Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis on Monday defended a forthcoming amendment that will regulate activity around the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, located in front of Parliament, following controversy over a makeshift memorial for the victims of the Tempe train disaster near the monument.
Pan-European exchange operator Euronext has said it remained committed to transforming the Athens Stock Exchange into a financial gateway for southern Europe, but ruled out raising its offer to acquire the Greek bourse.
Our democracy will not be revived by sanitizing marble monuments or giving in to an idealized notion of an Athens that may have never existed or – if it did – relied on removing the plebeian smudge from its facade
Before the OPEKEPE farm subsidy scams were revealed, authorities arrested six people in northern Greece in May in a livestock fraud scheme involving phantom cattle slaughters to collect EU subsidies.
Tufan Erhurman, a moderate candidate of the Republican Turkish Party, was elected Turkish Cypriot leader on Sunday, reviving hopes for resuming reunification talks on the divided island.
Foreign investors shifting to the conversion of other properties into residential buildings.
Thousands of people attended the Brunswick Greek Festival on Sunday, organized by the Greek Community’s St Eleftherios Albion Street parish and run by a team of volunteers.
ONEX Shipyards on the island of Syros is entering a new phase of development through a five-year investment program exceeding €14 million, financed entirely with the company’s own funds.
Greece has proposed creating a forum of coastal states in the East Mediterranean, where American interest in energy resources is intensifying, but the initiative has already drawn objections from Turkey over Cyprus’ participation.
The Embassy of Greece in Australia will host the inaugural “Women of the Greek Diaspora Forum,” a landmark event celebrating the achievements, leadership, and influence of Greek Australian women across diverse fields, The Greek Herald reports.