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Leon Saltiel: Glimmers of hope in battling Greek antisemitism
By George Gilson
When 44-year-old Leon Saltiel was growing up in the northern port city of Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest, the Jewish community, which once constituted the majority group, remained introverted and did not talk about their Jewishness, even 40 years after the city's Jews were deported and 95 percent of them were exterminated in Auschwitz.
Turkish Coast Guard saves 77 migrants pushed back by Greece
Turkish Coast Guard teams have rescued 77 irregular migrants pushed back by Greek authorities in two separate operations conducted off the western province of İzmir's Dikili district on June 8.
The first team patrolled the Dikili coasts upon notifications that some migrants on a dinghy were floating on the sea.
Leon Saltiel: Glimmers of hope in battling Geek anti-Semitism
By George Gilson
When 44-year-old Leon Saltiel was growing up in the northern port city of Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest, the Jewish community, which once constituted the majority group, remained introverted and did not talk about their Jewishness, even 40 years after the city's Jews were deported and 95 percent of them were exterminated in Auschwitz.
Ellinikon: Casino agreement inked
The operating license of the Casino Company (EKAZ) for a wide range of activities in the Metropolitan Pole of Ellinikon - Agios Kosmas and the construction of a hotel, conference and exhibition center and a gathering place for sports or cultural events was signed today, June 8, 2022, by the Minister of Finance Christos Staikouras, as a representative of the Greek State, and the Athens IRC Conce
Tourism Min.: Greece 3rd most popular destination for visiting Brits
"In the midst of the multiple crises we have been facing internationally for the last three years, our country's tourism product has proven to be extremely resilient. Travelers from abroad who visit Greece, continue to give a vote of confidence in our country", noted the Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias, in an interview given to OPEN television channel.
Bloomberg: Power links to Europe get new life in push to cut Russian energy
Greece sees planned undersea cable from Egypt, and another from Israel via Cyprus as important projects for Europe’s energy security
AHEPA Europe in Odessa
Meeting of A. Zapounidis with D. Dohtsis, Consul General of Greece in Odessa
Ankara says Greek officials need permission to visit eastern Aegean islands, cites 953 Greek ‘violations’
After months of declarations from top Turkish government officials that Greece's sovereignty over a number of its islands in the eastern Mediterranean is contingent upon Athens demilitarising them, now Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar has reportedly decided that he wishes to forbid Deputy Defence Minister Nikos Hardalias from visiting the said islands without Ankara's permission.