growth +4.0% On Year
Cyprus' gross domestic product growth slowed to 4% on the year in the first quarter from 4.3% in the fourth quarter of 2007, the island's statistics service said Thursday. The sectors of financial int...
Youth musicians schooled on Aegean
Ayvalk International Music Academy (AIMA) offers ten-day intensive master courses for young and talented Turkish and international students of music. Participating students study with some of the most...
Cypriots warned over high blood pressure
ONE in four Cypriots suffers from high blood pressure. Of this number, nearly half do not even know they are hypertensive. "Forty per cent are not aware they suffer from hypertension, 10 per cent know...
Seasonal workers stage new protests in Greece
ATHENS, Greece -- Hundreds of seasonal farm workers, mostly immigrants, demonstrated on Sunday (May 11th) in Nea Manolada and Vardas, in the southern part of the island of Peloponnese, demanding 'huma...
Athens backs D Telekom
Deutsche Telekom and the Greek government unveiled an agreement under which the German telecommunications group will take management control of Hellenic Telecom, Greece's leading phone company.Deutsch...
Kanoo Holidays Unveils Summer Bonanza and Cyprus Holiday Brochures
Kanoo Holidays, the specialist leisure and holidays division of Kanoo Travel, unveiled their exclusive Summer Bonanza and Cyprus brochures, which include the most popular holiday destinations and tour...
Nearly half of all Mass. teens have tried alcohol
BOSTON -- A new survey has found that the number of Massachusetts high schools students using drugs and alcohol dropped for the sixth year in a row. But the 2007 Health and Risk Behaviors of Massachus...
Is Cyprus angling for cheap oil from Chavez
By Stefanos Evripidou AS OIL prices continue to soar 25 per cent above the $100-barrier, consumers might be in line for some light 'Leftist' relief if President Demetris Christofias can convince his V...
Parliament ratified a draft law, with both New Democracy and main opposition PASOK
Eurojust bill ratified by parliament Parliament late Wednesday ratified a draft law, with both the ruling New Democracy and main opposition PASOK party voting in favor, for Greece's participation in E...
Two egyptian collections of the National Archaelogical Museum in Athens dating back
Egyptian antiquities exhibition Culture Minister Mihalis Liapis on Wednesday evening inaugurated two collections of the National Archaelogical Museum in Athens, delivering to the international public ...
Greece agree on OTE deal with Germany
The report quoted Finance Minister Giorgos Alogoskoufis saying that under the deal, the Greek government and Deutsche Telekom would each control 25% plus one share of OTE, while the German operator co...
Gas on market after split in strike
The process of supplying gas stations across Greece was due to begin yesterday after tanker truck owners decided to break ranks with the owners of public service vehicles and end a strike that had cau...
German Q1 preliminary GDP growth 1.5 pct vs 0.3 pct in Q4, consensus 0.7 pct
WIESBADEN, Germany (Thomson Financial) - Germany's first-quarter GDP growth was 1.5 pct in seasonally, price and calendar-adjusted terms compared with 0.3 pct in the fourth quarter of last year, accor...
Leros child migrants in protest
Dozens of immigrant children who arrived on the island of Leros from neighboring Turkey just over a week ago are refusing food to protest their housing conditions, a medical charity has told Agence Fr...
Restoring the ancient landmark...
Vaios Hasialis/EurokinissiA view from the base of the Parthenon columns yesterday shows a crane being used by workers restoring the ancient landmark. Alekos Alavanos, a Coalition of the Radical Left (...
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Health costs targeted
Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis is to personally oversee a new interministerial committee - bringing together the economy, health and employment ministries - which aims to drastically curb wasteful spending in the health sector, it was revealed yesterday... ...
Odyssey of Caretta Caretta...
A sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is released into the wild at Gerakas beach on the Ionian island of Zakynthos yesterday after a satellite transmitter had been placed on its back. Queen Sofia of Spain, along with Greek Tourism Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos, l... ...
Strikes aimed at sell-off of OTE
Thousands of workers marched though central Athens yesterday to express their opposition to the government's privatization plans, vowing to press ahead with further protest action.
Dozens of flights were grounded and public services such as post offices a... ...
Tension rising at universities
University professors and lecturers are planning to form crisis teams to prevent students from interrupting next week's elections for rectors, as the situation in Greece's tertiary education sector threatens to spiral out of control.
Kathimerini has learn... ...
Three dead in mafia-style hit
Three armed men, believed to be Albanians, burst into a cafe in the central Athens district of Aghios Panteleimonas late on Wednesday night and shot dead three customers in what police believe was a settling of accounts between rival protection gangs in t... ...
Town plan changes in offing
Public Works and Environment Minister Giorgos Souflias said yesterday that he would this summer be announcing changes to the law on town planning, which will affect the criteria for issuing building permits and is aimed at speeding up the process for area... ...
Enormous contraband smokes haul off Icaria
The coast guard discovered more than 36 tons kilos of cigarettes stashed on a ship they intercepted off the Aegean island of Icaria, in what port authorities described as the biggest illegal tobacco haul in 10 years.
The coast guard boarded the Sierre Leo... ...
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Mineral oil in land of the olive
Although many jokes have been made about the sunflower oil contamination scandal, it is no laughing matter.
It is not even an isolated incident, because along with the contaminated oil from Ukraine, we are also seeing large quantities of sunflower oil fr... ...
A wake-up call for the police force
We may be disgusted and frightened, but we shouldn't be surprised at the triple homicide that took place near the Aghios Panteleimonas police station.
Nearly everyone feels that there is not enough policing in the country, be it for small infringements or... ...
Papandreou and the middle ground
In every modern democracy parties win elections by wooing the middle ground. Those who stray too far to the left or right, either because of personal beliefs or as a matter of strategy, inevitably lose.
PASOK, the present main opposition party that ruled ... ...
May 16, 1958
FRENCH COUP II: Paris, 14 - Since yesterday France has been virtually divided into two opposing camps. In the French capital is the new government led by Pierre Pflimlin and in Algeria, the «National Salvation Committee» headed by French General Jacques M... ...
Media mergers may help Erdogans government
ANKARA (Reuters) - A series of media acquisitions by pro-government companies could bode well for Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) as it battles for survival in and out of court.
The AKP is fighting accusations of Islamist activities th... ...
Balkan Briefs
Factory blast near Turkish capital kills 2, injures 5
ISTANBUL (AP) - An explosion at a factory near the Turkish capital of Ankara yesterday has killed at least two people and injured five others, according to media reports. One of the injured was badly h... ...
Courting Serbian Socialists
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Coalition fever mounted in Serbia yesterday, and President Boris Tadic warned that a nationalist-socialist pact following Sunday's inconclusive election would be «a short trip on the Titanic.»
Tadic told the daily Vecernje Novosti he ... ...
Italy migrant crackdown
ROME - Italian police said yesterday they had arrested almost 400 people in a week during a crackdown on street crime and illegal immigration.
The operation started the day before the swearing-in of Italy's new government, which has pledged to improve saf... ...
Albania deals blow to organized crime, but minister warns battle not won yet
TIRANA (AFP) - Albania has dismantled its main criminal organizations and cut their political links, but «the battle has not been won,» Interior Minister Bujar Nishani told AFP in an interview.
«We have succeeded in cutting the mafia's links with the poli... ...
ATHENS INTERNATIONAL 2008
Deputy Minister of Defense Yiannis Plakiotakis expressed the support of the Greek government and the Ministry of Defense for the Athens International 2008 exhibition which was inaugurated yesterday at Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos. Mr... ...
An interview with Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis
Q. Mr Kaklamanis, the Municipality of Athens has placed the Athens International 2008 exhibition under its auspices. What led you to this decision?
A. We want our city to become - and it is gradually becoming - inter alia, a conference tourism center. Thi... ...
Interview with Miltiades Varvitsiotis, president of the permanent parliamentary committee on foreign affairs and defense
Q - As president of the permanent parliamentary committee on foreign affairs and defense, how do you view exhibitions to do with armaments and new technology in defense systems?
A - It is very important that Greece attracts exhibitions to do with defense ... ...
HAI: A company with a global footprint
Hellenic Aerospace Industry SA (HAI) is the largest state-owned defense and aerospace company in Greece, with main activities in manufacturing and support of military and civil aircraft, engines and avionics, in defense electronic and optoelectronic syste... ...
KROLL PROFILE
KROLL, the world's leading risk consulting company, in its capacity as the main supporter of the Athens International 2008 exhibition and conference, will present, for the first time in Greece, its broad range of investigative, intelligence, financial, se... ...
Miltech Hellas: Working with giants
Iltech Hellas is a Greek private company established in 1997 by a team of inspired engineers whose goal was to cover the needs of small-medium sized companies in the defense sector. The brainchild of Constantine Koutsos, its business activities are in the... ...
Info-Quest: Defense & homeland security
Info-Quest SA has been the recognized leader in the Greek information communications technology (ICT) market for many consecutive years, covering since its establishment in 1981 a successful course rich in achievements. With a constant vision and a clear ... ...
The Hellenic Air Force F-16 Program
The F-16's worldwide presence is spreading, as nations around the world consistently choose the F-16 because of its versatility and variety of options available to suit the needs of international fighter forces. The F-16 Fighting Falcon sets the standard ... ...
Ai Stratis in pioneering role
A Greek professor from the University of the Aegean's Informatics and Naval Electronic Technology Department is the brains behind a project involving a floating desalination plant that has been positioned off the islet of Irakleia for 18 months.
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Renewable energy? Shh
please dont wake up the state
Shortly before Easter, I wrote in Kathimerini about the state's stupidity regarding photovoltaic energy.
My observations gave rise to criticism and comment, but I also received new information from the victims of that stupidity which turns out to be even ... ...
Organic food labeling: What consumers should be aware of
In 2010 food labeling will be subjected to major changes but in the meantime the Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) has dictated a number of requirements, including weight, expiry date, place of production and lot number.
The labeling of most food products, b... ...
Eco-groups appeal plan
Ten environmental organizations have added their voices to those of opposition deputies who have called for the withdrawal of a controversial land-zoning bill that opened for debate in Parliament this week.
The groups, which include the Greek branches of ... ...
OTE and Forthnet dive after big developments
The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) benchmark index fell for the second day this week, losing 24.05 points, or 0.6 percent, to 4,252.51.
The FTSE/ATHEX 20 index of the country's biggest companies advanced 0.1 percent to 2,261.03. Heavy losses by OTE telecom were ... ...
Deutsche Telekom to continue its international expansion
Deutsche Telekom AG, Europe's largest phone company, aims to continue growing internationally after acquiring a stake in Greece's Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE)
«In 2000 we made less than 20 percent of our total revenue abroad,» Chief Exec... ...
In Brief
Forthnet slumps on rights offer to buy NetMed
Forthnet, Greece's second-biggest provider of Web services, yesterday fell as much 13 percent, the biggest drop since at least October 2000 in Athens trading yesterday after saying it wants to raise 300 millio... ...
Greece is lagging in innovation
Greece is among the European Union's laggers in innovation, particularly in the technological domain, though faring somewhat better in non-technological fields, according to a study by the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) released ye... ...
Sunflower oil...
Development Minister Christos Folias (r) and his deputy, Giorgos Vlachos, visited the prime minister yesterday to discuss the problems of prices in the market and the import of adulterated sunflower oil. Folias announced the company responsible for the ad... ...
Croatia shipyards sale
ZAGREB (Reuters) - Croatia is preparing to sell three or four of its ailing shipyards by the end of March next year, Deputy Prime Minister Damir Polancec said after talks with European Commission officials yesterday.
Restructuring of the loss-making shipy... ...
Q1 GDP is better than expected
Greece's economy showed resilience in the first three months of 2008, expanding by a better-than-expected 3.6 percent annual clip, but economists continue to forecast a slowdown for the year.
Flash estimates by the National Statistics Service showed first... ...
EU warning on captains
Greek-flagged ships will no longer be obliged to have a Greek captain, but one from any of the 27 European Union member states, according to a warning letter sent by the European Commission to the Merchant Marine Ministry regarding the manning of ships in... ...
Kosovo and Albania explore projects
TIRANA (Reuters) - Kosovo and Albania have begun exploring how best to bring their economies closer, focusing on energy projects, infrastructure and trade, officials said yesterday.
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia three months ago, quickly winnin... ...
The secret to progress lies in ancient times, says academic
The key to success for the Greek economy and development in general lies in ancient Greece, in history and philosophy, argued the rector of the European School of Economics, Stefano D'Anna, speaking in Thessaloniki late on Wednesday.
Speaking on the fring... ...
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FILM: Vertical Limit
When a climber's sister goes missing on the top of K2, the world's second highest peak, he has to fight against all odds to rescue her. Action adventure thriller starring Chris O'Donnell, Robin Tunney, Stuart Wilson and Augie Davis. (... ...
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The 100 greatest Greeks of all time
The results from the first round of voting for the «Great Greeks» series, co-organized by Skai and the BBC held quite a few surprises.
The 38,472 votes came from around the globe: Greeks living in Hong Kong and Dubai, but also Kuwait, Bratislava and Warsa... ...
Pop art from China at the Gazi complex
Eighty-eight days before the opening of the Beijing Olympics, works by 40 Chinese artists traveled to Athens where they will remain on display for two weeks at Athens's Technopolis complex.
At the old gasworks, strong colors and references to consumption ... ...
Selections
What Happens in Vegas
Romantic comedy directed by Tom Vaughan, starring Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher, Rob Corddry and Lake Bell. Two strangers wake up in Vegas to discover that they are married and when one of them wins the jackpot a battle commences to g... ...
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Museums rise to special occasion
With International Museum Day, May 18, almost upon us, museums around the country are getting ready to welcome it, as long as a planned strike by guards does not go ahead.
The Culture Ministry has taken legal action to try and prevent the strike but as of... ...
From bathroom sessions to international following
The story of CocoRosie, a musical duet formed by two previously estranged sisters who return to Athens for a show at the Gagarin Club tonight following an intriguing gig last summer, reads like legend.
The siblings, Bianca Leilani Casady and Sierra Rose C... ...
Panathinaikos cruises to final
Defending champion Panathinaikos cruised to the final of the A1 league playoffs last night after beating Panionios 98-75 for a 3-0 win in their best-of-five semifinal series.
In the other semifinal, Olympiakos took a 2-1 lead against Maroussi with an 85-6... ...
Kathimerini English Edition : Print Edition : 16/5/08
Greece gripped by another wave of strikes
ATHENS, Greece -- Another wave of strikes took place in Greece on Thursday (May 15th). Organised by one of the biggest trade unions in the country, t...
Albania heads Black Sea Economic Co-operation Organisation
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Albania assumed the rotating presidency of the Black Sea Economic Co-operation Organisation (BSEC) from Ukraine on Tuesday (May 1...
Culture and Sports: Albania celebrates Europe Day
Along with other countries in the region, Albania celebrated Europe Day on May 9th. Also in news: Serbia's Novak Djokovic wins the Rome Masters final, and Albania hosts the first Motor Rally competition.
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Bakoyannis meets Babacan hail economic cooperation
Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis held talks with her Turkish counterpart Ali Babacan in Strasbourg on May 7 on the sidelines of the Council of Europe session stressing that the process on improving Greek-Turkish relations is a marathon race and...
Karamanlis Pavlopoulos discuss reform
Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis met on May 8 with Interior Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos who briefed him on progress in the implementation of the governments program on public administration and administrative reform. Speaking to reporters afterwards Pavlopoulos said that during...
Greeces priorities focus on basic economic indexes
Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis addressed an official dinner given in honour of the European Central Banks ECB board at the Zappion Mansion on Nay 8 stressing that although being a relatively new institution the ECB succeeded with great skill...
FinMin on OTE-Deutsche Telekom deal nears end
Greek Economy and Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis on May 9 reassured that a deal between Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation OTE and Deutsche Telekom due to be reached in the next few days fully ensured the countrys and the Greek states strategic...
Karamanlis addresses constitutional revision
Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis speaking in Parliament during the debate on the revision of the constitution on May 6 stressed that the government is obliged to promote constitutional changes immediately to enable the country to meet the urgent needs...
Greece UAE to abolish visas for diplomats
Bilateral tourism and trade relations between Greece and the United Arab Emirates UAE have acquired new momentum following a statement by Tourism Development Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos that Athens will abolish visa requirements for diplomatic and special passports. Spiliotopoulos said in...
A new round of dialogue on strategy
A new round of dialogue on education following the implementation and testing of the relevant framework law was announced by Greek Education Minister Evripidis Stylianidis addressing a one-day conference held in Komotini on May 7. The government has a mandate...
South Stream Secures EUs Gas
The Russo-Hellenic agreement on Greeces participation in the South Stream gas pipeline signifies a major change in southeast Europe which has gradually shifted from an Anglo-American to a European sphere of influence.South Steam brings Siberian and other Gazprom controlled resources...
Karamanlis vows to cut the cost of red tape
Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis Economy and Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis and Interior Public Administration and Decentralisation Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos discussed reducing administrative burdens and the cost of bureaucracy on May 2.This was this was the first time in Greece...
Cabinet discusses education draft bill
Greek Education Minister Evripidis Stylianidis told reporters that he had outlined his ministrys draft bill for reforms concerning disabled persons prepared in consultation with organisations for the disabled. He briefed an inner cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis...
Government strives to solidify social cohesion
Ruling New Democracy ND party Central Committee Secretary Lefteris Zagoritis said in a May Day message on May 1 that the anniversary of labour May Day signals the demands the struggles and the sacrifices of working people for social solidarity...
Progress in OTE talks with Deutsche Telekom
The Greek cabinet was also briefed on the negotiations underway regarding the management of the state-run phone utility Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation OTE by Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis. A deal is being negotiated between the government and Deutsche Telekom for the...
Rhodes top destination in the southeastern Aegean
The Greek island of Rhodes in the southeastern Aegean has been voted the top tourist destination in Europe and the fifthbest in the world according to a survey carried out by the Internet- based travel service TripAdvisor. Experts in the...
Commission sees growth doubling in 2008
According to data provided by the European Commission economic growth in Greece will be double that of the Eurozone average in 2008 3.4 percent compared to 1.7 percent and more than double in 2009 3.3 percent as against 1.5 percent...
Greece readies for Russian energy Bear Hug
Ahead of his official visit to Moscow on April 29 for talks expected to focus on energy cooperation Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis said a firm policy adopted by Athens and Moscow promotes peace and stability in the Balkans and...
Pavlopoulos sees public administration overhaul
Interior Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos said on April 24 the radical restructuring of Public Administration uprooting of the bureaucracy and in transparency that had developed over the preceding 20 years and boosting its efficiency were an immediate priority for the New...
Trade deficit drops 7.1% in Jan-Feb
Greeces trade deficit shrank by 7.1 percent in the two-month period from January to February this year compared with the corresponding period in 2007 the National Statistics Service said on April 24.The statistical service said the trade deficit totalled 5.498...
Bryza-Venizelos discuss energy diversification
Former minister and top main opposition PASOK party MP Evangelos Venizelos during a meeting here with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Matthew Bryza had a detailed discussion on the plans and construction course of...
Spiliotopoulos outlines policy in Santorini
Tourism Development Minister Aris Spiliotopoulos on April 23 outlined the governments new tourism strategy to local government officials and tourism industry representatives in Santorini on the second leg of his tour of top Greek destinations adding that the country intended...
Exploitation of the countrys water resources
Greek Prime minister Costas Karamanlis conferred on April 23 with Agricultural Development Minister Alexandros Kontos who briefed the premier on the agricultural sector exploitation of the countrys water resources climate changes and their repercussions on farming animal-breeding and other agricultural...
Greece Turkey discuss gas pipeline options
Greeces Development Minister Christos Folias and Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Mehmet Hilmi Guler discussed the pipeline project between Turkey and Greece the Greek Ministry of Development said. Meeting at the International Energy Forum IEF on April 22 in...
PM vows to push reforms to solve the countrys problems
Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis said on April 17 that reforms are the only substantive response to the countrys problems. He accused main opposition PASOK leader George Papandreou of inability to realise the real problems facing the country recognise the...
Greece to join Russias South Stream
Greeces Development Minister Christos Folias said on April 15 his country has agreed to join the Kremlin-backed South Stream natural gas pipeline project further intensifying energy ties with Russia.We have agreed to be part of the South Stream project. We...
Government makes recycling a priority
Greek Environment Town Planning and Public Works Minister George Souflias on April 14 had a meeting with the leadership of Greeces nationwide municipality union KEDKE to discuss ways of further improving extending and supporting recycling schemes throughout the country.The focus...
More Australian tourists to visit Greece
The number of Australian tourists visiting Greece this year is expected to rise by seven to 10 percent according to the director of the Greek National Tourism Organization GNTO office in Sydney.Greece is gradually becoming a popular destination for Australian...
Arhens Kiev to boost economic cooperation
Greek President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias on April 17 concluded his three-day visit to Ukraine. These past three days we lived as if we were in Greece. And we lived in a better climate because here there is...
New philosophy seen on economic diplomacy
Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis addressed an event organised by the foreign ministry in Thessaloniki on April 16 in cooperation with the Federations of Industries and Exporters of Northern Greece presenting the new philosophy with which the foreign ministry handles...
Karamanlis Topolanek discuss Czech EU presidency in 2009
Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis and visiting Czech Prime Minsiter Mirek Topolanek on April 11 discussed issues concerning Greece and the Czech Republic both in terms of their bilateral relations and as allies and partners in the EU and NATO....
Athens Nikosia to strengthen economic ties
During a meeting in Athens between Greek Economy and Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis and visiting Cyprus Finance Minister Charilaos Stavrakis the two countries agreed on April 7 to further strengthen their economic and trade ties. Speaking to reporters after the...
Stylianidis discussed education issues with US
Greek Education Minister Evripidis Stylianidis visited the United States where he had a number of contacts with US administration officials. After meeting with US Deputy Secretary on Education Raymond Simon he stated that they discussed bilateral education cooperation issues the...
Immediate measures to clean up sport sector
Greek Prime minister Costas Karamanlis on April 11 gave instructions for the taking of immediate measures aimed at cleaning up the sector of sport during a 90-minute meeting with Culture Minister Michalis Liapis and Deputy Culture Minister for Sports Yannis...
Karamanlis Putin to discuss South Stream in Moscow
Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis is set to travel to Russia on April 28 for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin that could lead to Greece becoming involved in Russias South Stream gas pipeline project. Government spokesman Theodoros Roussopoulos confirmed...
Energy tops governments agenda
Greek Development Minister Christos Folias reported to the session of the Government Commission the recent developments in the energy domain. Speaking to journalists Folias stressed that the government remains committed to implement its strategy which aims to transform Greece into...
Athens metro suburban train to extend working hours
Greek Transport and Communication Minister Costis Hatzidakis announced that Athens metro and suburban electric train will extend its working hours until 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The extended timetable was initially introduced as a pilot measure because there was...
Avramopoulos launches National Action Plans
On April 7 in the framework of celebration the World Health Day with focus on the climate changes Greek Health Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos released the National Action Plan on Smoking NAPS and the National Action Plans for Prevention the Climate...
Greece Romania address regional cooperation
Greek Economy and Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis said on April 11 after a meeting with his Romanian counterpart Varoujan Vosganian in Bucharest a continuation of economic reforms combined with closer cooperation between countries in Southeastern Europe has much to offer...
Govt revises budget forecast keeps targets set
Greek Economy and Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis said on April 3 that the countrys economy has a strong dynamism but was affected by international economic conditions and its prospects.Alogoskoufis told reporters the government was revising it forecasts for Greek economic...
Greek Egyptian businesses ink cooperation protocol
The Federation of Greek Industries SEB signed a cooperation protocol with the Federation of Egyptian Industries at the end of a business forum held on April 1 in Egypt aiming at providing its members with specialised information and necessary contacts...
Munich to provide aid for Olympia reforestation
The Municipality of Munich has offered 150 000 Euro for the reforestation of the Kronios Hill and the protection of the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia. The German ambassador in Greece Wolfgang Schultheiss handed over a check to Culture Minister...
Restoration of Rhodes Medieval Palace on
The palace of the Grand Maitre in the medieval quarter of the city of Rhodes the capital of the eponymous Dodecanese island will close on April 4 for extensive restoration and maintenance works according to the local archaeological bureau. No...
Parliament debates referendum motion
A debate began in Parliament on April 1 on the proposal submitted by the opposition for a referendum to be held on a law titled Administrative and organisational reforming of the social security system and other social security arrangements. Ruling...
Union of Greek Shipowners to curb pollutant emissions
Union of Greek Shipowners UGS discussed the participation of merchant shipping in the international effort to curb pollutant emissions during its presidiums visit to the European Commissions headquarters in Brussels on April 3. Speaking during a press conference UGS President...
New bill to speed up administering of justice
The Greek Justice Ministry has tabled a bill for the speeding up the administering of justice by the courts. Apart from the ruling New Democracy ND party deputies the bill also meets the in principle consensus of the Orthodox Popular...
Gazprom Greece talk gas supplies South Stream
A Gazprom delegation headed by the companys Deputy Chairman Alexander Medvedev visited Greece on April 2 as part of a series of bilateral meetings between Russia and Greece to develop energy cooperation. In the framework of the visit Medvedev met...
Euro-Med focuses on regions future
The Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly EMPA meeting on March 27-28 in Athens discussed energy and environment issues in the Mediterranean. European Parliament President Hans-Gert Pottering has been elected as the new chair of the Assembly.There were keynote addresses by Greek Prime...
Economy in good shape
Greek Economy and Finance Minister George Alogoskoufis said on March 26 the countrys economy was in a good position because of large infrastructure projects joint ventures between public and private sector enterprises and a tax reform boosting households incomes. Speaking...
Coins exhibition
Collectors can find old European banknotes and coins as well as rare phonecards in the 16th International Exhibition Card Collect amp; Coin Expo 2008 that was due to take place over the March 29-30 weekend in Thessaloniki. Very interesting are...
Greece Egypt matching climates
Scientists warned on March 28 that Greeces summer temperatures could end up matching Egypts in 60 years with average temperatures reaching above 41 degrees Celsius. According to a report published by the Greek daily Ta Nea scientists insist climate change...
Forum against poverty
The Sixth Forum of the World Alliance of Cities Against Poverty WACAP co-organised by the City of Athens and the United Nations Development Programme UNDP took place in Greece. Poverty in an abundant society makes us all a great deal...
Unions employers reach deal
GSEE Greeces largest trade union umbrella on March 26 said it has reached an agreement with employers union for a twoyear national general collective labour agreement covering the period 2008-2009. Under the agreement low wages and salaries will be raised...
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Girl's Twin Found Inside Her Stomach
A 9-year-old girl who went to hospital in central Greece suffering from stomach pains was found to be carrying her embryonic twin
Protests disrupt Olympic torch ceremony
Activists protesting China's crackdown in Tibet briefly disrupted the Olympic flame-lighting ceremony in Greece on Monday, calling for a boycott of the Summer Games in Beijing later this year.
Carrying a torch for tradition
The Olympic flame on Monday began its 34-day journey around the world ahead of the 2008 Beijing Games. Here are some facts about the centuries-old traditions behind the relay and its modern development.
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