A major landslide was reported early on Saturday on the old national road Ioannina -Metsovo just before the village Votonosi. The road has vanished for 200 metres at km 51 of the roadway. The road is used by the residents and the local buses while it is also used when there are problems on Egnatia … Περισσότερα
The Lausanne Treaty that designates the borders, the territory and Greece and European Union’s sovereignty can’t be revised or updated and is totally clear without leaving any trace of ‘grey zones’, stated President of Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos on Saturday in his message for the Greece’s Independence Day celebrated on March 25. “Turkey must understand and … Περισσότερα
“The Euro-Turkish meeting in Varna on Monday may become another significant opportunity for EU to send clear messages” estimated Europarliament vice president and head of SYRIZA eurodeputies Dimitris Papadimoulis in an interview with Athens-Macedonian News Agency on Saturday. “Erdogan is not a strong as he tries to appear and this will be proved soon” he … Περισσότερα
The Lausanne Treaty that designates the borders, the territory and Greece and European Union’s sovereignty can’t be revised or updated and is totally clear without leaving any trace of ‘grey zones’, stated President of Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos on Saturday in his message for the Greece’s Independence Day celebrated on March 25. “Turkey must understand and … Περισσότερα
Streets in central Athens will be closed off to traffic over the weekend due to the military and student parades organized to celebrate the start of Greece’s War of Independence from the Ottoman Empire on March 25, 1821. Traffic and parking will gradually be banned around Karaiskaki square, Lenorman street, Kallirois street, (Omonia square (Sunday), … Περισσότερα
The European Council has expressed its concern about the situation in Syria’s Afrin, the recent developments in Cyprus and the two Greek soldiers detained in Turkey, German Chancellor Angela Markel said on Friday in joint statements with French President Emmanuel Macron to the press, after the EU summit in Brussels. In the same tone, Macron … Περισσότερα
US President Donald Trump attended the celebrations of Greek expatriates in the US in honor of Greek Independence Day (March 25, 1821). “Today we celebrate Greek Independence Day, which is a very important day”, Donald Trump said, adding, “We renew our commitment to the values and principles that determine who we are. And we are … Περισσότερα
Greece believes in an “honourable compromise” from which both sides will win, Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said during a joint press conference with his FYROM counterpart Nikola Dimitrov in Skopje. “You cannot get everything you have in your mind,” he said, following lengthy talks with Dimitrov, as efforts to find a mutually acceptable solution to … Περισσότερα
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras raised the issue of tax havens during his speech at the European Council on Thursday, noting they undermine fiscal justice which is essential for the European Union and its citizens. According to government sources, he supported the EU proposal for the adoption of a European tax on digital service providers, with … Περισσότερα
Defence Minister Panos Kammenos will not travel to the United States as his scheduled Emirates flight to New York was cancelled due to bad weather at the city’s airport, according to ministry sources. Kammenos was invited to participate at the annual White House event marking the start of Greece’s War of Independence in 1821, on March … Περισσότερα