The scale of Greece’s crushing economic crisis and unrelenting austerity measures is showing in how many people are fleeing the country in search of work and a better life elsewhere, particularly Germany. The number of Greek immigrants to Germany soared 43 percent in 2012, according to data from the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, which [...]
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Bulgarian Tourists Go Greek on Easter Holidays
More than 120 000 Bulgarian residents plan to spend the Easter holidays in Greece, obviously undisturbed by the economic turmoil in the neighboring country. Traffic through Bulgaria-Greece border checkpoints increased sharply on Wednesday morning, the most intensive being at the Kulata, the Bulgarian Border Police announced. The checkpoints are working at full capacity and manage [...]
Bulgarian Map Claims Thrace
Bulgarian officials presented an outrageous map according to which Thrace belongs to Bulgaria. The Greek Ministry of Defense reacted strongly. Air Marshal Evaggelos Tournas sent a protest letter to his Bulgarian counterpart, Air Vice Marshal Constantin Popov after the inaccurate information presented by Bulgarian officials according to which Thrace belongs to Bulgaria. Here is the [...]
Temple of Poseidon Found in Sozopol
One of the buildings excavated in the Bulgarian Black Sea town of Sozopol appears to have been a temple to Poseidon, going by the discovery of a large and relatively well-preserved altar to the Greek god. This is according to Bozhidar Dimitrov, Director of Bulgaria’s National History Museum. Archaeologists found the building in front of [...]
Bulgarian MP: Greece Delays Makaza Border Pass Launch
The launch of the Makaza border pass has been once again delayed for the unforeseen future, according to the Bulgarian Member of the Parliament, Dimcho Mihalevski. Speaking Sunday for journalists in the southern Bulgarian city of Kardzhali, Mihalevski, MP from the opposition Coalition for Bulgaria, led by the Bulgarian Socialist Party, BSP, gave several reasons [...]
The Oldest Prehistoric Town in Europe is Unearthed in Bulgaria
Archaeologists in Bulgaria say that they have uncovered the oldest prehistoric town found to date in Europe. The walled fortified settlement, near the modern town of Provadia, is thought to have been an important centre for salt production. Its discovery in north-west Bulgaria may explain the huge gold hoard found nearby 40 years ago. Archaeologists [...]
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05 / 18 Three Greek Islands On EU Cheap List
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05 / 18 The Greek Who Can Spy On Earth
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05 / 18 Former Consul Tipaldos Died In Italy
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05 / 18 Papandreou Not Welcome In Edinburgh
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05 / 18 Greek Truck Overturns in West Bulgaria
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08 / 04 Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan Reportedly Claims Olympic Flame is Turkish
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01 / 24 Intercultural Association Macedonia Cuts Vasilopita
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07 / 28 IOC President Jacques Rogge Calls London Home of The Olympics; Forgets Greece
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05 / 03 Skopje: Streets Renamed With Ancient Greek Names
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05 / 22 Philip II of Macedonia Statue in Skopje Defies NATO
