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Emirates to launch year round non-stop flight Athens-Newark on March 12
Ten years after Olympic Airlines was sold to Andreas Vgenopoulos’ MIG and the new ownership quit all transatlantic routes including the Athens – JFK daily non-stop flight, air travellers wanting to take a cultural break when flying to or from the United States will soon be able to enjoy a stop-off at the ancient Greek […]
New barrage of national airspace violations by Turkish jets: Provocations by Erdogan
Turkish fighter jets violated Greek airspace numerous times on Wednesday in several regions of the Aegean, including one flight over the islet of Farmakonisi, the Greek Air Force said.
Twenty three rioters detained in Exarchia after protest march on anniversary of student killing
Police detained a total of 23 people and led to the Athens police headquarters so far during intense clashes between rioters and police around Stournari Street and Charilaou Trikoupi in Exarchia late on Tuesday.
The country is now ready to turn page, says EU Commissioner Moscovici
“The Greeks have done so many sacrifices in the last years and finally the country is ready to turn page. The success story we are writing together means the return to normality but a normality with sustainable public economic policy and a competitive economy that will be able to create the job positions that the […]
US President Obama to speak from hill near ancient Pnyka during Athens visit
U.S. President Barack Obama will make his keynote speech in Athens at an ancient site overlooking the Acropolis Hill, after Greece’s Central Archaeological Council granted a rare permission to use the site.
Putin arrives in Athens, with 1.5-hour delay
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plane landed at Athens’ international airport just before 17:00 on Friday, with a delay of about 1.5 hours from the original arrival time announced.
Ancient grave with 80 bodies found near Athens may be linked to Cylonian affair
Archaeologists digging in the area of the Faliron Delta, a coastal area in southern Athens which served as a port for Athens in classical age, have discovered an ancient mass grave containing 80 bodies, placed side by side, some of whom are shackled, an antiquities curator said.
Farmers at Syntagma Square, more than 10,000 at rally
Thousands of protesting farmers arrived in Syntagma Square late on Friday evening, ranging from the 20-odd tractors that led the march opposite Parliament, and bracing for a rally intended to last over the weekend.
Massive farmers’ protest at Syntagma square
A massive farmers’ protest has been scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Syntagma square.
Farmers at Nikaia meeting decide to take the fight to Athens
Farmers coming together from 68 road blocks around the country for a meeting at Nikaia in Larisa on Sunday decide to take the fight to Athens, as of next Friday. In a unanimous decision, they voted to set off in tractors and coaches for the capital and “camp” in Syntagma Square opposite Parliament for at […]