News archive of November 2016
Six Bulgarians Arrested in Croatia for Migrant Trafficking
The Croatian police have detained six Bulgarian citizens for migrant trafficking, reported the information portal Index, cited by BNT.
A truck with Bulgarian registration was stopped on November 24 at the town of Trastenik. 43 foreigners were discovered inside the lorry - 31 Afghanis, 11 Pakistani citizens and one Iranian.
Athens State Orchestra | Athens | December 2
The Athens State Orchestra performs works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Francis Poulenc and Camille Saint-Saens at the Athens Concert Hall on Friday, December 2. Organist Thierry Escaich will join the ensemble, which is led by Michalis Economou. The concert is set to start at 8.30 p.m. while an introductory talk for ticket-holders will take place at 7.45 p.m.
Metropolitan Clinic Bazaar | Athens | December 4
The Metropolitan Community Clinic will be holding its annual Christmas bazaar at the Community Center of Elliniko-Argyroupoli, on the premises of the former US Air Force base on Vouliagmenis Avenue, on Sunday, December 4. There will be a sale of handmade items as well as games and activities for children. Also on the day's program is a barbecue and various homemade treats.
Monastic community receives dusting of snow
The 14th-century Monastery of Varlaam sits perched atop a rock in the fog, as the monastic community of Meteora in central Greece received a dusting of snow Wednesday. Snow fell in many parts of the country, causing some problems in the highlands of the north, including the closure of roads and schools.
ATHEX: Monthly gains of 6.36 pct for benchmark
The leaked details of a European Stability Mechanism paper documenting short-term measures to ease Greece's national debt, as well as news of progress in the bailout review talks, particularly on the labor relations front, led most Greek stocks to significant gains on Wednesday, in line with those registered on Wall Street and elsewhere in Europe, and improvements in oil rates.