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Europe
Greece Ranked Among Highest Beer Taxing Countries in EU
New data shows that Greece's tax on beer is among the top five in Europe. Each European country is required to have a Special Consumption Tax on beer, the minimum of which is 1.87 euro per 100 liters. Greece...
Business
Uber is a Terrorist Group and its Users are Traitors, Says Istanbul Taxi Boss
The ride-sharing firm Uber is a terrorist group born in the U.S. "where the traitors who shoot and kill my soldiers in Afrin bleed".
These claims were contained in an outburst by Irfan Ozturk, head of the Istanbul Taxi Drivers'...
Business
EU’s Top Court Rules that Uber is a Taxi Service
The European Union’s top court has ruled that Uber should be regulated like a taxi company. This means that the ride-sharing service must comply with tough rules that govern traditional taxi associations.
Uber had argued that it’s a technology platform...
Europe
Brussels: Greek President of Taxi Drivers Announces Strike
The taxi drivers in Brussels are protesting because they are being obliged by the government to install a new metre in their vehicles. The taxi drivers were gathered in the centre of the city, blocking the inner Brussels orbital...
Europe
Despina Kontaxis Writes Poem for the Royal Wedding
The royal wedding in the United Kingdom was a big event and millions of people watched it. Forward Press decided to make a royal anthology of poems celebrating this event.
Among the selected poets from all over the world is...
Europe
Paris Bedbugs Soar Before 2024 Olympics
A bedbug problem is spreading in Paris and other cities in France, causing fear of insects and concerns about safety prior to the upcoming Olympic Games.
What's happening is that there have been more reports of bedbugs in Paris in...
Europe
Eiffel Tower Briefly Evacuated Over Bomb Threat
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France was evacuated by authorities over a bomb threat on Saturday afternoon.
The security alert led to the evacuation of all three floors of the emblematic monument. A team of deminers searched the site while...
Europe
Grand Canal in Venice Mysteriously Turns Fluorescent Green
Authorities in Venice are investigating what caused water in the city's famous Grand Canal to turn fluorescent green.
Venetians woke up on Sunday morning to this unusual sight, while speculation is rife as to what might have caused the water...
Culture
How the Winged Victory of Samothrace was Saved From the Nazis
Countless masterpieces in the Louvre, such as the Nike, or Winged Victory of Samothrace, were saved from the Nazis in World War II.
The Winged Victory of Samothrace is widely considered to be one of the most exquisite sculptures in the...
Environment
Venice Canals Dry Up as Italy Braces for Severe Drought
With almost little snowfall this winter, Italy is preparing for yet another year of extreme drought, which will lead to lower food yields and water shortages.
The snowfall totals in the Alps are just half of what they normally are,...
Europe
Greek-Swedish Filmmaker Wows at International Film Festivals
Greek-Swedish actor and filmmaker Nico Falcone Georgiadis' latest short film, entitled "The Promenade," tells the stories of seemingly unrelated lives coming together on the same public promenade.
"The film exposes the problems of our time...it's a reminder of life, and...
Europe
Greece Demands Answers in Death of Greek Immigrant in Germany
Greece is demanding answers regarding the death of Greek immigrant Giorgos Zantiotis while in police custody in Wuppertal, Germany this week.
The Greek Foreign Ministry has formally requested that German authorities provide them with a full report of what happened...
Energy
Could EU Energy Price Hikes Lead to a Global Energy Crisis?
Gas and other energy prices have spiked in Greece, Europe and globally in the past two weeks. Experts have been researching whether this could lead to a new global energy crisis, like the one in the 1970s.
Analysts believe gas...
Crime
Former Nazi Camp Secretary, 96, Arrested After Running from Trial
The half-day escape attempt of a 96-year-old former Nazi secretary at the Stutthof concentration camp, who was to face trial on Thursday but fled from authorities, ended at noon when the police brought her before a judge.
It was set...
Europe
Vaccines for Teens 12 and Over Now Available in Greece
Greek health authorities announced that Covid-19 vaccines for teens 12 and over is now available, with appointments available online.