Posts Tagged ‘thessaloniki’

“Never Again”: The Jews of Thessaloniki and the Holocaust

Between 15 March and 10 August 1943, over forty thousand members of the Jewish community of Thessaloniki were rounded up by occupying German forces and deported to the notorious death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau.  More than 90% of the Jews who lived in Greece’s fabled “Jerusalem of the Balkans” perished at the hands of the genocidal… […]

Building manager in Thessaloniki leaves a warning message: “If I catch you peeing…”

The tenants of an apartment building in the centre of Thessaloniki made an incredible message. It seems he has put the message at the entrance of an apartment building in the centre of Thessaloniki to someone who often visits to relieve himself… The tenants were disgusted by this whole situation and decided to send a… […]

Thessaloniki Metro on the final stretch – Expected handover on December 31, 2023

The President of Attiko Metro, Nikos Tachiaos, and the Managing Director, Nikos Kouretas, said that the handover of the Thessaloniki Metro for operation is scheduled for December 31, 2023. The announcement was said during a visit by a delegation of the TEE/Department of Central Macedonia. They emphasised the high safety standards of the Thessaloniki Metro,… […]

Thessaloniki Urban Transport employees to strike on Thursday

Employees of the Urban Transport Organisation of Thessaloniki (OASTH) announced on Tuesday their intentions to participate in a 24-hour strike declared by the General Confederation of Employees of Greece (GSEE) on Thursday, March 16, 2023. On the day of the 24-hour strike, 50 buses operated by a skeleton staff will be in circulation, while the […]

BREAKING: Passenger and freight train collides with each other in Thessaloniki, Greece, reports of multiple victims

Authorities in northern Greece say they are helping dozens of passengers injured in a train collision and fiery derailment early Wednesday. The collision between a freight train and an oncoming passenger train occurred near Tempe, some 380 kilometres (235 miles) north of Athens, and resulted in the derailment of several train cars, police said. At… […]

Interbalkan Medical Center in Thessaloniki gets investment in state-of-the-art operating rooms

A new complex of state-of-the-art surgery space containing three digital operation rooms and a hybrid robotic room (“Hyperion”) was inaugurated on Tuesday at the Interbalkan Medical Center of Thessaloniki (IMCT) in a 4-million-euro investment by the Athens Medical Group. The four new operation rooms comprise state-of-the-art medical equipment, offering artificial intelligence programs, 3D imaging, and… […]

Palace of Galerius in Thessaloniki

The remains of the historical 4th century Galerian Palace Complex in the centre of Thessaloniki, one of the city’s most important archaeological sites, The Galerian complex is situated in the heart of Thessaloniki, on the corner of Gounari Street and Navarinou Square. The remains were first brought to light in the second half of the 20th… […]

US Ambassador Tsunis condemns vandalism of Holocaust monument in Thessaloniki

US Ambassador George Tsunis condemned the vandalism of the monument at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki commemorating the Jewish cemetery the Nazis destroyed in 1942 as ‘abhorrent and disgraceful’. “This unconscionable act desecrates the lives and precious memory of the 50,0000 Jews from Thessaloniki the Nazis murdered during the Holocaust,” Tsunis said on a social… […]

The best melomakarona (Greek Christmas Honey Cookies) in Athens and Thessaloniki!

Their fanatical fans argue that we should be able to enjoy them all year round since melomakarona (Greek Christmas Honey Cookies) are a truly excellent dessert with a unique taste. Fortunately, as the years go by, they make their appearance earlier and earlier in the windows of pastry shops and bakeries. Tradition calls for them… […]

Thessaloniki: Two boats engulfed in flames in Thermi

Shortly after 2 am on Tuesday, two 20-meter boats were engulfed in flames in Thermi Thessaloniki. Locals immediately raised an alarm to the authorities and fire brigades rushed to the marina to fight the flames. The two 20-meter boats in which the fire broke out, due to an unknown cause, were in an outdoor area… […]

More than 300,000 archaeological artefacts discovered during Thessaloniki metro works!

More than 300,000 archaeological artefacts were discovered during the construction of the Thessaloniki metro system, Culture & Sports Minister Lina Mendoni said at a press conference on Wednesday. Speaking alongside Transport & Infrastructure Minister Kostas Karamanlis, Mendoni added that a large selection of these artefacts will be displayed in two separate museums that will be […]

Thessaloniki: Albanian imprisoned for threatening Russian wife with knife because “she watched the neighbours having sex”

A 38-year-old man who threatened his 28-year-old wife with a knife and tried to hit her because he thought she was peeking through the window to watch a couple having sex in the opposite apartment was found guilty by the three-member Criminal Court of Thessaloniki. The 38-year-old was found guilty of attempted grievous bodily harm, […]

Thessaloniki: A wolf devours a stray dog ​​in the middle of the road

Thessaloniki’s residents are worried about wolf attacks entering villages. Eight stray dogs have been killed in Mikro Monastiri village of Thessaloniki after being attacked by wolves. The cry of the little dog breaks hearts. The brutality of the attack is shocking. In the video obtained by ANT1, a wolf can be seen biting a stray […]

Thessaloniki International Fair marks anniversary of 1922 Asia Minor Disaster

Visitors to the 86th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) will have the opportunity to learn about one of the darkest moments in Greek history, the Asia Minor Disaster of 1922, in an exhibition set up to mark the centenary since the events unfolded. The exhibition “AEON… in Ionia, Thrace and Pontus” will take them on an […]

Thessaloniki International Fair marks anniversary of 1922 Asia Minor Disaster

Visitors to the 86th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) will have the opportunity to learn about one of the darkest moments in Greek history, the Asia Minor Disaster of 1922, in an exhibition set up to mark the centenary since the events unfolded. The exhibition “AEON… in Ionia, Thrace and Pontus” will take them on an […]

Thessaloniki International Fair marks anniversary of 1922 Asia Minor Disaster

Visitors to the 86th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) will have the opportunity to learn about one of the darkest moments in Greek history, the Asia Minor Disaster of 1922, in an exhibition set up to mark the centenary since the events unfolded. The exhibition “AEON… in Ionia, Thrace and Pontus” will take them on an […]

Thessaloniki International Fair marks anniversary of 1922 Asia Minor Disaster

Visitors to the 86th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) will have the opportunity to learn about one of the darkest moments in Greek history, the Asia Minor Disaster of 1922, in an exhibition set up to mark the centenary since the events unfolded. The exhibition “AEON… in Ionia, Thrace and Pontus” will take them on an […]

Child Cemetery in Thessaloniki Sheds Light on Infant Plague Burials

A recent exploration of burial sites in Thessaloniki, Greece, has revealed that dozens of the burials are of children and infants. These poor young souls were not victims of a bloody war or tyrannous rule, but rather, the tragic Justinian plague of the sixth century. Unusual Findings During Excavations at Thessaloniki Greece’s second largest city […]

Nationalist mob attack Thessaloniki mayor at remembrance ceremony (VIDEO)

Yiannis Boutaris was hospitalized following the assault and treated for injuries to his head, back and legs. Footage from the event shows the 75-year old being heckled by a group of people before he is struck with an object and falls to the ground. The mayor is then kicked while his aides help him up. […]

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