Greece

Greek woman accused of setting fire to UK tourist

Marina Fanouraki, escorted by her lawyer, leaves a court in the city of Iraklio, on the Greek island of Crete.

Paragon Shipping Says 2Q Profit Fell

Paragon Shipping said on Tuesday said its second-quarter profit fell sharply, although its adjusted profit rose.

Atlanta Businessman Makes 'Write Investment' Companies seeking...

During a time when market turbulence has deleted financial institutions like typos, an Atlanta businessman strikes gold in the most unlikely of places, writing.

Bulgaria Fights Illegal Produce Import from Macedonia, Greece

In Djankov's words, he will personally check the work of the Kulata Customs in the end of this week to see if his orders are being followed strictly.

Inventor EU Selected Tire Recycling Process Resigns From CBp Carbon Industries

On August 7, 2009, John Fader, an internationally renown engineer and inventor of a patented technology for the production of high quality carbon black from pyrolysis char, filed a writ in the Commercial Court in Hasselt, Belgium, country headquarter seat for the European Union, to enforce termination of his relationship with CBp Carbon Industries, ...

Greece's disappearing child refugees raises concern

Questions still remain about the fate of 12 under age refugees from Afghanistan and Iraq who disappeared from a shelter in Thessaloniki, Greecea s second city.

Putting a human face on immigration in Greece

Manos was born in Greece in 1977, his parents immigrants from Iraq. He studied in the 17th primary school, Peiria and the 2nd junior high school, Renti.

Greek woman in court for setting fire to British tourist

Woman claims she acted in self defence after Swindon holidaymaker pulled down his trousers in Crete resort A Greek woman is appearing in court today accused of setting fire to a British tourist in Crete after he allegedly pulled down his trousers in front of her.

Modern Greece and the Macedonian Heritage - Part 31 - Ilinden 1903

Before the formation of the independent and sovereign state the Republic of Macedonia in 1991, before the formation of the Peoples Republic of Macedonia in the Yugoslav Federation of Republics in 1945 and even before Macedonia s partition by Greece, Serbia and Bulgaria in 1913, the Macedonian people came together and rose in 1903 against their ...

The Island of Santorini, Greece

Greece without Santorini is like a Greek salad without Kalamata olives - " it just doesn't taste the same.

AHI Delegation Completes Annual Trip to Greece and Cyprus

AHI Delegation Completes Annual Trip to Greece and Cyprus WASHINGTON, DC - From June 8-17, 2009, a delegation from the American Hellenic Institute participated in the organization s annual trip to Greece and Cyprus, during which time the group held substantive talks with government officials and business leaders in both countries.

Forest fires rage in Spain and Greece

Spain's prime minister has broken off his holiday to inspect the devastation caused by forest fires raging on an island in the Canaries which have forced thousands to flee their homes.

Greece: Prapopoulou squat attacked, one immigrant beaten

Fascist attack against a squat in Greece. On 1 August 2009 at 02:00 AM two thugs in helmets stopped with their motorcycle by the Prapopoulou squat and using iron bars they tried to break doors and windows.

Anti-immigrant terror in Greece continues...

The Greek government continues its crusade against migrants with continuing evictions, sweep operations and police collaboration with neo-Nazis. ABDUCTIONS AND PUSHBACKS After a police abduction that took them from the southern end of the country to the northern, the Kurdish refugees who reached the shores of Crete seem to have been transferred to ...

H1N1: State to vaccinate all citizens

Athens - Greece is to vaccinate its entire population against swine flu, Health Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos announced on Friday.

Greece Sure Bulgaria Won't Renege on Burgas-Alexandroupolis Pipeline

Greece is certain Bulgaria won't terminate the Burgas-Alexandroupolis project. Map by globalinsight.com Greece's Minister of Development, Kostis Hatzidakis, has expressed his confidence that Bulgaria would not terminate its participation in the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline project.

Greece : Where the Past and the Present Meet

Greece offers an array of opportunities for a fantastic vacation. Travel to Greece will include amazing sunrises, relaxing on white, sandy beaches, trekking to historical sites to explore ancient ruins, and ferrying between several of Greece's breathtakingly beautiful islands.

Is there a Rift between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of "Macedonia" on Alexander?

On a Washington Post article, Craig Whitlock is intend on sending us scrambling back to our History books.

Frontal Nudity in Waldoboro

I have previously performed regularly in summer musical theater, but a couple of years ago I vowed to discontinue the practice.

Greece: Halt Crackdown, Arrests of Migrants

It appears Greece is doing everything it can to close the door on persons who seek protection in Europe, no matter how vulnerable they are.