Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will give a clear “vote of confidence” in the prospects of Greek economy when he visits the country from October 2-4th. This was stated by the official Xinhua News Agency on Friday and China΄s Ambassador to Greece Luo Linquan, according to Dow Jones Newswires. Wen΄s visit to Greece comes as the nation [...]
Chinese Look to Greece as Popular New Travel Destination
China is showing an interest in Greece and Europe regarding tourism. Many bookings have been made from the Chinese people to visit Greece, as revealed by travel agencies. The website of the Information Department of Chinese Government: http://china.org.cn states there is a hotel price increase in Sanya. Sanya is the famous tourist destination of China. Now tourists are [...]
Somali Pirates Release Hijaked Greek Cargo Ship
The Somali pirates have released the hijacked Greek cargo ship with 12 Ukrainians onboard. The operator announced on Sunday evening that the ship captain contacted the company and said everyone was alright. There were no pirates on the ship and the vessel was sailing to India, AFP reports. The pirates attacked the ship about 900 miles [...]
Somali Pirates Seize Greek Container Ship
Somali pirates have seized a Greek owned container ship manned by a 12 member Ukrainian crew. The Lugela shit has a crew of 12 Ukrainians. It was about 900 nautical miles off the Somali coast after departing from the Gulf of Aden, when it sent out a distress signal to its Greek operator, the European Union NAVFOR command [...]
Greek Swimmer is 1st Female to Swim from Europe to Africa!
48 year old swimmer Sophie Psilolignou became the first woman in the world to cross the Straits of Gibraltar. In “one breath” she swam from Tariff, Spain, to Ponto Sires, Morocco. The big waves didn’t deter her efforts. Dolphins followed her throughout her swim and were companionship rather than a threat! The Straits’ length separating Europe from Africa, is 16 kilometers. The distance was [...]
Survey Financially Ranks Worldwide Cities
According to a survey ranking the least and highest priced cities, the most expensive city providing goods and services is New York. The study was conducted over 73 worlwide cities. The best paid employees are in Zurich and Geneva followed by New York who comes in third and the employees of Athens take 32nd place. At [...]
Azerbaijani Scholarship Established in Greece
A scholarship named after Azerbaijani National Leader Heydar Aliyev will be established in Greece. The Heydar Aliyev Scholarship is expected to be established in one of the most prestigious universities in Greece; at the Athens Economics University. The University’s MBA program is considered one of the strongest in Europe. The scholarship is by the Azerbaijani embassy’s [...]
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