Tag: Athens
To old acquaintances – will Atromitos Athens get the next Austrian?
Will Austria soon have a new legionnaire in Sturm Graz player Andreas Kuen? It would be the 27-year-old’s first post abroad. If you believe “gazzetta.gr”, he will provide a breath…
“NATO is informed”: Turkish fighter jet overflights provoke Athens
“NATO is informed” Turkish fighter jet overflights provoke Athens May 20, 2022, 6:57 p.m With a veto threat to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, Ankara is putting its allies to…
Death of an LGBTQ activist in Athens: two men sentenced to ten years in prison
The Athens Assize Court on Tuesday (May 3) sentenced two men to ten years in prison each for beating and inflicting serious injuries that led to the death Zacharias Kostopoulos,…
Relief in energy crisis: Athens raises excess profits tax of 90 percent
Relief in energy crisis Athens imposes an excess profits tax of 90 percent 5/5/2022 9:22 p.m In Greece, energy costs have risen by up to 60 percent in recent months.…
In Athens, the verdict of the murderers of a young gay man, icon of the LGBT movement, provokes indignation
Two men were sentenced to ten years in prison but will not serve their full sentence. Four police officers involved in the death of Zak Kostopoulos in 2018 have been…
Turkish Air Force boycotts military exercise in Athens
The Turkish air force has withdrawn from an international military exercise to be held in Greece in May, Turkish security sources said on Saturday, alleging preparatory documents targeted Ankara. Read…
Thousands march in Athens against rising cost of living
ATHENS, May 1 (Reuters) – Some 10,000 people, according to the police, marched in Athens on Sunday, on the occasion of May Day, to protest against rising energy and food…
Serious allegations from activists: Athens should hire migrants for pushbacks
Serious accusations from activists Athens to hire migrants for pushbacks 4/7/2022 12:34 p.m Greek border guards have been accused of illegally turning away asylum seekers for years. The human rights…
Energy: Rome, Madrid, Lisbon and Athens demand urgent measures from the EU
Common storage and purchases of gas on a European scale have notably been proposed by Mario Draghi, head of the Italian government. The leaders of Italy, Spain, Greece and Portugal…
A young injured whale washes up on a beach near Athens
In Athens, a whale injured in the muzzle washed up on a beach on Friday morning. A young whale with a snout wound washed up on a beach south of…
Chaotic situation in Istanbul and Athens, stuck in the snow
Heavy snowfall disrupted daily life in Athens on Tuesday and paralyzed air traffic at Istanbul airport, one of the busiest in Europe. Day off, traffic disrupted, electricity cut: heavy snowfall…
Heavy snowfall paralyzes Athens and Istanbul
Day off, traffic disrupted, electricity cut: heavy snowfalls turned daily life upside down on Tuesday, January 25, in Athens and paralyzed air traffic at Istanbul airport, one of the busiest…