March, 2019 - TA NEA

AGAPI Care has officially opened “AGAPI House”

AGAPI Care has officially opened “AGAPI House” at 12 Showers Street in Preston. Representatives from government, local council, community organisations, friends and families were present to witness this very important event. Proceeding commenced with a blessing ceremony and was followed by an…

21 March, 2019

GREECE

Greek derby abandoned due to crowd trouble

The Greek derby between Panathinaikos and Olympiacos at the Athens Olympic Stadium was abandoned on Sunday due to crowd trouble. Deep inside the second half as their team were losing 1-0, Panathinaikos fans clashed with police who responded by throwing tear gas.…

21 March, 2019

GREECE

Thousands compete in Athens half marathon

Thousands of professional and amateur runners participated in the 8th Athens Half Marathon held in the center of the Greek capital on Sunday morning. The race held on a beautiful and warm spring day started and ended in Syntagma Square, opposite the…

21 March, 2019

GREECE

New Zealand mass killer visited Greece twice

The man thought responsible for the killing of at least 50 people in the unprecedented terrorist attack in New Zealand that stunned the nation and the world, visited Greece twice, local media reported on Saturday. The suspect, Brenton Harrison Tarrant, who appeared…

21 March, 2019

GREECE·WORLD

Turkey claims airspace violations in the Aegean are “legal”

Turkey has claimed that airspace violations in the Aegean are “legal” and “no threat to Greece.” Calling Turkish flights over Aegean “a threat” is incompatible to good neighborly ties, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in response to a Greek Foreign Ministry statement.…

21 March, 2019

GREECE

Exact replica of Nike of Samothrace awaiting to be transferred to home island

An exact replica of the iconic marble sculpture of Nike of Samothrace, one of the most spectacular exhibits in the Museum of the Louvre, has been temporarily placed in the city of Alexandroupolis, NE Greece, before it can be transferred to its…

21 March, 2019

TRAVEL

Greece: Frequently Asked Questions

With thousands of years of history (and just as many islands to explore), Greece offers countless opportunities for adventure. If you’re preparing for your first foray to the epicenter of the ancient world, check out these tips on traveling within the country,…

21 March, 2019

SPORTS

Panathinaikos vs Olympiakos derby abandoned due to crowd trouble

One more Greek derby, that between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos, fell victim of fan violence, as the match at the Olympic Stadium of Athens was abandoned on the 70th minute due to clashes between hooligans and the police. German referee Marco Fritz decided…

21 March, 2019

SPORTS

Smooth draw for Greece in Basketball World Cup

Greece got a smooth draw for the first group stage of the 2019 Basketball World Cup in China, and will likely meet Team USA in the second group stage, which means it will avoid it at least in the first knock-out round.…

21 March, 2019

SPORTS

Matildas to follow in Socceroos footsteps ahead of World Cup

Coach Ante Milicic will take his side to the same training base used by the Socceroos in the lead-up to Russia 2018, utilising the hot-weather resort’s elite training and recovery facilities. The decision is a win for gender equality, given the princely…

21 March, 2019

GREECE·The News Weekly

Recognition of Macedonian language a ‘grave mistake,’ says prominent linguist

Greece committed a “grave mistake” in recognizing the existence of a Macedonian language, prominent linguist and former education minister Georgios Babiniotis said, adding that the clause in the Prespes accord signed between Athens and Skopje could encourage minority claims in the future.…

20 March, 2019

GREECE·The News Weekly

Greek foreign ministry reacts to Erdogan comments on military flights in Aegean

Athens immediately responded on Friday to inflammatory statements a day earlier by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who, among others, said “we (Turkish military) scramble aircraft in the Aegean, as long as the Greeks do so”. Among others, the increasingly authoritarian Turkish…

20 March, 2019

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March 2019- Page 2

AGAPI Care has officially opened “AGAPI House”

Greek derby abandoned due to crowd trouble

Thousands compete in Athens half marathon

New Zealand mass killer visited Greece twice

Turkey claims airspace violations in the Aegean are “legal”

Exact replica of Nike of Samothrace awaiting to be transferred to home island

Greece: Frequently Asked Questions

Panathinaikos vs Olympiakos derby abandoned due to crowd trouble

Smooth draw for Greece in Basketball World Cup

Matildas to follow in Socceroos footsteps ahead of World Cup

Recognition of Macedonian language a ‘grave mistake,’ says prominent linguist

Greek foreign ministry reacts to Erdogan comments on military flights in Aegean

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