Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Macedonia. Greeks consider it like συμπρωτεύουσα (the associated-capital) of the Northern Greece. Indeed, Thessaloniki was already the largest city of the Byzantine Empire after Constantinople.
Dozens arrested over anniversary street riots
The Hellenic Police (ELAS) announced on Thursday that 193 people were detained, of whom 30 were arrested, in connection with street riots that erupted in Athens and Thessaloniki on Wednesday night after marches and rallies commemorating the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Alexis Grigoropoulos in 2008 by a police special guard.
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University holds ceremony for two students killed in Tempe crash
In a somber ceremony on Monday, the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki honored the memory of two students who were killed in February's rail disaster at Tempe in Central Greece by delivering their degrees to their families.
Brnabic: Connectivity crucial for all countries in region
BELGRADE - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic said on Friday connectivity was crucial for all countries in the region and that the construction of a Nis-Skopje high-speed rail line would bring a different future to the entire region.
Strike could block real estate market
The notaries of Athens and Thessaloniki are threatening to block the real estate market after announcing strike action beginning on November 20 in response to the way in which the digitization of notarial acts is proceeding.
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Self-defense with humanity, says UN deputy chief
The under-secretary-general of the United Nations and high representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, Miguel Angel Moratinos, was in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki last week representing UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the award ceremony for the Empress Theophano Prize, which this year went to the international organization.
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US embassy alerts American citizens over demos
The US Embassy in Greece alerted American citizens about the planned demonstrations on Friday in Athens and Thessaloniki, commemorating the Athens Polytechnic University student uprising against the ruling military junta in 1973.
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Missing the forest for the trees
About a year ago, following a recommendation from the relevant department, the Municipality of Thessaloniki in northern Greece made the decision to uproot several poplar trees located in various parts of the city and replace them with more visually appealing trees.
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PM to meet officials in two-day visit to China
Greek Premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis is in China where he will meet on Friday with President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and Chairman of the National People's Congress Zhao Leji.
The visit will be an opportunity to discuss issues of bilateral cooperation, as well as issues of regional and international interest.
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Erdogan: Thessaloniki was taken away from us
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used a pro-Palestinian rally in Istanbul to lament the loss of Ottoman Empire territories, which he said were "as much a part of us as our blood, our life and our love."
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Thessaloniki inks Climate Pact for zero emissions
The Municipality of Thessaloniki signed the Climate Pact in the context of the municipality's participation in the European mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030.
The pact was signed on Friday by Thessaloniki Mayor Konstantinos Zervas and local stakeholders and organizations.
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