Cyprus is ranked fourth for cocaine use in the EU, while heroin use figures are also steadily rising each year. These are the shocking figures presented in the annual report 2011 released on November 15 in Lisbon by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). EMCDDA is responsible for presenting the latest [...]
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Greek Humanitarian and Cultural Work Recognized in Vienna
Optimistic and hopeful messages for a better future were sent out from the Old Town Hall of Vienna during a grandiose event co-organized by the “George Best Costacos Cultural and Cancer Research Foundation” and the “Albert Schweitzer Foundation”. Geek individuals were presented with the George Best Costacos Awards 2011 for their charity work in 2011. [...]
More Than 3.5 Trillion Cubic Metres of Natural Gas in Cypriot EEZ
In his interview to Fileleftheros newspaper, Professor Emeritus Antonis Foskolos of the Department of Mineral Resources and Engineering of the Technical University of Crete claimed that there is serious scientific evidence showing that the Cypriot EEZ holds a wealth of oil and natural gas exceeding by far 3 trillion m3. This astronomical amount equals to the [...]
Greek Authorities Delay Sending Vital Information On Cristopher Rochester Case
Christopher Rochester’s family from Durham, UK, have asked a Brussels court to help them with the clarification of their son’s death 11 years ago in Rhodes island, in the southeast of Greece. The young man (24) had died from a balcony fall during his holidays in Rhodes but was missing a kidney when his body [...]
Prefect of Istanbul Meets with Ecumenical Patriarch
On Friday, November 11, 2011, His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met with His Excellency Mr. Huseyin Avni Mutlu, prefect of Istanbul. The two men met in a warm and friendly atmosphere and the visit was initiated by the Prefect’s wish to congratulate Bartholomew on the 20th anniversary from his election to the Patriarchate [...]
Prof. Vassos Karageorghis Receives Archaeology Award 2011
The Archaeology Award 2011 was presented this year to Prof. Vassos Karageorghis for his significant contribution to Cypriot archaeology for over 50 years, in an official ceremony on November 3 at Famagusta Gate Cultural Centre, Nicosia, under the auspices of the Ministry of Communications and Works. The Archaeology Award was established by the Council of [...]
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05 / 21 Angelique Rockas: Strong, Bold and Unafraid
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05 / 21 Theodoros Aggelopoulos Honored at Cannes Film Festival
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05 / 21 Guardian: ‘Despite the Recession, Greeks Still Light the Olympic Flame’
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05 / 21 Portugal: European Award Given to Cretan Beaches of Ierapetra
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05 / 20 Victoria Hislop: ‘I Was at the Party in Greece, Now I’m Sharing the Hangover’
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05 / 03 Skopje: Streets Renamed With Ancient Greek Names
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05 / 27 Dutch Newspaper Mocks Greece’s Financial Situation
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05 / 09 London Recognizes Macedonian Language During Cultural Olympiad
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04 / 02 “Greeks will start begging soon” says Turkish State Minister
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06 / 15 Parts of Alexander the Great’s Statue Being Assembled at Skopje Square
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