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Oldest man in Greece dies at 112!
The oldest man in Greece had died at the age of 112! Thodoros Masouras from Achaia, lived through some of the most important events in Greek history. When the WW1 broke out he was 12 years old, while he was 35 during WW2. His relatives said he had full mental clarity until the end and was writing poems.
T+L: Egremnoi beach in Lefkada bluest in the world
For those who have visited the island of Lefkada in the Ionian Sea it comes as no surprise that one its beaches is considered as having the bluest waters in the world. The island has many exquisite beaches with tranquil blue waters, but according to renowned travel site travelandleisure.com, Egremnoi is the best of them all. Here is the full list from the site:
Greek Foreign Minister Kotzias: Turkey fled Geneva talks not Greece
Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Kotzias swiftly responded to claims made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that the Greek delegation had left the negotiating table in Geneva on Cyprus, saying that it was in fact Turkey that had abandoned the talks. “Those who fled are those who are not here. We are still here”, Mr.
President Erdoğan rules out withdrawal of Turkish troops from Cyprus
A full withdrawal of Turkish troops from Turkish Cyprus is "out of the question," President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Jan. 13, one day after the five-party conference over Cyprus ended without agreement but with a plan for officials to reconvene on Jan. 18 to tackle the thorny security question.
Cautious Ankara sets 3 conditions for Cyprus
Turkey has set three conditions regarding security, land tradeoffs and a rotating presidency to achieve a solution on Cyprus, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Jan. 13, one day after a five-party conference over Cyprus ended without agreement but with a plan for officials to reconvene on Jan. 18 to tackle the thorny question of security.
Erdogan: Turkey will be in Cyprus for ever!
The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated today that “we have made it clear to Greece and Cyprus that they should not been waiting a solution without Turkey as a guarantor. We will always be there”.
These were the conditions set by Turkey during the negotiations in Geneva about the Cyprus dispute, according to Reuters.
Maximos Mansion reacts to Schaeuble IMF comments
Continuing Greece's program without the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or without funding from the Washington-based institution could help break the deadlock caused by disagreements between the institutions, sources from Maximos Mansion said Friday.
Another wave of bad weather is approaching!
Meteorologists in Greece predict that another wave of bad weather is upon us.
The low temperatures of the previous days will make the new wave of bad weather bring thick snowfall instead of storms, as it would be normally expected.
UN worried about migrants dying of cold, 'dire' situation in Greece
Refugees and migrants are dying in Europe's sudden cold snap, and governments must do more to help them rather than pushing them back from borders and subjecting them to violence and confiscations, the UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Friday.
A loss in our family: Panagiotis Groumoutis is no longer with us…
The Editor in Chief of Newmoney.gr and a prominent journalist for the last 11 years in “Proto Thema”, Panagiotis Groumoutis, died peacefully in his sleep on Friday night at the age of 43.
He was an exceptional journalist, a professional with integrity, a kind, polite person that touched our lives.
Cyprus president foresees 'radical' reform of island's security
Talks on reunifying Cyprus should produce a "radical" change in the island's security situation, which is currently guaranteed by Greece, Turkey and Britain, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades told a news conference in Geneva on Friday.
Erdogan: 'We are going to be there forever'
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday the Greek side was once again avoiding a solution to the Cyprus problem, warning that a solution without Turkey should not be expected.
"We have told Cyprus and Greece clearly that they should not expect a solution without Turkey as guarantor. We are going to be there forever," Erdogan told reporters in Istanbul after Friday prayers.
Schaeuble sees ESM role in supervising Greek program
The European Stability Mechanism (ESM) could supervise Greece's bailout program in the event that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) decides to withdraw, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has said.
Council of State publishes decision on TV licenses
The Council of State's plenary session has published the decision of the court which found that the law on which the government auction for the television licenses was based contravenes Greece's Constitution.
According to the decision, the law, brought by former State Minister Nikos Pappas, was against Article 15 of the Constitution.