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Marinopoulos stores to go under the hammer
Delays in the process of streamlining the Marinopoulos supermarket chain are having a direct impact on the property market too, as the owners of the properties that house the chain's stores are suffering from the debts that have accumulated over the last 18 months.
NGOs in Greece warn refugees face the risk of freezing to death
NGOs operating in Greece and the wider region of the Balkan peninsula warn that tens of refugees and migrants are at risk of freezing to death if measures to protect them from the snow and sub-zero temperatures are not immediately taken.
ATHEX: Index bests its last 14 months
Investors in Greek stocks displayed measured optimism on Wednesday, securing moderate gains for the benchmark of the local bourse that sufficed to take it to highs unseen since mid-November 2015, with banks leading the way.
Morocco bans sale of burqas for security reasons
Morocco has banned the production and sale of burqa full-face Muslim veils, apparently for security reasons, media reports said Tuesday. “We have taken the step of completely banning the import, manufacture and marketing of this garment in all the cities and towns of the kingdom,” the Le360 news site quoted a high-ranking interior ministry official as saying.
Wizz Air To Launch New Varna-Tel Aviv Route
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air will launch a new route Varna-Tel Aviv with three weekly flights as of July 21, 2017, announced the company.
Wiz Air is the biggest low-cost carrier in Eastern Europe. The company announced that tickets for the new destination are already available at a price of BGN 49.99.
Hungary To Target Soros-Linked NGOs
Hungary plans to take serious steps against non-governmental organisations linked to the billionaire George Soros after the election of Donald Trump as President of the USA.
Tests confirm Revolutionary Self-Defense behind police hit at PASOK offices
Ballistic tests on bullet casings collected from the scene of an armed attack on police at the headquarters of the PASOK party in central Athens on Tuesday have revealed that the Kalashnikov assault rifle used in the hit was the same as that fired at the same offices in May 2014 and at the Mexican Embassy in Athens in July.
Outspoken Putin Critic Appointed Canada's Foreign Minister
Canada's Prime Minister has appointed an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin as Foreign Minister.
PM Justin Trudeau announced that former Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland will assume the office of top diplomat replacing Stéphane Dion.
Chrystia Freeland is of Ukrainian origin and a former reporter of Reuters and Financial Times.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s team-mates try to spell his name (hilarious video!)
NBA players are hoping to rack up as many votes as possible to make it in the NBA All Star game. And although Greek superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, otherwise know as the Greek freak, has a serious shot of being picked to take part in the game due to his amazing performance on court, he mockingly said he would get a million votes if people could only say his name.
Greek islet initiative fuels concern amid Turk officers' hearings
A Supreme Court prosecutor on Wednesday recommended that another two of the eight Turkish military officers who fled to Greece after a failed military coup in the neighboring country should not be extradited, citing concerns about their chance of a fair trial and potential treatment in Turkey.
Kammenos suit against journalist heads to court
The Athens Court of First Instance is on Thursday to hear the legal suit lodged against journalist Andreas Petroulakis by Defense Minister and Independent Greeks leader Panos Kammenos over a critical article.
Kammenos has sued Petroulakis for a million euros over the piece, which was published on the website protagon.gr two years ago, a move that has prompted widespread criticism.
Greek and French Finance Ministers agree second review must close asap
Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and his French counterpart Michel Sapin agreed that the completion of second review of the Greek program must come about as soon as possible during their meeting in Paris. According to Greek Finance Ministry sources, in the informal meeting, which was also attended by Alternate Finance Minister George Chouliarakis, Mr.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and his frozen beard (photos)
The spiritual head of the Christian Orthodox faith, Patriarch Bartholomew is very fond of the snow. It is no surprise then that he took the opportunity to go for a stroll in the covered streets of Constantinople. He walked through the streets around the Fanari under a near snow blizzard but seemed to enjoy every moment.
Holy Synod meeting to discuss religion at school
The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece will convene on March 8 and 9 to discuss its course of action over the new way, introduced by the government, that religion is taught at school.
US President-elect Donald Trump admits Russia behind DNC hacking
President-elect Donald Trump conceded that Russia was behind the hacking of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) for the first time in a press conference, Wednesday, adding a little later a few times that perhaps it was another country. He vehemently denied a series of allegations published Tuesday about his involvement in “salacious behaviour” in a Russian hotel room. “It’s all fake news.