Saturday Jun 27 | International Herald Tribune
Explorer: Ottoman Whispers in a Secret Corner of Greece
THE old men in skullcaps hiked up the cobblestone steps in the last bruised light of dusk.
Myths and legends lost in the mists of time surround a picturesque and almost mystical waterfall in northeast Greece, with two remote and neighbouring municipalities fighting over its name.
Bristol City forward Peter Styvar is set to join Greek outfit Skoda Xanthi on a season-long loan in July after failing to settle at the club.
Can Athens be this - courageous'?
First, let us recall an interview with Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis published by the Athens-based Adesmeftos daily over the weekend.
in Memoriam - Lambros Papantoniou
LAMBROS PAPANTONIOU Announcement of the Passing of Lambros Papantoniou Mr. Peter Papanicolaou President, Cyprus Federation of America The members of the Cyprus Federation of America express sincere sadness of the passing of Lambros Papantoniou, Washington s diplomatic correspondent for the Greek Daily Newspaper Eleftheros Typos, Radio Thessaloniki, ...
16:57 Cuba in Greek Film Fe...
Athens, May 25 Cuba participated in the first Spanish-speaking Cinema Festival, in the northern Greek city of Xanthi, with eight films, including short and full length films.
Greece is likely to face strict criticism regarding its treatment of a Muslim minority in the northern region of Thrace following a scheduled visit next month by Council of Europe officials, diplomatic sources have told Kathimerini.
In the village of Echinos in northern Greece elderly men sip coffee and mingle in the town square.
In the village of Echinos in northern Greece elderly men sip coffee and mingle in the town square.
Tourist Panorama exhibition opens
The 14th Tourism Panorama exhibition opened on Thursday its gates for the public at an exhibition centre in northern Athens with exhibitors from Greece, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
A'At last, I too can learn Greek,A' a 7-year-old shouted in Turkish. The child, a member of the Muslim community in Xanthi, had just received a multimedia Greek-Turkish dictionary.
During the days of Carnival, much of this disorderly country descends into chaos.
The farmers' local coordinating committees were meeting on Thursday to decide on their stance in the regions where mobilizations are continuing, as in many cases tractors have been withdrawn from the ...
The farmers' front showed the first signs of weakness on Wednesday, as dissension broke out among their ranks and road blocks at the Corinth Canal and Tempi were lifted, though elsewhere in Greece they remained ...
Farmers continued their blockades on Thursday at various intersections along the National Highways network and two border crossings, in demand of increased farm subsidies and pensions, guaranteed minimum prices ...
Reds stretch lead to nine points
In stark contrast to the previous round of soccerA's Super League that had seen just six goals, last weekendA's action in the league produced 21 goals and plenty of excitement.
Drivers told to use chains due to freezing weather
Drivers in various parts of the country, including Drama, Serres, Pella, Kilkis, Xanthi, Kastoria, Florina, Kozani as well as areas of central Greece were advised to put snow chains on their tires before ...
Greece: Democratization of information & updates
The democratization of information has been an important aspect of the Greek rebellion.
Live blog: Greek unions strike amid riots
Greece's two trade unions began a 24-hour strike today adding to the disruption of a country already hit by four days of rioting over the fatal police shooting of a 15-tear-old boy.