Thessaloniki

Cyta Hellas to invest a further USD120m by end-2011

Cypriot-owned, Greek-based broadband and telephony operator Cyta Hellas told a press conference yesterday that its investment to date has exceeded EUR65 million and that it will invest a further EUR80 million (USD120 million)...

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Bomb explodes in downtown Thessaloniki

A bomb has exploded in front of an anarchist club in Greece's northern port of Thessaloniki, causing only minor damage. Greek police have confirmed that no one was injured in the incident that took place early on Tuesday morning.

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GR: Parastate counter-terror

After the yesterday attacks against immigrants from Syria (2 injured immigrants at hospital) and the help from greek cops to the nazi attackers by giving them sound-shine granades and the authorities covering all the actions of...

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CYTA gets northern exposure

The Greek subsidiary of Cypriot telecommunications company CYTA yesterday announced its expansion into Thessaloniki. Speaking at a press conference upon completion of CYTA Hellas's first year of operation, its director general,...

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Live Report : Thessaloniki - Athens (GRE) (20-21/11/09)

Elina reports on Thessaloniki]: The weather was excellent for a quick road trip to Thessaloniki so, after some cross-Greece traveling I arrived at Block 33 (venue) around 20:30. The first impression was a cultural shock since,...

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Festivals - Slovakia - Bratislava burns bright with European films

Twelve films are screening in competition at the 11th Bratislava International Film Festival (Nov 27-Dec 4), including five European titles and another three with European co-producers. Among the most celebrated films bidding...

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Samaras keeps lead in ND race

Antonis Samaras and Dora Bakoyannis today go into potentially their last week of campaigning for the New Democracy leadership with the former culture minister, Samaras, still showing a steady lead in the latest opinion poll. ND...

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Israeli film 'Ajami' wins highest award at Thessaloniki festival

Israeli film "Ajami", by Scandar Copti and Yaron Shami, won the "Golden Alexander" at the International Film Festival of Thessaloniki on Sunday evening, with a prize of €40,000 (about $59,440). The film describes the lives of...

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Patriarch Kirill marks his 63rd birthday

Patriarch Kirill, enthroned as the 16th Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia in February 2009, marked his 63rd birthday on Friday. The birthdays of patriarchs are not widely celebrated in the Russian Orthodox Church as they are...

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'Pasqua' nabs prize at Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki Film Festival: Pic gets $15,000 at Thessaloniki’s co-production forum -- Helmer-scribe Ivan Marinovic's "Pasqua," a Slovene, Czech and Montenegro co-production, has won the $15,000 Crossroads Co-Production Forum...

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