Europe
Europe
From Syria to Europe: The Price They Pay
To get from Syria to Europe, you need at least $3,000. Some people make it on less, but when traveling as a refugee, money equals safety.
And most people, like 22-year-old Mahmoud in London, remember every penny they spent.
"There are...
Europe
EU Justice Ministers Agree on New PNR Rules
EU Interior and Justice ministers approved on Friday a compromised text agreed upon with the European Parliament on the proposal for a directive on the use of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution...
Business
Greek-Russian Initiative for Summer Cruises in Greece
A Greek-Russian initiative concerning the tourism sector and cruises for Russian tourists from the port of Sochi to Thessaloniki, with a stop in Istanbul, is currently in the works. The development of the bilateral economic Greek-Russia venture is a...
Europe
FYROM to Expand Fence Along Greek Border by 40 Kilometers, Reports Say
Erecting a fence along one part of its borders with Greece may not be all that the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia does, according to the latest reports.
On November 28, FYROM soldiers began constructing an electric fence in the neutral zone between the...
Europe
Turkey Stops Refugees en Route to Greek Islands
Turkish authorities rounded 1,300 asylum seekers yesterday (30 November) that they said were planning to sail to Greece from hideouts near secluded Aegean beaches and forests.
Turkish gendarmes apprehended hundreds of Syrians, Iraqis, Iranians and Afghans and three human traffickers,...
Greece
Educated Greeks Show Alarming Rate of Unemployment
Among the 34 EU member states, Greece has the highest rate of unemployed people aged 15-29 with a college or university degree. According to the Paris-based agency of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) 40% of educated...
Greece
2000 Greeks Have Asked Google to 'Forget' Them
Up to 2,044 Greeks have claimed "their right to be forgotten" by Google. They have submitted their request asking for their name to be deleted from Google's search engines.
The requests concern about 8,788 url addresses. Google has already satisfied...
Economy
Greek Labor Minister Katrougalos Meets ILO Chief Ryder
Greek Labor Minister Giorgos Katrougalos met on Thursday with ILO General Director Guy Ryder at the Ministry. They focused on labor relationships as well as on labor issues such as collective contracts and mass layoffs.
The Minister stressed that Greece should...
Europe
Greek Scientist Participates in Research on Genetic History of Europeans
The introduction of agriculture in Europe occurred around 8,500 years ago, changing not only the way of life of the continent’s inhabitants, but also their genes, according to new international scientific research, based on analysis of ancient DNA. The...
Europe
Greek Diaspora Scientist Develops Electronic Roses
Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have developed both analog and digital electronic circuits that exist inside living plants, thus creating electronic roses. Their creation has paved the way for a possible future "marriage" between plants and computers.
The research...